This study investigates whether a firm's research and development (R&D) intensity influences its choice of an inventory leanness strategy and how R&D intensity and inventory leanness collectively impact its performance. This study documents two findings in a dataset comprising 43,634...

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Part I Introduction -- An Open Letter to Healthcare Leaders -- Eliminating Waste Will Transform American Healthcare -- A Brief History of Lean -- Part II Implementation -- The "Lean House" and Model Lines -- Standard Work -- Your Lean Action Plan -- Building...