SAE J4000_199908 Identification and Measurement of Best Practice in Implementation of Lean Operation
standard by SAE International, 08/01/1999
SAE J4000 is a tool to identify and measure best practice in the implementation of lean operation in a manufacturing organization. Implementation of lean operation is defined as the process of eliminating waste exhibited in an organizationâs value stream. Best practice in this process is Level 3 conduct as described in the standardâs component statements. A description of the levels of implementation is:
A procedure for evaluation and scoring of each component will be included in the SAE J4001 Implementation of Lean Operation User Manual.