Over the past decade, the concept of lean manufacturing production has gone through a dramatic evolution from an obscure and isolated practice to a mainstream, extensively publicized methodology that is well known throughout the manufacturing and supply chain industry.
However, this does not mean it is entirely understood as a business practice, nor does it mean that it has been implemented to any large extent. The challenge with the concept of lean is that it can mean different things to different people. When the word lean is used, many people think that the scope of lean is confined to the production side of the business. Download white paper to learn more
