ME Media: Stable Employment is a Key Lean Element

To be world class competitors, manufacturers must be focused on continuous improvement of both quality and efficiency. In a word, that means “Lean”. There are four general aspects of Lean World Class Manufacturing, including Just-In-Time production, Total Quality Control, Total Productive Maintenance and Total Employee Involvement (TEI). The four operating principles of TEI include (1) Policies for a stable workforce, (2) Developing motivation, trust, and team spirit, (3) Empowering people, and (4) Team culture. Professor and author Phillip S. Waldrop, in a Viewpoints article for Manufacturing Engineering Media, holds that stable employment is a key element in the recovery and growth of US manufacturing and the economy. Find the article here.