RedPrairie Thought Piece

April 24, 2007

Lean Workforce

This paper will present a methodology for applying the principles of Lean to workforce management in order to meet the challenges of today’s consumer-driven supply chains.

However, although the concepts of Lean and consumer-driven supply chains are relatively recent, it is important to note the foundation for the workforce management principles underlying The Lean Workforce is based on over a century of research and management practice. 

The person acknowledged as the founder of scientific management, that is, the application of scientific principles to workforce management, was Frederick W. Taylor. Taylor conducted numerous experiments and wrote extensively on workforce management in the early part of the last century. Interestingly, though faced with entirely different cultural norms, levels of automation and business climate from today, his findings are remarkably consistent with current thought leadership on workforce management, and serve as the backdrop for The Lean Workforce.  

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