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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

Arabicالتصنيع الرشيق
FrenchProduction allégée (Lean)
TurkishYalın üretim

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What Lean means on a garment factory floor, in plain operational terms

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