Supporting Literature

Knowledge is power. Lean Partners recommends the following reading selections to further extend your knowledge on the potential development that we can provide:

David Mann, Creating a Lean Culture: Tools to Sustain Lean Conversions

Freddy Balle and Michael Balle, The Goldmine: A Novel of Lean Turnaround

Pascal Dennis, Andy & Me: Crisis and Transformation on the Lean Journey

James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones, Lean Thinking.

Don Tapping, Lean Office Demystified

Masaaki Imai, Gemba Kaizen.

Brian H. Maskell and Bruce Baggaley, Practical Lean Accounting: A Proven System for Measuring and Managing the Lean Enterprise

Bob Emiliani, Better Thinking, Better Results.

Shigeo Shingo, A Revolution in Manufacturing: The SMED System

Tom Kelley, The Art of Innovation

Michael A. Cusumano, Thinking Beyond Lean: How Multi-Project Management Is Transforming Product Development at Toyota and Other Companies.

Jean E. Cunningham and Orest J. Fiume, Real Numbers, Management Accounting in a Lean Organization.

Yasuhiro Monden, Toyota Production System.