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Measure how long work stops because of materials, equipment or decisions.
Complete a 15-point check and begin measuring the losses that quietly reduce output and profit. Choose the tools and support level that fit your factory.
LEAN Lite costs £1 for the first 30 days and then renews at £9.99 per month until cancelled. LEAN Lite Plus has a separate free 14-day trial that ends automatically.
Start with a few clear measurements that a small manufacturing team can actually use.
Measure how long work stops because of materials, equipment or decisions.
Record recurring errors and their cost instead of relying on memory.
Compare planned output, actual output and defects by line.
A 2025 study in one small food manufacturer reported the following results after introducing standardised work, TPM and SMED:
These are results from one company, not a guaranteed outcome from LEAN Lite Plus. Results depend on the starting position and implementation. View the study.
Orders, people, materials and equipment keep changing. The value comes from a repeated cycle of measurement, action and review.
Compare weeks and months instead of relying on one day.
Keep owners, deadlines and statuses visible.
Track waiting, losses, output and staff-turnover impact.
Use accumulated data to select the next improvement.
Your data is not locked in: it can be exported to Excel. Active-account history is retained throughout the subscription and normally remains available for up to 90 days after account closure, as described in the Privacy Policy.

I have worked in the food industry for more than 15 years and helped establish and open over 100 food businesses in Latvia. A factory visit often reveals where time and money are being lost and where work can be organised more simply.
I created LEAN Lite Plus so smaller factories can start with one clear measurement, explore the root cause and choose one achievable improvement without a heavy LEAN programme.
Ingrīda · IB FoodTech · practical solutions for manufacturersStart LEAN Lite for £1 for the first 30 days. LEAN Lite Plus keeps its separate free 14-day trial. Factory Pro includes a free demonstration.
LEAN Lite is priced in GBP; the other plans are shown in EUR. Any applicable tax is calculated from the customer and place-of-supply details and shown before payment.
Team size is a recommendation, not a restriction. Any company may choose any plan.
The team sizes are recommendations, not restrictions. A company of any size may choose any plan based on the tools and support it needs.
No. Each question and measurement is explained in plain English.
LEAN Lite costs £1 for the first 30 days. It then renews at £9.99 per month until cancelled. Stripe shows the exact amount and any applicable tax before payment.
No. LEAN Lite Plus can be tested for 14 days without a card. The Plus trial ends automatically.
Once you approve a monthly paid subscription, it renews monthly until cancelled. You may cancel at any time without a penalty; access remains until the end of the paid period.
In an active account, history is retained throughout the subscription, allowing comparisons across 12 months and longer. After account closure, data is normally retained for up to 90 days unless law requires longer.
No. The tool helps identify and measure improvement opportunities. Results depend on the accuracy of the data and the actions actually implemented.