LEAN was never introduced to save money....in fact it has cost money.
Figures I guess.....as in most innovative approaches to management improvement by governmental agencies. After all.....it is only Tax Money!
It helps create a positive culture for continuous improvement, by allowing employees to take charge of vtheir own work and subsequent areas, whilst also improving employee morale.
This is the Achilles Heel of applying "LEAN" in a half assed manner.....something that government shall never accept is having the peasants participating in the "management" of the work process.