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ATMA Apparel & Textile Merchandising Academy

Glossary

What is Gemba walk?

Going to the actual place where the work happens — the sewing floor, not the office — to see a problem directly before deciding how to fix it.

This term in other languages

Arabicجولة جيمبا
FrenchTournée gemba
TurkishGemba turu

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What Lean means on a garment factory floor, in plain operational terms

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