Found some Google definitions of key terms critical to the Lean Enterprise: Defect, Waste, Measure, Improve, Value, and Quality A lot of times, people use these words but don't think about what they actually mean. Some of the terms Google included really get you to think about how you even use that word.

1. What does a true Lean Enterprise look like?
Has these in place to detect
problems in process & system
performance
Strive to eliminate 100% of these,
everywhere in the organizaiton
Relentlessly pursue the elimination of
all waste in all processes & systems
Improve continually, on a daily
basis. Strive for perfection.
Why every department exists and why every
employee works: to give internal & external
customers what they need, when they need it
Work together to produce top-notch
quality, in product and service