2013-08-30
Lean is a production practice with the key tenet of preserving value with less work. Operations that fail to create value for the end customer are deemed “wasteful.” Eliminating waste and superfluous processes reduces production time and costs.
Lean’s mantra of “doing things better” leads many companies to view it from a cultural standpoint. Think of it like recycling – for it to work, it has to be more than an arbitrary process, and actually be engrained in society. For Lean to be successful, it has to permeate the business silos and receive universal backing amongst senior management and employees.
See full story on processexcellencenetwork.com