Lehigh Lean Thinking is a systematic approach to identifying and eliminating waste. Through Lean, Lehigh will streamline our day-to-day work activities and processes by engaging the people who do the work and are affected by the processes. This form of process improvement encourages front-line problem identification and problem solving, as staff innovatively go about their work, in a hands-on way.
Lehigh Lean Thinking objectives are:
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Identify our organization’s current state
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Guide teams to envision a better future state
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Help teams launch rapid process improvements
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Encourage customer involvement along the way
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Provide support systems that ensure success