Consultants, company leaders and employees tout lean manufacturing as an approach that empowers employees while helping companies run more productively.  

Check out this article published by PMM (Plastics  Machining and Manufacturing) featuring member company Mercury Plastics with commentary by Carl Livesay and Dave Rizzardo.

https://www.plasticsmachinerymanufacturing.com/manufacturing/article/53067260/going-lean-comco-and-mercury-plastics-show-how-theyve-improved-through-cutting-waste