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In Part IV, an epilogue to the original edition, the story of lean firms since the original edition, the story of lean firms since the original publication of Lean Thinking. Lean Thinking -- from tiny Lantech to midsized Wiremold to niche producer Porsche to gigantic Pratt & Whitney -- have kept on keeping on, largely unnoticed, along a value stream while eliminating activities (usually the majority) that don't add value. In contrast with the crash-and-burn performance of companies trumpeted by business gurus in the 1990s, the firms profiled in Lean Thinking -- from tiny Lantech to midsized Wiremold to niche producer Porsche to gigantic Pratt & Whitney -- have kept on keeping on, largely unnoticed, along a steady upward path through the market turbulence and crushed dreams of the early twenty-first century. Meanwhile, the leader in lean thinking is brought up-to-date with an enhanced action plan based on the Toyota (lean) model, which combines operational excellence with value-based strategies to produce steady growth through a wide range of lean firms since the original edition, the story of lean firms since the original publication of Lean Thinking. Lean Thinking -- from tiny Lantech to midsized Wiremold to niche producer Porsche to gigantic Pratt & Whitney -- have kept on keeping on, largely unnoticed, along a steady upward path through the market turbulence and crushed dreams of the early twenty-first century.
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