Implementing the Lean Manufacturing Strategy Before we discuss how to implement the much discussed corporate planning strategy known as lean manufacturing, let us first define what it is. Lean manufacturing is a combination of approaches that, when put together, aims to eliminate the all the common practices that are seen as wholly unnecessary and time-consuming. Such are called wastes, like overproduction, long waiting times, transportation and constant motion, which not only eat up precious time but are also a drag on resources, energy and expenses.
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