quality assurance systems much before the continuous counterparts. In CM and DM cases of manufacturing system, waste is most irritating factor in achieving smooth flow of production. Since the product is mostly uniform in nature in CM industries, work standardization does not carry much importance whereas it is very important in case of DM. In DM, VSM appears to be not so important indicating that DM manufacturers are not really implementing the concept of LM in true spirit. Automatic line stoppage is very important in CM because any defect at any point would perpetuate to final output. However, in case of DM since operations are isolated automatic line stop is not so important. Takt Time, a powerful tool in DM because of its nature of delivering the output at customer’s will, is of no significance in CM as per the expert’s opinion. However, Takt Time is to be considered if at all lean concept is to be adopted. Managers working in CM industries are needed to be trained in this aspect. Cell formation is most important aspect in DM to start lean and it has been already in practice for a pretty long time. It has become an integral part in DM system. Though