How do the concepts of Lean Production relate to the Quality Improvement Process?
Lean Production is a methodology for reengineering work methods to increase customer value and reduce waste. The concepts and techniques of Lean Production integrate well with the Quality Improvement Process. The key to integrating these efforts is establishing a common language. For example, The Lean concept of “Waste” is consistent with the Price of Nonconformance , what the organization spends when thing are not done right the first time.
