Lean helps companies like Sealy survive the recession

Sealy is among thousands of manufacturers that have remained profitable during the recession by using a practice called lean manufacturing to become more cost-efficient. It entails making each widget in an uninterrupted flow, rather than as part of unfinished batches; producing only what customers order; and ruthlessly chopping billions of dollars in inventory.

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