Lean management is a system that continuously improves processes and develops people to bring value with the least amount of resources. It involves employees in improving processes, doing simpler things well, and reducing waste like overproduction, waiting times, unnecessary transport, and defects. Implementing lean management can benefit organizations by increasing focus, productivity, efficiency, and optimizing resources through smarter pull-based processes.

1. What is Lean Management,
and How Did It Start?

2. Lean Management
systematically developing people and
continuously improving processes to bring value
and prosperity with the least possible use of
resources.

3. “The Lean Pillars”

4. The Beginning of Lean

5. Lean Production in Summary
• Doing the simpler things well
• Doing things better
• Involving employees in continuous process of improvement
• … and as a result, reducing waste

6. WASTE = COSTS
Over-production: leads to excess stocks
Waiting time: equipment and people standing idle waiting for a production
process to be completed
Transport: moving resources (people, materials) around unnecessarily
Stocks: often held as an acceptable buffer
Motion: a worker who appears busy but is not actually adding any value
Defects: often a significant cost to an uncompetitive business

7. Benefits of Lean Management
• Focus
• Improving Productivity and Efficiency
• Smarter Process (Pull System)
• Better use of Resources