Groups of people that collaborate to achieve common goals. See "Empowered Teams"
Comments: We love working with Teams, especially if they are "Empowered Teams." Two heads are definitely better than one and Teams will almost always come up with better answers and improvements than a single person can on their own.
Look for Teams to almost completely replace standard heirarcal supervisory structures and systems in the future. This seems to be the natural evolution of self-direction in manufacturing today and going forward.
Creating a Lean Organization that is strong and capable will be one of your greatest achievements.
