... objective of lean systems is the systematic eliminationof waste by focusing on production costs, product quality and delivery, and worker involvement. At a wholesystems level, advanced manufacturing ... of lean production (i.e., a leansupplier system; a high involvement, team-based organization; a built-in quality system; and just-in-time productionsystems) are each associated with production ... incorporatesprinciples of just-in-time production and employee-involved, system- wide, continual improvement. Toaccomplish this, companies employ a variety of advanced manufacturing tools (see profiles of core leanmethods...