Lean Manufacturing Implementation: A Complete Execution Manual for Any Size Manufacturer
By now, most people interested in Lean manufacturing understand the fundamentals of Lean. The reason people can relate to the tenets of Lean is because they just make so much sense!  In fact, contrary to what some consultants will tell you, there are really no secrets to Lean. In one way or another, most of the techniques of Lean have been well known to manufacturers for years while using another name. However, a complete Lean transformation relies on all of these techniques working concurrently with one another to realize the full benefit of a Lean operating system. What has been missing is a consistent implementation methodology for making the conversion to a Lean operating system.  I wrote this book to help companies implement a Lean manufacturing system in their company without the aid of a consultant.  Now, this business model may seem like death for a Lean consultant's business. Instead, I believe the value added proposition of a consultant is not in the reading of the Japanese glossary or the extolling the benefits of Lean to you, but leveraging my experience and project management skills with Lean transformations to make your company's transformation project as efficient as possible with as little time wasted through trial and error or going down blind alleys. An experienced Lean consultant can help your company begin to enjoy the benefits of Lean months faster than your internal staff who usually have to baby step their way to implementation.