Lean Manufacturing

Lean is about doing more with less:

Less Money
Less Time
Less Inventory
Less People
Less Space

Lean is about speed and getting it right the first time

Lean companies

• Focus on their core competencies and outsource the rest
• Purchase completed assemblies, tested and ready to go on the lines
• Replace wasteful activities with value-added flow
• Provide suppliers with drawings and other information quickly

Benefits of Lean

• Lower cost and higher profits
• Lowers capital investment, and frees resources
• Promotes innovation
• Capitalize on suppliers' knowledge and technology