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lean thinking

Syllables: lean think·ing

lean thinking noun: a methodology focused on maximizing customer value while minimizing waste through continuous improvement.

Noun

lean thinking (uncountable)

  1. A methodology focused on maximizing customer value while minimizing waste through continuous improvement.

Questions about lean thinking

What does lean thinking mean?
Lean thinking means a methodology focused on maximizing customer value while minimizing waste through continuous improvement.
What part of speech is lean thinking?
Lean thinking is a noun.

Words near lean thinking in the dictionary

  1. lean manufacturing
  2. lean nitrogen oxide trap
  3. lean nitrogen oxide traps
  4. lean on
  5. lean over backwards
  6. lean thinking
  7. lean towards
  8. lean'd
  9. lean, finely textured beef
  10. lean-back
  11. lean-backs

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