What Does it Mean to be Lean?

Lean manufacturing, often simply referred to as “lean”, is a systematic method for the elimination of waste during the creative and production process. Lean encompasses every element of waste such as overburden and unevenness in workload. It seeks to work from the perspective of the end user who consumes a product or service ensuring the best value. “Value” is any action or process that a customer would be willing to pay for and…