How lean thinking has been or could be strategically applied

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Research a company in the fast- or quick- food industries. Discuss how lean thinking has been or could be strategically applied to reduce waste in this company. Don't forget to consider supply chain issues in your discussion. Document your sources. Write your findings as a three to four page paper (not including title and reference pages) formatted according to APA style as shown in the approved style guide.

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