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Featured Lean Books |
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Understanding A3 Thinking
Notably flexible and brief, the A3 report has proven to be a key tool In Toyota’s successful move toward organizational efficiency, effectiveness,
and improvement, especially within its engineering and R&D organizations.
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Value Stream Mapping for Lean Development
In his new book, Drew Locher provides an accessible, enjoyable, how-to
guide to value stream mapping that highlights its tremendous impact on product
development and accompanying processes.
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Made to Order
Lean
This book is written for plant managers, manufacturing
managers, and lean practitioners who find difficulty in applying TPS and other
lean tools in their high-mix, low-volume environment.
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Paradox and Imperatives in Health Care
Through numerous case studies, this book shows how pioneering health care
organizations are using performance improvement tools—including lean
management, Six-Sigma, and the Toyota Production System—to produce excellent
services as inexpensively as possible. It explains why providers must draw
upon internal resources to increase net revenue and provide the quality of
care that payers and consumers are demanding.
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A Culture of Rapid Improvement
Based on the author’s 40 years of industrial management experience, this
book examines the theory and practice of the four management tasks essential
to create a culture of improvement.
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Creating the Ultimate
Lean Office
Author Raymond Louis begins this book by defining waste,
as it pertains to the office, and applies new techniques that fully eliminate
waste.
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The Kaizen Event
Planner
This book is a practical how-to guide for planning and
executing Kaizen Events in administrative and office environments.
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* Productivity Press Exhibit
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Creating a Lean Culture
Lean Production Simplified