PlastiPharm customizes medical device bags for 350-400 clients. Customer demand for bags, which range from eight inches to four feet in length, is excellent. The company has embraced lean manufacturing practices. What reason best explains why PlastiPharm would pursue a lean journey?

• The lean journey helps the company stay current and compete with other companies that are also practicing lean.
• Starting on a lean journey signals to others that the company wants to reduce waste, maximize value, and contribute to society.
• Following lean manufacturing practices helps the company hire the right people for the right job at the right time.
• Lean practices help the company do more with less, be more flexible, and meet their clients demands.