“Standards are, in my opinion, the most important foundation of Lean and one which is often underrated and given less attention by manufacturing professionals. This is one of the main reasons why implementations of lean manufacturing often fail to deliver their full potential or at all. The discipline of setting and maintaining work standards and standard work is absolutely essential to lean manufacturing.” 

Cheong Tsang, retired Bosch Plant Manager testimonial for Christoph Roser’s 2024 book All About Work Standards (AllAboutLean.com Publishing, 2024)