Why large firms fail to live up to the lean dream
16th December 2015 3:47 pm Our anonymous blogger questions whether large manufacturers are as lean as they like to think they are I have it on good authority that the development teams involved in producing new cars are more likely to be measured in hundreds than in tens. There is a chance that somewhere on the team there might even be someone concentrating on maximising value or ensuring that the process is lean. Now I know that there are requirements driven by modern standards – crash testing, emissions regulations and other territorial requirements for global products – but if you ...