How to Achieve Lean Manufacturing
P.J. Jakovljevic - February 15, 2006

How Should One Go About Achieving Lean?

Part One of this series provided one definition of lean manufacturing. However, another way to encompass the lean philosophy is Womack and Jones' 1996 definitions of the five main steps to achieving lean transition for enterprises. These steps are now widely accepted as a sort of lean manufacturing life cycle. The following are the five main elements of enabling a lean approach...