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In other words, the strategic intent of lean is lost in the confusing terminology, philosophy and rhetoric. Although lean concepts can be complex from a systems or engineering perspective, developing congruence of the SH&E function requires that professionals possess at least a basic understanding of the essential practices which characterize lean production. A review of the lean production literature reveals that the strategy was originally established by Toyota (Womack & Jones, 1990). Womack and Jones’s landmark book characterized lean production as an innovative production strategy for improving reliability, versatility, productivity, quality, and for reducing rework and inventory. Similarly, Dennis (2002) characterizes lean production as a system that uses minimal amounts of resources to produce a high volume of high-quality goods with maximum variety. The focus of the system is the optimization of …