The expression “running lean” can have negative connotations — of operating on a starvation budget, overworking staff, cutting corners on maintenance. But there’s another definition of “lean” that connotes no such thing.
Generally written as “Lean” (capital L), this concept holds that processes can run better and give staff more satisfaction if wasteful activities are found and eliminated. The goal of Lean is that every step and every action in a process adds value, so that no time, material and talent are wasted and the desired result is achieved with the optimum quality at the lowest cost.
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