How Lean Can Make a Company’s P&L Look Worse

While lean man­age­ment aims to improve effi­cien­cy and reduce waste, there are sit­u­a­tions where its imple­men­ta­tion can make a com­pa­ny’s P&L appear worse. It’s impor­tant to under­stand the rea­sons why, so that we don’t over­re­act, think lean is fail­ing and stray from the con­tin­u­ous improve­ment path. Learn the 8 com­mon sit­u­a­tions when lean efforts can make a company’s P&L appear worse.