Above right: Lean production systems are often depicted as a house on firm foundations.

1. Improved Profits by eliminating waste
2. Just In Time (JIT)
3. 7 Wastes
   • 5S
   • Continuous improvement (Kaizen)
   • SMED
     (Single Minute Exchange of Dies)
   • Visual Management
   • Mistake Proofing
   • TPM (Total Productivity Management)
   • Standardised Work
4. Preventing Reoccurrence
   (Jidoka)
   Quality and Productivity
5. Production Levelling

First, we need to have an understanding of what Lean Manufacturing is. Essentially, it is a management approach...