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Establish customer-defined value (i.e., identify the
“value stream”) |
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Process = “Value Added” |
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Continuously eliminate non-value added activities
(e.g., waste, rework, defects) |
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Reduce and manage complexity |
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Use leadership and standardization to create a lean culture |
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Align your organization through visual communication |
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Use lean metrics to manage value |
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Create an optimized process flow (e.g., “pull”, JIT, “leveled”) |
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Adapt technology to fit your people and processes |
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Front-Load the process for maximum design space |
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Establish a learning organization to build a lean culture |
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Strive for perfection through continuous improvement |
