- Topics: [[Productivity]] --- - [[Standardization should only come after having something to standardize]]. - In [[Lean manufacturing]], standardization is a key tool in service of the primary goal of reducing [[8 wastes|waste]]. - Standardization is one of the 5 key principles of the [[Toyota Production System]] via [[5S]]. ## See also - [[3S]] - [[5S]] - [[Standardization is a side effect, not a goal.]]