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Lean is not a perfect place void of any waste. It is not a place at all; it is a
process. That process serves as a systemic driver of continuous improvement. That process is known as “one less at a time.” Being Lean does not come about from completing a predefined
Lean’s process is known as "one less at a time". It is a systemic driver of continuous improvement. A famous analogy of a ship sailing over rocks in the water is typically associated with Lean. The point of the analogy is that inventory is like water; it hides problems or rocks under the surface.
Of course, when dealing with large amounts of waste, we do not literally remove one piece of inventory at a time. In most instances we actually develop a plan to quickly reduce the inventory levels to avoid shocking the system.
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