This empirical methodology provides indication of how LSCP could be assessed and improved in SMEs.
Our study provides a wide set of metrics that can help the organization’s managers selecting performance
measures best suited to fulfil the goals. In assessing the degree of lean company also aims to raise awareness among
managers for lean practices, even in environments not traditionally lean. The successful integration of tools
such as the BSC or AHP in the evaluation of the LSCP was also one purpose of this study. The fact that this is
a work in progress in some way limits the conclusions drawn from the implementation of the methodology,
however the continuation of this in the future will infer the validity of this methodology.