Tag: Books

Quote from "Getting the Right Things Done"

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So after getting such strong recommendations about the book from Norman Bodek and, then today, from Dwight Bowen, I finally started reading "Getting the...

Getting the Right Things Done

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IndustryWeek : How To Practice Hoshin KanriHere is a summary of a book published recently by the LEI. I recorded a podcast interview...

The Old "New Manufacturing Challenge"

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By Jean Cunningham:I am just re-reading a book that I read at the beginning of my lean journey in 1992. It is The...

Oh No! "Lean for Dummies"

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Tip of the hat to Jon Miller for finding this first. I have to chime in. I'm sure a lot of us have joked...

Book Review: Lean Kaizen

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By Luke Van Dongen:Name of Book: Lean Kaizen: A Simplified Approach to Process ImprovementsAuthors: George Alukal & Anthony ManosPublication Date: 2006Reviewed By: Luke Van...

Ford Folks Finally Reading TPS Books?

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Teaming up may aid Ford, ToyotaAnother article about potential collaboration between Ford and Toyota. One tidbit:The grapevine buzz has it that the former...

Why Clean Your Desk? Is This 5S?

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Why Clean Up Your Desk? Delight in Disorder Instead (WSJ $$)What does a clean desk have to do with 5S? It depends. ...

Book Review +: Profit Beyond Measure

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By Jamie FlinchbaughOne of the most underrated voices in the "lean" world is Tom Johnson. I still regularly recommend his latest book, now 6...

New book from the LEI

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New Hybrid Book Takes a 'Novel' Approach to Strategy Deployment: Financial News - Yahoo! FinanceHas anyone read the new book from the Lean Enterprise...

Future Leaders from the Ranks of our Colleges and Universities

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by Jamie FlinchbaughI'm not sure if this has much to do with lean, other than to say that business leaders are needed to make...

I Bought a Lean Comic Book

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I'm still waiting for the lean comic book to arrive after buying it on eBay. The link above is a column written about Hytrol...

New Contest — Pose a Lean Question or Challenge

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We have winner (12/27)Hi, blog readers. It's time for another Lean Blog contest. Our first was the "Everyday Lean" contest, where the...