The Lean Workforce
Applying Lean principles to improve workforce management
By Kronos Incorporated
Published March 2007
Using Lean principles, manufacturers have made significant improvements to their operations, from improved productivity, increased resource utilisation, to a more accurate understanding of product costs. One area where manufacturers may not have thought to apply Lean is the workforce. But as labour pressures increase and margins tighten, savvy manufacturers are turning their attention to the workforce, and discovering that Lean can help them increase workforce flexibility and agility, and improve their bottom line.
A flexible, motivated workforce is the central component of a successful Lean program. Applying Lean principles to the workforce can play a critical role in ensuring that labour is aligned to demand, which in turn can result in lower costs and shorter lead times.
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