The C-level guide to succeeding with Lean. "With 30 years of accumulated experience, Art Byrne is one of the rare few people who can speak with authority about the pitfalls of financial measurement systems, the importance of respect for people, the power of Lean in the marketplace, and the leverage [...]

A revised edition offers insight into how to implement an efficiency system and cost-cutting strategies that are based on what customers really want, outlining a process of creating value, explaining how to identify and remove unnecessary steps, and making suggestions on how to reduce lead time. 40,[...]

A massive disconnect exists between consumers and providers today. Consumers have a greater selection of higher quality goods to choose from and can obtain these items from a growing number of sources. Computers, cars, and even big-box retail sites promise to solve our every need. So why aren't cons[...]

Shows how to create a lean enterprise by keeping in mind what customers really want, identifying every value-creating activity needed to move a specific product or service from initial concept into the hands of the customer, and removing every unnecessary step in the process.[...]

A new paperback reissue of the classic, internationally bestselling book that first articulated the principles of lean production, with a new foreword by the authors.[...]