ABSTRACT
Where can lean thinking be used? It is the premise of this book that it can be used on any job, in any process, in any manufacturer or service sector firm, in any economy, regardless of the size of a firm, level of technology, operator skill, or professional staff employed. In lean production, the system is the complete set of processes required to produce the product in the producing company. A company is lean when lean principles, tools, and practices are applied to all processes in the company.
