SAE J4001提供了评估SAE J4000合规性水平的说明。在评估过程中，为了方便起见，包含SAE J4000中的部件文本（第4至9节）。SAE J4000中包含了适用的定义和参考。SAE J4000测试制造组织内的精益实施，包括与组织的供应商和客户直接重叠的领域。如果应用于每个连续的组织链接，则可以进行企业级评估。SAE J4001将以下近似主题百分比与整个实施过程联系起来: SAE J4001适用于特定部件。52个组件中的每一个都测试了精益实施的部分、一个或多个特定需求。可以通过评估所有组件来衡量整个组织的实施情况。与最佳实践相关的每个组成部分的合规性水平可作为组织在建立精益运营方面与当前最佳实践进行比较的参考。SAE出版物RR003中提供了当前最佳实践的示例。 组织可以只评估选定的组件，而不影响结果的有效性。

SAE J4001 provides instruction for evaluating levels of compliance to SAE J4000. Component text (Sections 4to9) from SAE J4000 is included for convenience during the evaluation process. Applicable definitions and references are contained in SAE J4000.SAE J4000 tests lean implementation within a manufacturing organization and includes those areas of direct overlap with the organization¿¿¿s suppliers and customers. If applied to each consecutive organizational link, an enterprise level evaluation can be made. SAE J4001 relates the following approximate topic percentages to the implementation process as a whole:SAE J4001 is to be applied on a specific component basis. Each of the 52 components tests part of, one, or multiples of the specific requirements of lean implementation. Implementation throughout an organization may be measured by evaluating all of the components. The level of compliance for each component relative to best practice may be used as a reference by an organization to compare itself to current best practice in establishing lean operation. Examples of current best practice are available in SAE publication RR003.An organization may evaluate only selected components without affecting validity of results.