Under the ever-widening Lean umbrella, manufacturers are left grasping for what it means to be Lean, which aspects of today's Lean initiative are delivering tangible results, and where to turn for the answers to these questions. In response to these needs, The Lean Scheduling and Execution Benchmark, based on the survey responses of over 400 manufacturing enterprises, highlights the operational performance benefits that Best-in-Class manufacturers attribute to the use of Lean scheduling and execution principles.