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Lean Tools – 2nd Edition
0The Lean Tool Pocketbook is a handy reference guide for those already familiar with Lean principles. This updated edition includes new tools and reflects reader feedback, all while keeping the core functionality of refreshing knowledge learned in formal Lean training.
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Lean Turn Deviations
0This book cuts through the clutter of Lean methods, focusing on its core principle: eliminating waste. With real-world examples across manufacturing, administration, service, and healthcare, it offers a broader perspective for both seasoned Lean practitioners seeking deeper knowledge and those considering a Lean journey.
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Learning To See
0“Learning to See” by Rother and Shook is a key resource for beginners in Lean. It introduces a method developed by Toyota to map value streams, helping identify waste and optimize production for a customer-centric flow. Through practical exercises, readers learn to visualize current and future states, paving the way for a lean transformation.
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Making Materials Flow
0Building on lean concepts, “Making Materials Flow” is a workbook for managers to implement a lean material-handling system for purchased parts. It guides them through creating a system with minimal waste, optimized inventory, and efficient delivery routes. The book offers practical exercises and targets managers in production, operations, and engineering.
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Managing to Learn
0A3 reports are more than communication tools. They represent a company’s problem-solving process, learning model, and even culture. “Managing to Learn” explores how A3s can be a practical system for innovation, planning, and problem-solving, fostering deeper organizational learning.
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Non Stock Production
0This book by Shingo, a key figure in Just-in-Time (JIT), explains how to eliminate inventory and achieve continuous improvement in manufacturing. It challenges traditional production methods and offers a new approach to minimize waste.
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On the Mend
0This book proposes “lean healthcare,” a system based on efficiency used in manufacturing. The authors, healthcare leaders, implemented it to reduce errors, improve outcomes, raise morale, and save money, all without layoffs. They show how lean principles can transform healthcare delivery.
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One Piece Flow
0The book by Kenichi Sekine describes how assembly line reconfiguration into one-piece flow cells can lower labor costs, defects, and lead times. Sekine discusses process flow principles and industry case studies, based on his experience with the Toyota Production System. This book contains techniques, drawings, and worksheets for removing waste and setting up productive cells.
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Seeing the Whole Value Stream
0“Seeing the Whole Value Stream” offers a method for managers to improve supply chains. Published before outsourcing peaked, it highlights the challenges of long, complex chains and the importance of focusing on value creation. The book provides a step-by-step approach to identify waste and optimize the flow of materials from raw goods to finished product, leading to win-win situations for all parties involved.
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Stories From My Sensei
0Steve Hoeft shares stories from his Toyota Production System teachers, highlighting core principles and tools like Just-in-Time and Kanban. These award-winning stories offer memorable lessons on TPS implementation, complete with reflection questions to help readers apply the insights in their work.
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The Lean Innovation Cycle
0The Lean Innovation Cycle: A Multi-Disciplinary Framework for Designing Value with Lean and Human-Centered Design introduces a multidisciplinary framework combining Lean, Six Sigma, and human-centered design to drive innovation. It helps businesses adapt to global trends and build resilience against unexpected changes.
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The Machine That Changed The World
0The Machine That Changed the World is a groundbreaking business book that explores the innovative lean production system that has propelled Toyota to global dominance. It contrasts this approach with the traditional mass production model, highlighting the benefits of efficiency, waste reduction, and continuous improvement. A must-read for managers and leaders seeking to transform their organizations and achieve sustainable success.
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The Sayings of Shigeo Shingo
0This book explores Shingo’s creative problem-solving abilities and the trade secrets that underlie his revolutionary manufacturing concepts. It reveals his creative process through motivational accounts of his approach to seemingly insurmountable obstacles.
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Zero Quality Control
0Shigeo Shingo advocates for zero defects by using error-proof methods and source checks. He provides practical mistake-proofing devices for the shop floor, along with insights on inspection systems and quality control teams.