Rather than attributing the development of lean production to any specific driving force, it is more accurate to say that practical examples propelled the spread of the lean production philosophy. In the late 1990s, within the Pearl River Delta industrial zone, the lean production methodology was adopted by nearly all Japanese-invested enterprises, achieving remarkable results. This objectively facilitated the development and dissemination of lean production in China.

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