BSOP 330 Week 7 Discussion Question 1 Why Lean

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Lean production is a way to eliminate waste through a focus on what the customer wants. First, can we ever really know what the customer wants? And second, even if we can determine what the customer wants, how can that help us reduce waste? What is Waste? Just what is waste anyway and how does that relate to a lean operation? Is waste the same as scrap, or is there a differenceIs waste the same for every company, that is, do all companies classify it the same way? Why or why not?What makes variation important to a lean operation?What does through put have to do with a lean operation?What are the 5S's and of what good are they to us?Does lean production work in the service sector? Provide an example.