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Chapter 4
Lean Management
System Requirements
Provision 4.1: General Requirements
The organization shall create, document, and continually improve a Lean
management system (LMS). The system shall be able to identify and, where
practical, suppress all wastes of (1) time, (2) materials, and (3) energy.
◾ The organization shall use a comprehensive quality management system
(QMS) as a foundation for the LMS, although official registration to a
QMS standard is optional.
◾ The LMS can and should be incorporated into an existing QMS or
business management system (BMS) to avoid duplication of effort and
conflicting directives.
◾ The LMS shall cover all ...