Lean manufacturing is a philosophy of production that focuses on the minimization of resources used throughout the organization in the production of goods and services. Lean manufacturing involves identifying and eliminating non-value adding activities in design, production, supply-chain management, and in dealing with the customers.

Select a manufacturing business in the Middle East and discuss the following:

• What the company does
• Its value adding and non-value adding activities, including tools for Lean Six Sigma such as just-in-time manufacturing
• Any rapid change-over activities the company uses or could use
• The company's employee empowerment opportunities