Which of the following is a key feature of "lean production" methods?
A) A strong emphasis on keeping unions out of factories and other workplaces.
B) An emphasis on reducing stress experienced by workers in their jobs.
C) The elimination of kaizen in order to increase production.
D) Emphasis on worker-initiated continuous improvement.

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Lean production methods emphasize worker-initiated continuous improvement. This means that workers are encouraged to identify and address inefficiencies in order to improve production processes. The other choices are not key features of lean production methods - unions may or may not be involved, reducing worker stress is desirable but not a defining characteristic of lean production, and kaizen (which refers to continuous improvement in general) is actually a key component of lean production.

Which of the Following Is a Key Feature of "Lean