Define Lean Thinking and the Four Principles of Lean Operating

question 62

Essay

Define lean thinking and the four principles of lean operating systems.

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Definitions:

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price level within a specified time period.

Economic Theory

A set of principles and models that explains how economies operate and how economic agents interact.

Inelastic

A term describing a situation where the demand or supply for a good or service is relatively unresponsive to changes in price.

Elastic

Describes a situation in which the demand or supply of a product is sensitive to changes in price, meaning a small change in price leads to a large change in the quantity demanded or supplied.