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What Do The Brains Mean?
The brains are an indication of the level of Lean manufacturing
knowledge that may be required to find a particular article worthwhile.
They are designed to allow you seek the most applicable content to
your specific level of knowledge. The more brains (between 1 and 3),
the higher the level.

What is the goal of a Lean Company?

Before the Seven Wastes There Was Profit
This month we explore how TPS supports a company’s overall goal. We take on the task of showing the reader, particularly if that person is a senior manager, a way to make sense of how the countless TPS tools support this goal. Armed with this knowledge, the manager may develop an understanding of how continuous improvement activities are approached at Lean companies, and eventually how similar productivity gains can be achieved in their company.