The Seven Wastes Eliminated in Lean Manufacturing

LeanmanufacturingbeganasafactoryfloorefforttostreamlineoperationsforlargeJapaneseautomanufacturers.Overtime,manufacturersofallsizesinallindustrieshavediscoveredthatleanprinciplescanbeappliednotonlytotheassemblyline,butalsoanywhereintheentireorganizationandthroughouttheextendedenterpr