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Abstract: Lean is the most recent quality movement to be used by organizations to become more competitive in the global economy. As the applications of lean become more comprehensive, it is being used to solve environmental problems and to become more socially responsible. …

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This was a well-written, informative and thought-provoking article.
Placing social responsibility at the heart of every organization's reason for being is something we (U.S. companies) should have learned many years ago.
Of course the Japanese came back to whip our butts; they had the larger view of the world and the necessity to make limited resources work.

--Paul Zakrzewski, 03-20-2009

Great article. I have taught lean for many years. You are right on. I think lean has always had a focus on sustainability. People are just now getting the idea.
--Bill Kime, 03-05-2009
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