In business, even small enhancements in productivity and efficiency can have a big impact on your bottom line. Whether it is through reduced lead times, reduced waste, minimized downtime or improved quality, operations are looking for any advantage at every turn. Lean management is a long-term operational discipline that systematically seeks to improve efficiency and quality by identifying and eliminating waste in time and materials.
While the focus of lean manufacturing is on driving continual improvement in quality, cost, service and delivery, significant sustainability benefits typically occur as a result as well.