by BILL WADDELL
Don't let the passion with which the very lean companies commit to their people mislead you into thinking they are not intensely focused on labor costs and productivity. Too many folks seem to think that 'respect for people' and 'lifetime employment' mean leaving labor cost and headcount by the wayside and working instead on other things. There are no other things to work on. It is all about labor costs - yours, your suppliers, your suppliers' suppliers ... The difference between lean thinking and old school manufacturing management is that lean thinking is far more holistic, less self-indulgent, and a lot more creative. But it is every bit as centered around labor cost.
Don't let the passion with which the very lean companies commit to their people mislead you into thinking they are not intensely focused on labor costs and productivity. Too many folks seem to think that 'respect for people' and 'lifetime employment' mean leaving labor cost and headcount by the wayside and working instead on other things. There are no other things to work on. It is all about labor costs - yours, your suppliers, your suppliers' suppliers ... The difference between lean thinking and old school manufacturing management is that lean thinking is far more holistic, less self-indulgent, and a lot more creative. But it is every bit as centered around labor cost.
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