An informed client is our best customer.
Instituting a Lean business system is a career-long learning commitment. We strongly encourage the continuous study of Lean principles and philosophies to enhance your understanding of – and transition to – Lean thinking. Below is a list of books that we recommend. (Links for purchasing these books are provided as a courtesy)
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The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles From The World's Greatest Manufacturer
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Lean Machines: Learning From the Leaders of the Next Industrial Revolution
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Better Thinking, Better Results: Using the Power of Lean as a Total Business Solution
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Kanban Just-In-Time at Toyota: Management Begins at the Workplace
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Implementing a Mixed Model Kanban System: The Lean Replenishment Technique for Pull Production
(Vatalaro, Taylor)
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Making the Numbers Count: The Accountant as Change Agent on the World Class Team
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The Sayings of Shigeo Shingo: Key Strategies for Plant Improvement
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Toyota Production System: Beyond Large Scale Production
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Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth In Your Corporation
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Real Numbers: Management Accounting in a Lean Organization
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Henry Ford's Lean Vision: Enduring Principles from the First Ford Motor Plant
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The Machine That Changed the World: The Story of Lean Production
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Poka-Yoke: Improving Product Quality by Preventing Defects
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Understanding Variation: The Key to Managing Chaos
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Learning to See
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Kaizen: The Key to Japan's Competitive Success
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Becoming Lean: Inside Stories of U.S. Manufacturers
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