Though the spelling of the word “team” does not include an I, the definition does acknowledge that each individual must do their part.  The word team is defined simply as: a group of individuals who come together for a common purpose or to reach a specific objective.​

To mechanize is to equip with machinery.  Mechanization is a last resort and should only be performed when every possible effort has been made to improve your process times.  You may be wondering, why? 

  Kanban is one tool within the just in time production system.  Kanban is used to connect information flow to the necessary action or production of a customer need. 

  Perception in one regard is defined as ​the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.  Quality on the other hand is defined as; how well a product or service meets the needs of a customer according to some said standard.  Perceived quality is one of eight dimensions of quality defined by David Garvin in and article from 1987 entitled "Competing on the Eight Dimensions of Quality".  It refers to an assessment of a product’s or services quality based on criteria defined or established by the observer, generally an outside party.