What Is Lean

Lesson 1 of 13 in Lean Manufacturing · 25 minutes

Learn the foundation vocabulary of lean manufacturing — where lean came from (the Toyota Production System), what counts as value and waste, and everyday floor terms like flow, bottleneck, standard work, and gemba.

What you'll learn

• Explain that lean began at Toyota in Japan as the Toyota Production System
• Tell the difference between value-added and non-value-added work
• Use foundation lean terms like flow, bottleneck, and standard work in daily floor conversations