Lean for the long term
Subtitle: sustainment is a myth, transformation is reality
By: William H. Baker, Jr. and Kenneth D. Rolfes
Contributors: Rolfes, Kenneth D.
Publisher: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Boca Raton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9781482257168
Subjects: Organizational effectiveness; Organizational change; Total quality management; Cost control; Industrial management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / General; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Quality Control; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Workplace Culture
Description: "This book uses the operating experience and research of the authors who have been deeply involved in leading Lean Transformations and sustaining the gains in an ever-changing world. It explores the effects of cultural and business shifts on the fragile nature of a Lean culture. Using clear, simple language, it offers guidance and advice to senior executives coming into a new job, board members when searching for a new leader, and Lean practitioners experiencing shifts beyond their control"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.