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Introduction -- Purpose -- Project activities -- Introduction to lean manufacturing -- What is lean manufacturing? -- What methods are organizations using to implement lean? -- Why do companies engage in lean manufacturing? -- What is implementing lean? -- Key observations related to lean manufacturing and its relationship to environmental performance and the regulatory system -- Observation 1 -- Observation 2 -- Observation 3 -- Observation 4 -- Recommendations -- Recommendation 1 -- Recommendation 2 -- Recommendation 3