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Tuesday, 3 January 2006

Thomas Edison on 'Lean'

Posted by Simon Baker
Tags: lean

The time is coming when every person who lays claim to ability (i.e. agility :-) will keep the question of waste before him constantly. The scope of thrift is limitless.
- Thomas Edison


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