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Chapter 6
Lean System Infrastructure
and Resources
Provision 6.1: Resource Availability
The organization shall identify and provide the resources necessary to imple-
ment, maintain, and improve the Lean management system (LMS).
Planning and Assessment Question
1. How does provision of resources, including time and attention, under-
score management’s commitment to the LMS? When does withdrawal
of resources convey the impression that management doesn’t think the
LMS is all that important?
Provision 6.2: Workforce Training and Empowerment
All levels of the workforce shall be trained and empowered to identify and
eliminate waste from the activities ...