Lean Management
Meaning
verb
be in or move into a sloping position.
“he leaned back in his chair”
noun
a deviation from the perpendicular; an inclination.
“the vehicle has a definite lean to the left”
Lean Management
using fewer employees or less money in order to decrease waste, while continuing to operate effectively:
- Companies are downsizing, aiming to be leaner and more efficient, with demands on employees for greater productivity.
- With the application of lean management principles, suppliers and distributors have streamlined their processes.
- lean enterprise/operation/organization When it comes to costs, they pride themselves on running a lean operation.
- get/become leaner The pack-houses and their workers have had to become leaner.
- lean retailers/suppliers
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