Lean For Dummies
Take charge and engage your enterprise in a Lean transformationCompetitive pressures force everyone to satisfy more demanding customers while using less of everything — time, energy, space, materials, and money. Updated with the latest tools, advice, and information, this no-nonsense guide shows you how to apply the proven philosophies and techniques of Lean to eliminate waste and maximize the effectiveness of your resources.Lean 101 — get the skinny on the logic of Lean, from its principles to the language and lexicon of LeanPower to the people — explore the often-overlooked "Respect for People" aspect of Lean to truly grasp the human side of changeGo with the flow — understand the way value is created and flowed to the customerFasten your toolbelt — find easy-to-follow explanations of the many customer, value stream, flow, pull, perfection, and management tools of LeanIt's a Lean, Lean world — take a tour of the many aspects of a Lean enterprise, from management and product development to production processes and the quality organization"By emphasizing Lean principles and insisting on cultural transformation, Sayer and Williams empower the reader to create a lasting culture of continuous improvement."— Robert Miller, Executive Director, The Shingo Prize for Operational ExcellenceOpen the book and find:The common tools, principles, and practices of LeanHow to lead and manage a Lean organizationStep-by-step instructions for value-stream mappingFive real-life case studies using Lean in different organizationsThe best practices of LeanHow to apply Lean in different industriesTen pitfalls to avoidResources you can turn to for additional helpLearn to:"Go Lean" within your organization and create an environment that embraces changeDeliver maximum customer value to create a competitive advantageOperate your business effectively — do more with less