The Era of Lean Production Is Coming to an End. What Does That Mean for Workers?
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from Truthout9 months ago
Lean production introduced in the '80s emphasized maximizing profit through increased workloads and worker exploitation, including just-in-time delivery to reduce costs. However, productivity gains waned post-Great Recession, hinting at exhaustion of lean techniques.
Truthouthttps://truthout.org/articles/the-era-of-lean-production-is-coming-to-an-end-what-does-that-mean-for-workers/
Management-by-stress methods of lean production proved ineffective post-2010, with a decline in multifactor productivity linked to tech advances, worker effort, and management efficiency.
Truthouthttps://truthout.org/articles/the-era-of-lean-production-is-coming-to-an-end-what-does-that-mean-for-workers/
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