The Lean approach initially was originated in Japan. Firstly, companies applied the concept to manufacturing and production processes. The objective of the Lean approach is very simple: eliminate or minimize waste within the process without impacting the results.
According to research by the Lean Enterprise Research Centre (LERC), 60% of production activities in a typical manufacturing operation are waste! Various businesses continually report significant Lean efforts and success stories in multiple industries for production and manufacturing processes. Based on our surveys, very few companies apply Lean techniques to their management and documentation systems. The Lean methodology can eliminate waste in ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and other management systems.