Pursue Perfection. Zere setup times, zere defects, zere inventories, zere waste, producing on demand, increasing a cell's production rates, minimizing cost, and maximizing customer value represet ideal outcomes that a lean manufacturer seeks. As the process of becoming lean begins to unfold and improvements are realized, the possibility of achieving perfection becomes more believable. The relentless and continuous pursuit of these ideals in fundamental to lean manufacturing. As the flow increases and processes begin to improve, more hidden waste tends to be exposed. The objective is to produce the highest-quality, lowest-cost products in the least amount of time. To achieve this objective, a lean manufacturer must identify and eliminate the various forms of waste.