Lean Manufacturing Books

New and Published Books

1. The Right Choice

   Using Theory of Constraints for Effective Leadership

   By Ted Hutchin

   The need for competent leadership remains one of the most pressing issues facing organizations. Introducing a powerful technique to help readers become better decision makers, The Right Choice: Using Theory of Constraints for Effective Leadership supplies the understanding required to manage...

   Published May 20th 2012 by Productivity Press
2. Out of the Present Crisis

   Rediscovering Improvement in the New Economy

   By Terence T. Burton

   Providing quick and easy reference to the fundamentals of getting continuous improvement right within the complexities of the new economy, Out of the Present Crisis: Rediscovering Improvement in the New Economy explains exactly what it takes to implement Lean Six Sigma and other strategic...

   Published May 20th 2012 by Productivity Press
3. The Controller as Lean Leader

   A Novel on Changing Behavior with a Lean Cost Management System

   By Sue Elizabeth Sondergelt

   Traditional accounting systems have become inadequate for today’s increasingly competitive global manufacturing environment. They are too complex and too focused on past performance. As manufacturing techniques change and become less labor intensive, accounting methods must also evolve. Regardless...

   Published May 16th 2012 by Productivity Press
4. Value Engineering Synergies with Lean Six Sigma

   Combining Methodologies for Enhanced Results

   By Jay Mandelbaum, Anthony Hermes, Donald Parker, Heather Williams

   Lean Six Sigma (LSS), Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), and Value Engineering (VE) have a proven track record of success for solving problems and improving efficiency. Depending on the situation, integrating these approaches can provide results that exceed the benefits of each individual approach. Value...

   Published May 10th 2012 by Productivity Press
5. The Basics of Line Balancing and JIT Kitting

   By Beverly Townsend

   Accessible to the Lean novice and shop floor employee, The Basics of Line Balancing and JIT Kitting explores line balancing and the pre-assembly of components into a finished product in a just-in-time fashion (JIT Kitting). It explains how to use time studies, develop yamazumi charts, discover and...

   Published April 19th 2012 by Productivity Press
6. Equipment Management in the Post-Maintenance Era

   A New Alternative to Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)

   By Kern Peng

   Recent advancements in information systems and computer technology have led to developments in equipment and robotic technology that have permanently changed the characteristics of manufacturing equipment. Equipment Management in the Post-Maintenance Era: A New Alternative to Total Productive...

   Published April 11th 2012 by Productivity Press
7. Driving Strategy to Execution Using Lean Six Sigma

   A Framework for Creating High Performance Organizations

   By Gerhard Plenert, Tom Cluley

   Series: Resource Management

   Many organizations develop strategic plans that gather dust on bookshelves. Many other organizations employ Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to eliminate waste and reduce process variation only to find they are not moving the big bars that measure success for the organization. Driving Strategy to...

   Published April 10th 2012 by CRC Press
8. The Psychology of Lean Improvements

   Why Organizations Must Overcome Resistance and Change the Culture

   By Chris A. Ortiz

   Fear of change—we all experience it. Some accept change immediately, some gradually adapt, while others may never get there. Whether it’s poor leadership, the inability to change, or pure ego, this book explores this perplexing commitment to inefficiency. The Psychology of Lean Improvements: Why...

   Published April 8th 2012 by Productivity Press
9. Toyota by Toyota

   Reflections from the Inside Leaders on the Techniques That Revolutionized the Industry

   By Samuel Obara, Darril Wilburn

   Written by former Toyota associates, Toyota By Toyota: Reflections from the Inside Leaders on the Techniques That Revolutionized the Industry focuses on the purpose of Lean methodologies, techniques, and principles. It compiles more than a century of combined experience from management-level...

   Published April 8th 2012 by Productivity Press
10. The Lean 3P Advantage

    A Practitioner's Guide to the Production Preparation Process

    By Allan R. Coletta

    How do you take talented engineers and surround them with the elements needed to create brilliant designs that lead to market-changing products? Lean 3P is how. Written from an operations perspective, The Lean 3P Advantage: A Practitioner’s Guide to the Production Preparation Process explains how...

    Published March 22nd 2012 by Productivity Press