What do 'Lean' manufacturing techniques have to offer service companies? Lean production practices generally reduce costs, eliminate waste, and increase efficiency. However, translating these practices to an office environment is often less than obvious. Fully achieving 'Lean' also entails value stream mapping, root cause problem solving, and 5S methodology (to name a few). But these ideas are far from difficult to grasp and often enlightening.

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