Notice of RetractionThe Definition of Concept for Total Lean Management

Notice of Retraction

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This article is subsequent results after author\´s long-term researching to the Lean management theory. The purpose of article is to make further discussion to his early research the concept and the scope of the "Total Lean Management (TLM)". This paper cites the concept of TLM put forward by reasoning approach, which embodies new trends and innovations of lean management theory applied research. This paper emphasizes that the origin of TLM is to get rid of the waste and lean philosophy is the new ideas in the management of systematicness and accuracy. This paper interprets the concept of TLM based on the following four levels: idea, observation perspective, managed object, and the theoretical basis. Finally, this article discusses the core value of TLM is to pay attention to the environment for the survival of enterprises, emphasize the basis of continuous operation of enterprises. It puts forward new ideas of accurate management and new perspective of elimination of waste.