Asakai (あさかい) means "morning market" in Japanese. Originating from the Toyota Production System (Lean culture), Asakai meetings facilitate quick decision-making and rapid actions. This process helps minimize occupational accidents and ensures an increase in production efficiency.

Lean Manufacturing is a production system that contains no unnecessary elements within its structure. It is designed to minimize factors such as defects, costs, inventory, labor, development processes, production space, waste (scrap), and customer dissatisfaction.

The primary objectives of the Toyota Production System are to eliminate overburden (muri), inconsistency (mura), and waste (muda). The most significant impacts on process value delivery are achieved by designing a process capable of delivering the required results smoothly; specifically, by eliminating "mura" (inconsistency).