Lean Enterprise Consulting

Lean was introduced by Toyota in the 1960s as a systematic approach to identifying and eliminating waste or non-value-add activities in an organization through continuous improvement with the goal of creating value.
The essence of Lean Thinking is to eliminate waste through understanding the value to the customer, how to deliver that value, how to create an efficient, waste-free continuous flow built on a pull vs. batch and queue approach, and continual pursuit of a perfect system.

The term Lean is used because the lean approach systematically minimizes waste in the value stream and uses less human effort in the factory; less manufacturing space; less capital investment; less materials and less time.

Lean practices and techniques have revolutionized many organizations in the last 20 years. Organizations are implementing Lean for a number of reasons, as a vehicle to improve product quality, better delivery performance, reduce cost, and empower employees. Many organisations have benefited enormously in the process through streamlined processes and greater customer satisfaction.

The Leading Edge Group offers a number of services in this area including:

Lean Enterprise Consulting in Manufacturing & Services

Lean Healthcare Consulting

Lean Education & Training