Starting with Toyota in the late 50’s and catching on in the mid – 80’s in the reminder of the industrial world, Lean Manufacturing has become a key strategy for manufacturers
起源于20世纪50年代丰田汽车公司，而在80年代中期被欧美企业纷纷采用。随着微利时代的来临，精益生产模式成为企业竞争的有力武器
Shorter lead time and on time delivery
    快速并准时交货
Grow the mix，special configurations
    需求品种增加，特殊定制
Maintain / improve quality and reduce price
    不断改进质量及降低销售价格
Total life cycle of product becoming shorter and shorter
    产品的生命周期越来越短
No boundary，business globalize village
    无国界，业务“地球村”