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Book Synopsis Lean for the Long Term by : William H. Baker Jr.
Download or read book Lean for the Long Term written by William H. Baker Jr. and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The average tenure of a departing CEO has declined from approximately 10 years in 2000 to 8.1 years in 2012. Maintaining a customer-focused Lean strategy and continuous improvement culture can become a challenge when management changes often, unless it has become an institutionalized company-branded business management system for the company.Lean f
Book Synopsis The Myths and Truths of Lean Transformations by : Raymond Kelly
Download or read book The Myths and Truths of Lean Transformations written by Raymond Kelly and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a crucial resource for Lean practitioners (experienced or not) who are seeking: insight on how to gain more from their Lean efforts, how to overcome resistance to change (that is, to effectively convey 'What’s in it for me?' to their business associates), and to understand how other companies have overcome the barriers to implementing Lean and incorporated it as the common-sense approach to continuous improvement. The author shares his specific experiences with Lean transformations—some successes and some failures. His insightful perspective shows readers how the understanding of Lean progresses from theory to common sense to common practice. The Lean initiative is not merely a transformation of skills, but the development of a robust continuous-improvement culture. The book includes more than 60 case-in-point examples, across a diversified range of industries, based on the author’s hands-on experience with many multinational corporations. These case-in-point examples show transformations that have resulted in $200+ million verified annualized savings for a diversified array of industries. The author details his journey from industry Lean practitioner to a consultant in a top-tier consultancy firm to developing his own consulting practice.
Download or read book Enigma of Lean written by N C Narayanan and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2021-12-13 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Lean’ is a strategic organization development intervention that aims to improve the Return On Investment (ROI) of any enterprise in addition to consolidating its competitiveness. It is a transformation vehicle for revisiting customer value and re-engineer the entire organizational value stream by eliminating waste to improve the velocity of information and material flow. The author aims to demystify the myths of Lean and guides its systematic application.
Book Synopsis Lean Culture by : Productivity Press Development Team
Download or read book Lean Culture written by Productivity Press Development Team and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-06-03 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hard part of implementing a lean transformation, according to most experts, is dealing with the "soft" issues, such as culture change. Getting employees to live and breathe lean -- actively supporting and buying into lean concepts and philosophy, always searching for ways to eliminate waste, and continuously improving processes and providing greater value for customers -- is the real challenge when building and sustaining a lean culture. Lean Culture: Collected Practices and Cases provides a variety of case studies taken from articles previously published in Lean Manufacturer Advisor: the monthly newsletter by Productivity Press. All focus on cultural issues, ranging from the role of top management, to training and development of workers and managers, to building buy-in and to sustaining the culture. Highlights include: Practical, in-depth descriptions of cultural issues in a lean transformation, written in a conversational, easy-to-read style. Many case studies unavailable from any other single source. Articles categorized by specific area - all desired information is easily located. Real-world information about culture change collected in one handy book.
Book Synopsis Lean For Dummies by : Natalie J. Sayer
Download or read book Lean For Dummies written by Natalie J. Sayer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-04-11 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take charge and engage your enterprise in a Lean transformation Have you thought about using Lean in your business or organization, but are not really sure how to implement it? Or perhaps you're already using Lean, but you need to get up to speed. Lean For Dummies shows you how to do more with less and create an enterprise that embraces change. In plain-English, this friendly guide explores the general overview of Lean, how flow and the value stream works, and the best ways to apply Lean to your enterprise. This revised edition includes the latest tools, advice, and information that can be used by everyone — from major corporations to small business, from non-profits and hospitals to manufacturers and service corporations. In addition, it takes a look at the successes and failures of earlier Lean pioneers — including Toyota, the inventors of Lean — and offer case studies and hands-on advice. The latest on the Six Sigma and Lean movements The role of technology and the expanding Lean toolbox Case studies enhance the material Lean For Dummies gives today's business owners and upper level management in companies of all sizes and in all industries, the tools and information they need to streamline process and operate more efficiently.
Book Synopsis Relentless Improvement by : Bill Trudell
Download or read book Relentless Improvement written by Bill Trudell and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-11-28 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing the author’s decades-long continuous improvement journey, Relentless Improvement: True Stories of Lean Transformations walks readers through vivid shop floor experiences to convey a genuine feel for the environments in which Lean Six Sigma transformations occur. Recounting numerous Lean Six Sigma transformations, it illustrates the spectrum of successful operational tactics. The story starts just outside Detroit, Michigan in the 1970s when the auto industry was booming, and most people in the area worked in the car factories, or in one of the component factories that supplied the Big Three. The complexity and detail of the projects grow chapter by chapter. The book begins by explaining how to manage Lean basics such as applying 5S, shortening product cycle times, and creating standard work. It then progresses to factory Lean Six Sigma transformations. Providing implementation guidance geared to functions on the operational level, the book: Presents stories based on the author’s interactions with company leaders and shop-floor employees in the midst of great change Illustrates real-world plant politics and manufacturing situations using compelling stories Highlights valuable lessons learned at the end of each chapter Using an engaging story format, the book recounts the author’s career experiences to provide you with a real-world understanding of how to use Lean tools. The stories in the book illustrate everything from standard work and takt time to Kaizen events and Total Productive Maintenance. The text also includes accounts of "front end" or administrative processes such as product development and materials handling.
Book Synopsis The Sensei Way at Work by : Dan Prock
Download or read book The Sensei Way at Work written by Dan Prock and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sensei Way at Work follows in the wake of dozens of successful business books on the Toyota production system, lean enterprise, and the Toyota Way, yet it is unique. It identifies the five keys that sustain successful lean production in Western enterprises—a challenge that has stymied business leaders, managers, and lean coaches for decades. The first reason for our frequent inability to sustain the initial gains of lean startups is a misunderstanding of the Japanese term "kaizen mind." Many mistranslate it as a "hunger" for business efficiency and cost reduction. In fact, kaizen mind is a psychology of "mindfulness" joined with "creativity." And once evoked by a sensei, it can be applied (without training) when a leader mandates that employees and managers solve quality problems and redesign the work together. The second reason is our need to develop new change leaders who know "the way." A sensei immerses prospects in a series of challenges until they learn to do the work of change with the mind of a leader, that is, from the states of presence, flow, and compassion. Lasting organizational transformation becomes possible, even inevitable, when its leaders learn the five keys and realize "one big thing" in the Sensei Way.
Book Synopsis Sustainable Lean by : Robert B. Camp
Download or read book Sustainable Lean written by Robert B. Camp and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you’ve employed consultants and embarked on a Lean transformation only to find your efforts stall after the consultants leave, this book will teach you what you must do to stay the course over the long term. Using a compelling novel format, Sustainable Lean: The Story of a Cultural Transformation illustrates the process of implementing a sustainable Lean transformation. The book follows Jim, the plant manager of an electronics firm that has already seen its first Lean initiative fail. Jim realizes that if he doesn’t act quickly, his job and the jobs of everyone in the factory might be in jeopardy. Jim meets a Lean consultant who agrees to help him implement and sustain a new transformation. Readers follow along as Jim learns invaluable lessons that help him and his plant see costs plummet, on-time delivery reach nearly 100 percent, and defects drop by close to 80 percent. Using simple terms and an ongoing example, the book demonstrates how to use top-down metrics to identify strategic and tactical opportunities for improvement. It describes how to conduct Hoshin Kanri (strategic policy deployment). It also describes the relationship between top-down metrics, organizational accountability, the breaking down of "stovepipes," and the concept of "alignment" that comes about as the result of Hoshin Kanri. Detailing a data-driven methodology to help you set boundaries for effective decision making, this book will inspire manufacturers to achieve world-class production and efficiency standards—one factory, one business at a time.
Book Synopsis Leading the Lean Enterprise Transformation, Second Edition by : George Koenigsaecker
Download or read book Leading the Lean Enterprise Transformation, Second Edition written by George Koenigsaecker and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-09-26 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated with new information, illustrations, and leadership tools, Leading the Lean Enterprise Transformation, Second Edition describes how the metrics used by Toyota drive every line item in a financial statement in the right direction. Rather than focus on Lean tools and principles, the new edition of this bestselling reference focuses on what may be the least understood and most critical aspect of a Lean transformation: the building of a Lean culture. In addition to new appendices with background information and insightful stories on Lean leadership and implementation, it includes new information on tactical organization practices, strategy deployment, and Lean culture. An inductee to IndustryWeek's Hall of Fame, George Koenigsaecker illustrates successful strategies and valuable lessons learned with case histories of U.S. leaders who have been instrumental in bringing Lean to the forefront. He explains the use of value stream analysis at the leadership level and describes how to structure kaizen events that can improve the value stream. Organized in the chronological sequence that a leader embarking on a Lean journey would experience, the book discusses the methods used by the author during the Hon Company’s successful Lean conversion, which doubled productivity, tripled revenues, and led IndustryWeek to recognize Hon as one of the "World’s 100 Best Managed Firms." The book not only introduces powerful leadership tools—including strategy deployment, transformation value stream analysis, and transformation plan of care—but also arms potential change agents with the soft skills needed to define, develop, and communicate their vision. Detailing the steps required to sustain improvements, it supplies time-tested guidance for effective leadership throughout a Lean transformation in any organization.
Download or read book Flatlined written by Mark C. DeLuzio and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-03-11 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With 30 years of driving Lean transformations under his belt—both in-house at Danaher and as the founder of Lean Horizons—Mark C. DeLuzio has a vantage point across a variety of industries. He often hears the challenges Lean leaders face now that they’ve been implementing Lean for a decade or more. They are concerned that they aren’t getting the results they used to, and they don’t know why. Most leaders believe their problems are unique to their company, but Mark sees more commonalities than differences. Flatlined: Why Lean Transformations Fail and What to Do About It draws on the author’s experience as the original pioneer of the most successful Lean business system next to Toyota, as well as his progress over the past 18 years in helping companies replicate what Danaher achieved. Mark DeLuzio knows you need an actionable approach to make rapid shifts, not theory. With this book, Mark DeLuzio gives you: • the reasons why companies are now flatlining with Lean; • five steps to solving this problem, no matter what your industry or corporate culture; • real talk on why your organization is probably mediocre (even if it’s making a lot of money) and how to disrupt it to make it genuinely world class; • the questions you should always be asking at every stage and level of your Lean initiative.
Book Synopsis Navigating the Lean Transformation by : Ovidiu Contras
Download or read book Navigating the Lean Transformation written by Ovidiu Contras and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-06-11 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ovi's book about Lean Transformations is not filled with perfect world descriptions of every tool and with an amazing, yet sterile description of "how to get there". Rather it is about the struggles, the challenges and the barriers, not defined in "theoretical terminology", but rather in the real world terms of "it was a mess", all said with the necessary humour and humility that makes the reader think "gee, it was not just me/us!!!". Read this book twice, once before you start (look at the picture from Conclusions), and then when you have the first "Aha!" moment - I think the second read will be just what you need".Patrick Ross, Still Learning about Lean after 30 years"This book is an engaging way of writing on the subject of Lean. I love the stories and the learnings that come from the author's rich experience. Concrete examples that people can relate to. Keep it up Ovi, it's great to see talented and passionate people sharing for others' benefit." Suzanne Bernard, founder Esse.life"I have not seen another book or article that gives such a realistic view of Lean Transformation pit falls from a "boots on the ground" view. It will be quite beneficial for practitioners who feel like they are talking to a wall when trying to address mistakes in the lean journey with people who are unaware that mistakes are being made. I also appreciate the perspective of the book being the personal identification and acknowledgement of gaps. The humble spirit of this book will carry it far." Justin Anderson, Process Innovation Manager, Dresser-Rand Company"Overall a very nice read. Very simple perspective on some of the, more than likely to occur, hills that will be in the way of the Lean journey. The book shares great little stories on the light technical side so beginners don't get lost, but also very key insights into the people side of the Lean journey as well. I would recommend this book for those looking for something different than the prototypical technical read on Lean deployments." Jaime Gomez, Experienced OpEx Leader"You very much capture why it takes so long to begin to deeply understand Lean. You see things that work and then wonder, "How did that happen?" and see things that don't work and perhaps wonder why not? Those experiences, are steps along the way to becoming more mature and gaining deeper understanding on how to effectively improve. Well done!" Michael Bremer, Speaker, Shingo Research Award winning Author, "How to Do a Gemba Walk" a leadership coaching guide
Download or read book Lean IT written by Steven C Bell and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of a Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award Information Technology is supposed to enable business performance and innovation, improve service levels, manage change, and maintain quality and stability, all while steadily reducing operating costs. Yet when an enterprise begins a Lean transformation, too often the IT department is either left out or viewed as an obstacle. What is to be done? Winner of a 2011 Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award, this book shares practical tips, examples, and case studies to help you establish a culture of continuous improvement to deliver IT operational excellence and business value to your organization. Praise for: ...will have a permanent place in my bookshelf. —Gene Kim, Chief Technology Officer, Tripwire, Inc. ... provides an unprecedented look at the role that Lean IT will play in making this revolutionary shift and the critical steps for sustained success. —Steve Castellanos, Lean Enterprise Director, Nike, Inc. Twenty years from now the firms which dominate their industries will have fully embraced Lean strategies throughout their IT organizations. —Scott W. Ambler, Chief Methodologist for Agile and Lean, IBM Rational ... a great survival manual for those needing nimble and adaptive systems. —Dr. David Labby, MD, PhD, Medical Director and Director of Clinical Support and Innovation, CareOregon ... makes a major contribution in an often-ignored but much-needed area. —John Bicheno, Program Director MS in Lean Operations, Cardiff University ... a comprehensive view into the world of Lean IT, a must read! —Dave Wilson, Quality Management, Oregon Health & Science University
Download or read book The Lean Leader written by Robert B. Camp and published by Productivity Press. This book was released on 2015-01-22 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Without Lean leaders, there can be no Lean. If an organization wants to be Lean, its leaders must lead using Lean principles. Put another way, until the top of your organization fully embraces Lean, the rest of your organization will never be Lean. The Lean Leader: A Personal Journey of Transformation uses a compelling novel format to tackle the nuts and bolts of leading a Lean transformation. Readers follow along as the characters face real crises and what seem to be unreasonable deadlines. As the story progresses, readers will see how the main character, Don, and his colleagues transform from being "command and control" autocrats—those who make decisions and bark orders—to more Socratic coaches and mentors. As Don and his staff come to realize that the folks they employ are the real experts in the processes they control, you will learn why it behooves you to do more asking than telling. You will come to realize that a leader’s greatest skill must be in coaching great performance from their people. You will also witness the difference between managing and leading. After reading this book, you will understand why it’s so important to shed the decision-making tasks that have cluttered your days, and how to delegate those decisions to employees who are closer to the action. You will learn how important it is to look over the horizon to identify upcoming challenges, define and communicate new courses of action, and compel others to follow. Most importantly, you will learn exactly what it takes to lead a Lean organization that thrives socially, as well as financially.
Book Synopsis The Sustainability of Lean Transformation by : John J. Lucey
Download or read book The Sustainability of Lean Transformation written by John J. Lucey and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Lean Transformations by : Thijs Panneman
Download or read book Lean Transformations written by Thijs Panneman and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-20 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lean transformations is your start-to-expert guide for Lean. It describes the crucial steps to implement lean tools which directly lead to measurable productivity improvements, while minimizing investments. Part one of the book describes the Leadership skills required to make Lean work for the organization in the long term. Part two describes why Lean can help you, your team and your organization in process improvement, based on the history and learnings of other organizations in using Lean. Part three describes The Four Levels of Lean Maturity, where the crucial steps of different tools are highlighted, and more importantly: how you use the tools to reach your organizational targets. Part four is focused on Value Stream Mapping, where the 8 step approach will help you identify the most important process design improvements to improve total performance. Part five describes another set of lean tools in more detail. Lean Transformations will give you the theory and practical steps you need to create a culture of continuous improvement in your organization in which people continuously use lean tools to find the next improvement. Get your copy now to reap the real benefits of lean, starting today!
Download or read book LEAN STRATEGY written by Radek Drzewiecki and published by Leanpassion Radoslaw Drzewiecki. This book was released on 2022-07-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why was this book written? I chose to write this book for three reasons. First of all, I would like to inspire you with a strategic approach to lean, instead of doing project, which are focused on implementation of selected tools. Secondly, I am really annoyed with the way lean is treated, and I want to deal with all the myths concerning this subject. Thirdly, I dream of a situation where people willingly come to work, and where companies have excellent results, at the same time. What is this book about? This book is not about lean. This book is about how to become LEAN. Lean strategy brings to a company a purpose of existence, belonging, influence, trust and conscious leadership among its managers. It strengthens the autonomy and responsibility of individual employees, and ultimately provides an everyday feeling of collaborative winning. This is my strategic approach to lean. Lean Strategy consists of two parts. The first is to help you understand the problem. What are the great five business pathologies? What situations damage companies from the inside? How is lean perceived, and what is it really? I have included in this part many stories from companies in which I had the pleasure of carrying out transformations. The second part of the book is a kind of manual. A compendium of practical knowledge on how to conduct the strategic transformation of a company in five steps, how to achieve the five target conditions, and thus how to get rid of the pathologies described in the first part of the book. You will learn how to bring about a situation in which everyone consciously implement the company's strategy, while at the same time identify and eliminate waste. Who should read this book? - Company owners, CEOs, manager who think of lean transformation as a serious undertaking and not an optimalization project conducted "off-the-cuff"; - Team leaders, who want to learn about conscious leadership and how to build effective teams as well as engage employees; - Everyone who wants to know, how to lay the foundations for a GREAT COMPANY AND FOR PEOPLE TO BE HAPPY. Book includes: - Content full of stories, anecdotes, inspiration, management techniques - 2 parts / 10 chapters summerizing 15 years of lean experiments - 100+ drawings, tables, charts, illustrations - Several dozen examples of transformations from various industries - Album with over 40 photos
Book Synopsis Beyond the Tps Tools by : Jon Delong
Download or read book Beyond the Tps Tools written by Jon Delong and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since leaving Toyota I have discovered that many other companies are missing what I believe to be the most crucial ingredient to ensure a successful and a sustainable Lean transformation creating the right culture. Beyond The TPS Tools describes from firsthand experience why Toyota's culture provides the "good soil" required to deploy Lean strategies. From the green field startup of Toyota's Indiana Assembly plant to the struggles of managing at Toyota's most seasoned plant in Kentucky, discover how my leadership style has evolved into a practical approach for leading Lean with a North American workforce.
