Better Thinking, Better Results: Case Study and Analysis of an Enterprise-Wide Lean Transformation

Emiliani, Bob

ISBN 10: 0972259120 / ISBN 13: 9780972259125

Published by Center for Lean Business Management, LLC, The, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Better Thinking, Better Results: Case Study and Analysis of an Enterprise-Wide Lean Transformation
• Publisher: Center for Lean Business Management, LLC, The
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0972259120
• ISBN 13: 9780972259125
• Binding: paperback
• Edition: 2nd Revised ed.
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

BETTER THINKING, BETTER RESULTS answers the question: "How do you conduct a Lean transformation?" It is a detailed case study and analysis of The Wiremold Company's enterprise-wide Lean transformation.

This Shingo Prize-winning book is the first detailed account of a true enterprise-wide Lean transformation, led by CEO Art Byrne, in which both core principles — "continuous improvement" and "respect for people" — were actually practiced.

Drawing on candid interviews with Wiremold's senior team, BETTER THINKING, BETTER RESULTS delivers a rare how-to manual that reaches far past the factory floor into engineering, new product development, operations, suply chain, marketing, sales, accounting, human resources, acquisitions, and the boardroom.

This Second Edition adds a Postscript on Wiremold's sale to Legrand, four lessons on sustaining Lean over time, introduces Emiliani's now-classic distinction between "Real Lean" and "Fake Lean," and original change-over models for the kaizen method, the Lean transformation, and leadership development.

It is the definitive Lean transformation guide for any company in any industry.

About the Author

Dr. Bob Emiliani has been a progressive management practitioner and researcher for over 30 years. He worked in industry for 15 years and had management responsibility in engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain management at Pratt & Whitney. Bob was part of a team responsible for implementing TPS principles and practices in both manufacturing and supply chains at Pratt & Whitney. Subsequently, he was full-time professor for 23 years. He now holds the honorary title of Professor Emeritus. Bob was the first academic to establish a research agenda focused on Lean leadership, resulting in numerous publications and varied leadership development workshops. Bob is a prolific, versatile, and award-winning writer whose publications span engineering, business, social sciences, and humanities. He has authored or co-authored 28 books and 45 peer-reviewed papers across six different disciplines (leadership, management, management history, supply chain management, higher education, and materials engineering). His work is widely recognized and he is praised for being a unique voice and a creative thinker.