(Lattice Technology: San Francisco) -- Lattice Technology Inc., developers of digital manufacturing applications using the XVL format, recently released Chapters 11 and 12 of the new book, Improving Lean Manufacturing Through 3-D Data by Hiroshi Toriya.

First published in Japan in late 2008, this book is targeted at manufacturing executives and educators trying out new strategies to build greater productivity and efficiencies into existing manufacturing processes. The book covers a wide range of case studies from leading Japanese manufacturers, along with recent survey data, to build understanding of how manufacturing can be enhanced using 3-D data in downstream processes. It also explains the evolution of 3-D and information technology in the industry, and shows how it can be leveraged into other areas of manufacturing that are still using traditional processes.

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