Implementation of Lean Management principles

Lean Management stands for effective and efficient performance of all activities within an organisation with the assumptions of minimum stock, maximum cost reduction and process simplification. Consequently, the measures lead to attaining the optimal organisational structure, increased quality of work, the working capital and other assets to match the actual needs of the business. The general philosophy appears to be simple: we identify areas in the organisation where we perceive a need for improvement, we develop a project of improved operation and define the methods and tools, and then we start operating according to the new rules. At the onset, the project is often rejected by some staff members, and if this is the case, it is worth to turn to an external expert. This is where the interim manager comes into play, acting as a manager with a special mission, employed by the corporation to carry out a specific task in precisely defined time frames.