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Lean Manufacturing is a production management philosophy focused on eliminating waste (Muda) in processes while delivering value to customers. The main goal of Lean is to improve efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction while simultaneously reducing cost...

Lean Manufacturing originated from the Toyota Production System (TPS), introduced by Taiichi Ohno in his book „Toyota Production System: beyond large-scale production”. TPS revolutionized manufacturing by introducing concepts such as Kanban, Just-In-Time (JIT)...

Lean identifies the following types of waste that reduce efficiency: Overproduction Unnecessary motion Waiting Excess inventory Defects Unnecessary transportation Unnecessary storage Underutilized employee potential The goal of Lean is to eliminat...

Lean is built on three key pillars: Value: Defining what is important to the customer. Flow: Creating an uninterrupted stream of value in processes. Continuous Improvement (Kaizen): Engaging teams in the ongoing pursuit of improvements. All activities ...

The main principles of Lean are: Focus on customer needs – Prioritizing value as defined by the customer. Pull system – Producing on demand rather than using a "Push" system. Waste elimination – Removing waste at every stage of the process. Visual manage...

Lean identifies three key sources of waste: Muda: Waste (e.g., defects, excess inventory). Mura: Unevenness in processes (e.g., variable workloads). Muri: Overburdening of people or machines. Optimization requires the simultaneous elimination of all th...

Employee engagement is crucial in Lean. Success relies on their knowledge, ideas, and collaboration.Employees are not just implementers but also creators of change—they participate in Kaizen workshops, propose improvements, and monitor process efficiency. With...

Lean delivers measurable benefits: Productivity: Reduced production cycle times. Quality: Fewer defects and higher customer satisfaction. Cost: Decreased excess inventory and waste. Time: Improved delivery timeliness and faster processes. Lean enables...

In the traditional approach, production relies on large batches and inventory, often resulting in waste. Lean emphasizes flexibility, aligning production with actual demand, and eliminating unnecessary activities. The key difference lies in focusing on custome...