Lean is Green

By Tim McMahon on February 7, 2011 3 Comments A Lean Journey, air, deadly wastes, energy, Energy Star®, environment, environmental waste, EPA, green, hazardous waste, lean, Lean and the Environment Toolkit, LEAN manufacturing, Ohno’s 7 deadly wastes, solid waste, sustainability, Tim McMahon, TimALeanJourney, Toxic Waste, Water

It can be said that lean is green. The obvious benefits of green and lean are energy savings, productivity savings, and savings from improved utilization of materials. They can also lead to innovations that involve creation of new products out of waste materials.