The phrase "a lean manner" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a way of doing something that is efficient, without excess or unnecessary elements.
Example: "She presented her ideas in a lean manner, focusing only on the essential points to convey her message effectively."
Alternatives: "an efficient manner" or "a streamlined manner".
Issues such as collecting, handling and using the data of the asset produced during the asset's lifecycle in a lean and efficient manner are on top of today's research.
Often, it begins with building a simple proof of concept prototype, followed by constant iteration in a lean and cost-efficient manner.
"Setting up from scratch gave me the ability to do things in a very lean, efficient manner," she says.
Taken together, the goal of a company like Numerify is to help larger companies operate in a leaner, more streamlined manner internally.
While hepatocyte-specific CNR1 knockout mice gain weight at a rate similar to their wild type littermates, they are resistant to dyslipidemia in a manner comparable with a lean phenotype [37].
Instead, the door is opened by a lean, fit-looking individual dressed in the manner of a racing driver - specifically Damon Hill - making his debut appearance on A Question of Sport.
"We've always been more comfortable letting the wines speak for themselves," said Mr. Kistler, a lean, private man with a quiet, almost hesitant manner.
Dark-haired, with a lean, athletic build, he has a strong handshake and an affable, unassuming manner.
She is thirteen years old, a lean, leggy girl, with the luxuriant golden hair of a princess, but a grave, precise manner.
He may look the part of a lean, hungry, aggressive New York artist, flying around the country to promote his book, but his manner immediately reverses the stereotype.
At the other end there was a lean, slight crabby left-hander, hanging in there, scraping out a few runs in an unnoteworthy manner: Cook, of course.
