Glossary
What is Lean manufacturing?
An approach to running a factory that works to remove waste — any activity that does not add value the buyer pays for — from every step, instead of only speeding up individual operations.
This term in other languages
| Arabic | التصنيع الرشيق |
|---|---|
| French | Production allégée (Lean) |
| Turkish | Yalın üretim |
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What Lean means on a garment factory floor, in plain operational terms
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