Lean Terms and Their Definitions 5s: Shine, Set, Sort, Standardize, Sustain 3s: Sweep, Sort, Standardize Mottainai: Japanese for “what a waste!” Lean: Genba: Japanese for “actual place” where the work happens, the job site Kata: Japanese for “practiced form” or mastered routine Kaizen: Japanese for “continuous improvement” Poke yoke: Mistake proofing Kanban: Japanese for billboard, an ID card system that directs employees to an action. Crumb trail: a label system to direct employees to back stock of materials. |