Ask anyone what they hear when you say that, and they will tell you the words "with less" stand out the most. Sometimes organizations cut their way to survival. But organizations never cut their way to prosperity.

The words "do more" are what's core to lean: more value for the customer, more capacity to deliver that value and more capability in the organization. It's not about less fat; it's about more muscle. That's how you build an organization capable of controlling its own destiny.

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Keywords: supply chain, supply chain management, lean practices, lean initiatives in the enterprise, lean strategies