Lean Thinking, Second Edition: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation
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The authors begin by summarizing the five inherent principles in any lean system: Correctly specify value so you are providing what the customer actually wants Identify the value stream for each product family and remove the wasted steps that don't create value but do create muda (waste) Make the remaining value-creating steps flow continuously to drastically shorten throughput times Allow the customer to pull value from your rapid-response value streams as needed (rather than pushing products toward the customer on the basis of forecasts) Never relax until you reach perfection, which is the delivery of pure value instantaneously with zero muda. (The first part of Lean Thinking devotes a chapter to each of these principles.) In the second part, the authors describe in detail how managers in a wide range of companies and industries - small, medium and large, North American, European, and Japanese - transformed their business by applying the principles of lean thinking. Chapters are devoted to Pratt & Whitney, Wiremold and Lantech in North America, Porsche in Germany, and Showa Manufacturing in Japan. Based on these cases and many others as well, the authors summarize in the last part of Lean Thinking the necessary steps in the necessary sequence to apply lean thinking successfully in your business. They pay special attention to the need to map product-family value streams at the outset in order to identify the most important areas for improvement and to avoid wasted effort on activities that may be technically challenging but which are of little importance to your business. Lean Thinking has sold more than 300,000 copies in the English language hardcover version alone because it's an indispensable companion for every manager making the lean journey. Review: Good quality book - Preferred this second book. Quality of book was excellent Review: Book quality was as described and delivered as specified - Book was exactly as described
| Best Sellers Rank | 612,023 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 203 in Environmental Engineering 240 in Environmental Engineering & Technology 284 in Industrial Chemistry & Manufacturing Technologies |
| Customer reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (789) |
| Dimensions | 15.56 x 2.79 x 23.5 cm |
| Edition | 2nd |
| ISBN-10 | 0743249275 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0743249270 |
| Item weight | 567 g |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 398 pages |
| Publication date | 1 Jun. 2003 |
| Publisher | Productivity Press |
M**L
Good quality book
Preferred this second book. Quality of book was excellent
A**L
Book quality was as described and delivered as specified
Book was exactly as described
P**A
Foundational text
Lean Thinking is s foundational text for those looking to start or continue their Lean Six Sigma journey
N**E
East to read on a great subject
This is a book I stayed up to 2am reading! It's a great subject that it both interesting and seems to be a game-changer for businesses. Most importantly its written in a style that is engaging and accessible to the reader which is not my experience with many "business" books.
J**Y
A Learning Experience
Having read this book I thought I'd try the audio version and I was not disappointed. A thoroughly compelling listen and I was able to absord so much more than reading (Perhaps that's a personal thing for me). I have to agree that James Womack's tone is a little grainy but once you get past that then you should embark on an enjoyable learning experience. Great stuff.
J**.
Heads-up for traditional manufacturing
The concept of pull manufacturing was well described and there were plenty of real world examples. Like all books of this nature though, it was extremely thorough, which made it a bit dull for the casual reader who doesn't work in manufacturing.
C**L
Excellent for Course work
This is exactly what I needed for the MSC that I am study, the seller delivered the product before they said they would and it was really well packaged. It was sold as a second hand copy, but quite honestly it looked as though it had never been touched. I would recommend this seller to anyone.
S**.
Great Book
I was using the book to get a better overview of Lean thinking while writing my master thesis and it became one of my best references.
M**I
Excelente !
O livro é completo, objetivo e transmite a informação de forma efetiva. É um recurso que todos que atuam com Lean deveriam ter.
R**Q
Perfect book condition!
Book as described and excellent condition
H**4
Ottimo prezzo, prodotto usato in ottime condizioni
Il prodotto è arrivato in tempi brevi dagli USA, il prezzo è molto competitivo rispetto allo stesso prodotto nuovo, le condizioni sono quelle descritte dal venditore, per cui mi ritengo soddisfatto dell'ordine e del servizio offerto.
B**E
Excellent book for basic understanding of Lean Thinking
Lean Thinking is the second of the lean books from Womack and Jones. First was "the machine that changed the world", which changed my way of thinking. Lean Thinking picks up where "the machine" left and tries to abstract the learning from "the machine" into 5 values of lean. The 5 values are "Value, Value Stream, Pull, Flow and Perfection". By abstracting these values, Womack and Jones enable the lean manufactuing ideas to be used in different industries, which is exactly what happened. That makes this book a landmark book that maybe changed the world even more than their first book. The book itself is a nice and very very easy read. The authors get to the point, their explanation is clear and their stories made me enjoy the book very much. All in all, an excellent book and a absolute must read for anyone interested in lean, in whatever industry.
K**Y
Five Stars
A great book! Very well written and explains the principles of lean in an easy to understand way.
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