"lean, in a nutshell, is a team based form of continuous improvement that focuses on identifying and eliminating "waste". Waste, in this case is a non$-$value added actively from the view point of the customers. instead of a diet, lean should be thought of as a long$-$term health program for your business. consider it a way to add energy and vitality to your company in an increasingly competitive, unstable, and general challenging environment". discuss the above statement with reference to how lean synchronization can help organizations identify the causes of the $8$ types of waste and explore how at least $4$ of these can be eliminated from operations.