Five principles of Lean

Establishing agreement on what and how- 

standardization is the foundation for improvement. You need to create high agreement with no uncertainty.

Systematic waste elimination-

This will require a good understanding of waste and value from the customer’s perspective and then relentlessly pursue systematic waste elimination on a daily basis.

Systematic problem solving-

any gap between the current reality and ideal situation is seen as a problem. We need to see every problem as a way to move closer to the ideal state. People should be rewarded for ensuring that the problem is prevented through systematic continuous improvement.

Creating a learning organization-

more time should be spent on reflecting on how organization works, thinks and improves. This reflection should happen at all levels of the organization. Leader must be learners and teachers, open to changing themselves in the learning and experimentation and setting an example by leading from the front.

Directly observe work as activities, connections and flows- 

the product, material and information should flow through simple and specific pathways.