AI-Powered Lean: How to Apply Artificial Intelligence to Improve Processes, Cut Waste, and Deliver Faster Results

Unlock the Future of Operational Excellence with the Power of AI + Lean Thinking

In AI-Powered Lean, engineering expert and systems thinker Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman delivers a groundbreaking guide to transforming traditional Lean practices using modern artificial intelligence. This book is your practical roadmap to faster results, smarter decisions, and scalable improvement.

Whether you're in healthcare, government, education, or manufacturing, AI-Powered Lean helps you reimagine how value is created-and how waste is eliminated-with the aid of intelligent tools.

What You'll Learn:

• Foundations of Lean and AI: Get a clear, non-technical understanding of value, flow, pull, perfection-and how neural networks, NLP, and machine learning fit in.
• Step-by-Step DMAIC + AI Integration: Use AI at every Lean Six Sigma phase: define, measure, analyze, improve, and control-complete with real-world case studies.
• Tools & Techniques: From ChatGPT and Python to digital twins, process mining, and no-code AI platforms, this is your go-to toolbox for modern problem-solving.
• Human + Machine Collaboration: Learn how to create a culture of trust, transparency, and continuous learning-where AI enhances, not replaces, human judgment.
• Industry 4.0 Ready: Discover how Lean 4.0 integrates IoT, cloud computing, and AI to build smart, adaptive, and resilient organizations.

Who This Book Is For:

• Lean Six Sigma practitioners seeking next-gen capabilities
• Operations and process improvement professionals
• Public sector leaders and digital transformation agents
• Engineers, data scientists, and AI enthusiasts exploring practical applications
• Executives aiming for strategic agility in a data-driven world

Bonus Features:

• AI coaching templates for Lean teams
• A readiness checklist for digital Lean maturity
• The "AI-Powered Lean Leader's Pledge" for ethical innovation

Dr. Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman is an internationally recognized Lean expert, author, and university lecturer. He has published over 100 books and articles on Lean thinking, quality systems, and industrial excellence. He currently teaches Industrial Engineering and Management Systems at the American University in Cairo, an Executive Advisor and a member of the Advisory Committee of the IEOM International Society, and consults for global organizations across manufacturing, public services, and education.

With nearly two decades of academic and professional experience, Dr. Soliman has trained professionals across the Middle East, including engagements with Princess Nourah University in Saudi Arabia and Vale Oman Pelletizing Company. He has designed and delivered over 60 leadership and technical development programs, helping organizations build a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Earlier in his career, he worked in various industrial sectors including crystal-glass manufacturing, fertilizers, and chemicals, while educating teams on the Toyota Production System. He has led numerous lean transformation projects, delivering measurable results and uncovering substantial cost savings by targeting waste across production and service environments.

His lectures and training materials have reached over 200,000 learners via SlideShare, and his research is ranked among the most downloaded papers on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) by Elsevier.

Dr. Soliman holds a BSc in Engineering, a master's in Quality Management, and postgraduate degrees in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management. He also holds certifications in quality, cost, and operations management. He is a member of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) and the Society for Engineering and Management Systems (SEMS).

His insights have been featured in SAGE Publications, Industrial Management, Lean Thinking, and other peer-reviewed platforms.