1. Lean Essentials Basic Definition

2. Core principles Lean Manufacturing is to adjust process and resources to what is the minimum necessary It is not trying to get the maximum out of the resources

3. Essentials Every activity can be broken down in process or series of tasks creating value, and one or more support process

4. Task Analysis Analysis of tasks reveal some are useful creating value as a result Others are really useless, they don't create value but consume energy and resources i.e. waste Hence, lead time is extended by these useless activities, delaying the value delivery to clients

5. A lean process is a now slender process who was lightened of wastes and excess inventories which made it obese and less performing

6. No client, if he knew, would accept to pay premium for products and/or services he "buys" to compensate inefficiency of his supplier An inefficient supplier will not reveal his own poor performance Competitors will, proposing better products at lower costs in faster delivery