Lean manufacturing is a philosophy that considers the expenditure of resources other than the direct creation of value for the end customer to be wasteful.

Thus its targeted for elimination.

Working from the perspective of the client who consumes a product or service.

1. Eliminate Waste2. Build Quality In3. Create Knowledge4. Defer Commitment5. Deliver Fast6. Optimize the Whole

Agile manufacturing is a term applied to an organization that has created the processes, tools, and training to enable it to respond quickly to customer needs and market changes while still controlling costs and quality.

Agile manufacturing is seen as the next step after Lean manufacturing in the evolution of production methodology.

1. Highest priority is customer satisfaction

2. Welcome changing requirements3. Frequent delivery of software4. Business people & developers cooperating daily5. Build projects around motivated people6. Face-to-face conversation is best7. Progress measured by working software8. Sustainable development pace9. Continuous attention to technical excellence10. Simplicity11. Self-organizing teams12. Regular reflection & adaptation

Customisable

Numerous options are available

NO Customization

Only 1 or 2 versions of product.

AGILELEAN

Inventory Buffers

Acceptable Quality

Minimum Inventory

Perfect Quality

AGILELEAN

Scope is enterprise wide Focus on factory operations

AGILELEAN

Mass Customization

Emphasis on continuous change

Production schedule is responsive to change

Mass Production

Emphasis on efficient use of resources

Smooth production schedule

AGILELEAN

Both ultimately focused on increasing business sustainability in the high-cost manufacturing sector.

Both are answers to challenges faced by historical manufacturers.

Both provide opportunities for smaller players to compete with larger, entrenched competitors

Both concepts rely heavily on statistical analysis, computerized information systems and open communication between internal and external stakeholders.