• In the struggle to turn the company into a lean commercial outfit, some lines have been discontinued altogether.
• American companies are learning the tricks of lean manufacture.
• a lean year for business
• Many Welsh tourist attractions are having a very lean time.
• To achieve the necessary leanness, many more jobs will have to be lost in the defence industry across Europe.
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Companies are downsizing, aiming to be leaner and more efficient, with demands on employees for greater productivity.
»With the application of lean management principles, suppliers and distributors have streamlined their processes.
lean enterprise/operation/organization »When it comes to costs, they pride themselves on running a lean operation.
get/become leaner »The pack-houses and their workers have had to become leaner.
»lean retailers/suppliers
lean period/times/years
»Funding has been increased to some programs suffering from several years of lean budgets.
Cold weather across the U.S.signaled a surge in demand for natural gas products at a time when inventories are uncomfortably lean.
»Working quickly and cheaply, with lean staffs and even leaner budgets, contract manufacturers have long played a supporting role in the computer business.
Leanness means eliminating all waste, including time, and ensuring a smooth and predictable output.
1. худоба; истощение
2. скудость, бедность (урожая и т. п.)
• Lanky quality
• Meat quality
• Quality of good ground beef
• The property of having little body fat