Lean Cost Management: Accounting for Lean by Establishing Flow

Obtaining and developing useful accounting information is required of any manufacturer to disclose information for both internal and external purposes. However, today's accounting systems are inadequate to provide the informational support required to meet these objectives. This book is focused specifically on accounting information for internal purposes and reveals the failure of traditional cost and managerial accounting methods using both a current and historical context. Lean Cost Management demonstrates the importance of the relationship between the physical Lean enterprise and accounting for continued success. It offers a combination of principles, philosophies, and technical attributes for a transition to a Lean enterprise and the role cost management plays in this new enterprise. It is a must read for accountants, engineers, and operational, business, and engineering managers.

Jim Huntzinger has more than 19 years experience developing Lean enterprises. He operates a manufacturing research firm and also is the President of the Lean Accounting Summit and TWI Summit. He has broad experience in Lean implementation within machining, assembly, and fabrication for a wide range of companies and products. Jim graduated from Purdue University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology and received a M.S. in Engineering Management from the Milwaukee School of Engineering.