... The TPS“house”(Figure2.2)hasbecomeacommonsymbolofLean. The roofrepresents the customer-oriented goal of Lean: to provide the highest quality products and services, at the lowest cost,with the shortestleadtime.At the coreof the “house”is the involvementofallemployeesinacultureofcontinualimprovement. The pillarsarejust-in-timeproductionandjidoka(builtinquality),while the foundationisstandardization. The individualtoolsandtermslistedin the TPShouse ... Value Stream Map The Environmental Professional s Guide to Lean and Six SigmaAcknowledgments The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is grateful for the valuable assistance of the individuals ... in the development of this guide. This guide has benefited from the collective expertise and ideas of many individuals. In particular, EPA would like to thank the following individuals for their...