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United Rentals10-K: Cost reduction

Company has a dedicated team for 'Lean' management and kaizen to reduce operational waste.

What happened

United Rentals is formally committed to continuous improvement through 'Lean' and 'kaizen' methodologies, with a dedicated team focused on improving cycle times, optimizing logistics, and increasing maintenance efficiency.

Source

SEC EDGARJan 28, 2026

Annual report (Form 10-K)

United Rentals 10-K

Filing excerpt

A continued focus on “Lean” management techniques, including kaizen processes focused on continuous improvement. We have a dedicated team responsible for reducing waste in our operational processes, with the objectives of: condensing the cycle time associated with preparing equipment for rent; optimizing our resources for delivery and pickup of equipment; improving the effectiveness and efficiency of our repair and maintenance operations; and implementing customer service best practices;

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Signal
10-K: Cost reduction

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Filed
Jan 28, 2026

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Details

CIK
1047166
Accession number
0001067701-26-000007
Timeframe
Multi year
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
Efficiency tools needed
Signal category
Financial

Topics and mentions

Technologies

  • Lean
  • kaizen

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
80%
Sentiment
Neutral
Detected
Feb 3, 2026
signal_type
sec-10k
signal_subtype
costReduction

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  "signal_subtype": "costReduction",
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  "company": {
    "name": "United Rentals",
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  "data": {
    "detail": "United Rentals is formally committed to continuous improvement through 'Lean' and 'kaizen' methodologies, with a dedicated team focused on improving cycle times, optimizing logistics, and increasing maintenance efficiency. This strategic focus on waste reduction presents an opportunity for vendors specializing in process optimization, logistics software, and operational analytics.",
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    "filing_date": "2026-01-28",
    "filing_year": 2026,
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      "kaizen"
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