Chapter 12, Problem 8P

Summary Introduction

Interpretation: Name of the item that is to be reduced in Lean operation is to be determined.

Concept Introduction: Lean operation is a process in which a business should focus on continuous improvement with minimum resources and elimination of wastage. It is a process which is adopted by business to work efficiently and wastage must be reduced to the maximum level. Its main focus is to create customer satisfaction and eliminate implicit cost. Its principal is to smoothen manufacturing process so that operation of business can be efficiently done. Moreover, delegation of work is important rather than having work load at the same team so that perfection can be attained.