The company is also developing year-over-year efficiency targets as part of an environmental business planning process, established a cross-functional team overlapping several divisions to review water usage with sustainability in mind.

Recent research suggests that the lean approach might also be beneficial to medical procedures, making hospitals more efficient and cut waiting lists.

By "crowdsourcing" the design of the car through itswebsite, fueled by a viral marketing campaign, the Fiat Mio becamethe world's first fully crowdsourced vehicle.

The production plan is based on a surge system using movable fixtures, with minimum overhead lifting and transport.

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