Real Lean: Understanding the Lean Management System (Volume 1) - Softcover

Bob Emiliani

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0972259112 ISBN 13: 9780972259118

Publisher: Center for Lean Business Management, LLC, The, 2007

Synopsis

In REAL LEAN - Understanding the Lean Management System (Volume One), Bob Emiliani explains the purposes, advantages, myths, and misinformation surrounding Lean management. In a lively and engaging style, he answers the key questions that leaders of organizations have about Lean management. A perfect read for the busy executive. REAL LEAN is a practical guide to Lean management, complete with interesting and informative linkages to historical events and long-forgotten perspectives. Readers will learn how the two principles of Lean management, "Continuous Improvement" and "Respect for People," work in tandem, with emphasis on "Respect for People" the principle that is often missing from the practice of Lean management. This small book will be a big help to leaders who want to improve their understanding and practice of Lean management.

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From the Publisher:

Here is what readers have said about REAL LEAN Understanding the Lean Management System (Volume One),

"I loved this book! I found it interesting and full of very valuable lessons. I have begun recommending the book to folks and tell them that if they want to really stimulate deeper thinking and understanding about Lean and business, they need to read it."

"The essays are brief yet they are meaningful and sharp enough to challenge readers. This small book could move an organization beyond what seems to be insurmountable walls if readers have the courage to heed its advice... take this book along on your next lunch hour or plane ride."

"A must read for Real Lean thinkers."

About the Author:

M.L. "Bob" Emiliani is a professor at Connecticut State University in New Britain, Conn., where he teaches various courses on Lean management. Prior to that Bob worked in the consumer products and aerospace industries for nearly two decades. He held management positions in engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain management, and had responsibility for implementing Lean in manufacturing operations and supply chains. He has authored or coauthored over a dozen papers related to Lean leadership including: "Lean Behaviors" (1998), "Linking Leaders' Beliefs to their Behaviors and Competencies" (2003), "Using Value Stream Maps to Improve Leadership" (2004), "Origins of Lean Management in America: The Role of Connecticut Businesses" (2006), and "Standardized Work for Executive Leadership" (2008). Five of his papers have won awards for excellence. Bob is also the author of Better Thinking, Better Results: Case Study and Analysis of an Enterprise-Wide Lean Transformation (second edition) published in 2007; Practical Lean Leadership: A Strategic Leadership Guide for Executives published in 2008; REAL LEAN: Understanding the Lean Management System (Volume One) published in 2007; REAL LEAN: Critical Issues and Opportunities in Lean Management (Volume Two) published in 2007; REAL LEAN: The Keys to Sustaining Lean Management (Volume Three) published in 2008; REAL LEAN: Learning the Craft of Lean Management (Volume Four) published in 2008; REAL LEAN: Strategies for Lean Management Success (Volume Five) published in 2010; REAL LEAN: Unsolved Problems in Lean Management (Volume Six) published in 2010; and Moving Forward Faster published in 2011. Bob earned engineering degrees from the University of Miami, University of Rhode Island, and Brown University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Center for Lean Business Management, LLC, The
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0972259112
• ISBN 13: 9780972259118
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 170