Glossary:Lean methodology
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Lean methodology is characterised by consistent customer orientation and cost-reducing measures. Lean management itself aims at designing a process-oriented corporate management with the highest possible efficiency as well as clearly defined processes. Responsibilities and communication channels should be logically designed, with the two most important aspects of the lean management approach being customer focus and cost reduction. These focal points can relate to both internal and cross-company processes and structures.
Objectives are a formulation of a desired situation describing the desired results or effects as defined in the mission of the organisation. They can be:
Global objectives for the mid and longterm indicate the desired overall direction of the organisation. It describes the final results or effects (outcomes) it wants to pursue.
These are a concrete formulation of the strategic objectives, e.g. at unit level. An operational objective can be immediately transformed into a set of activities and tasks.
