ABSTRACT
Lean is a technique that employs a systematic method or process for identifying and minimizing waste process without negatively impacting or sacrificing production and quality. Lean takes into account that waste is created through various activities, including overburden and through irregularity in workloads. This chapter will help you learn to look for waste in your process using a “Lean Lens” and provide the necessary tools to eliminate the waste. The chapter explores various techniques to describe your process in a step-by-step manner to support identifying where the waste is and offer solutions to standardize the work to ensure consistency in operation as well as quality of the product. With the waste eliminated and the process-flow mapped, employees can clearly see where they fit into the company, underpinned with a strong learning organizational culture. You are one step closer to achieving Peak Performance!
