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Lean is a set of principles and strategies that aim to maximize value for customers by minimizing unnecessary expense. It was first introduced by Toyota in the 1950s and has since become a widely accepted approach to business improvement. 5S for improvement of the core principles in Lean is identifying and eliminating waste, which are often referred to as the “8 Wastes”. The 8 Wastes are: 1. Movement Inefficiency This waste occurs when materials are not stored efficiently. It can be in the form of data transfer, such as manually updating inventory records