Lean Books

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 Lean books that we recommend.

Links for purchasing these Lean books are provided as a courtesy. The Lean books below are available in hardcover or paperback print editions. If they are available for download on an e-reader, links are provided to download from the iBookstore℠, Amazon Kindle Store, or Barnes & Noble Nook® Store.

Lean Books We Recommend

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  Flatlined: Why Lean Transformations Fail and What to Do About It
  By: Mark DeLuzio
  Hard Copy Kindle
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  Turn Waste into Wealth: How to Find Cash in Every Corner of the Company
  By: Mark DeLuzio
  Hard Copy
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  Becoming Lean: Inside Stories Of U.S. Manufacturers
  By: Jeffrey K. Liker, James P. Womack (Foreword)
  Hard Copy
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  Kaizen: The Key To Japan’s Competitive Success
  By: Masaaki Imai
  Hard Copy
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  Learning To See: Value Stream Mapping To Add Value And Eliminate Muda
  By: Mike Rother and John Shook. Foreword by Jim Womack and Dan Jones
  Hard Copy
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  Understanding Variation: The Key To Managing Chaos
  By: Donald J. Wheeler
  Hard Copy Kindle
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  Poka-Yoke: Improving Product Quality By Preventing Defects
  By: Factory Magazine (Author, Editor), Ltd. Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun (Editor)
  Hard Copy
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  The Machine That Changed The World: The Story Of Lean Production
  By: James P Womack, Daniel T. Jones, and Daniel Roos
  Hard Copy Kindle iBookstore Nook
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  Henry Ford’s Lean Vision: Enduring Principles From The First Ford Motor Plant
  By: William A. Levinson
  Hard Copy
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  Real Numbers: Management Accounting In A Lean Organization
  By: Jean E. Cunningham and Orest J. Flume with Emily Adams
  Hard Copy Kindle
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  Lean Thinking : Banish Waste And Create Wealth In Your Corporation
  By: James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones
  Hard Copy iBookstore Nook
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  Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production
  By: Taiichi Ohno
  Hard Copy Kindle
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  The Sayings Of Shigeo Shingo: Key Strategies For Plant Improvement (Japanese Management)
  By: Shigeo Shingo
  Hard Copy Kindle
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  Making The Numbers Count: The Management Accountant As Change Agent (Corporate Leadership)
  By: Brian H. Maskell
  Hard Copy
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  Implementing A Mixed Model Kanban System: The Lean Replenishment Technique For Pull Production
  By: James Vatalaro and Robert Taylor
  Hard Copy
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  Kanban For The Shopfloor Learning Package: Kanban Just-In Time At Toyota: Management Begins At The Workplace
  By: Japan Management Association
  Hard Copy Kindle
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  Lean Machines: Learning From The Leaders Of The Next Industrial Revolution
  By: Richard A. McCormack
  Hard Copy
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  The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles From The World’s Greatest Manufacturer
  By: Jeffrey Liker
  Hard Copy Kindle iBookstore Nook
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  The Lean Turnaround: How Business Leaders Use Lean Principles To Create Value And Transform Their Company
  By: Art Byrne, Foreword by James Womack
  Hard Copy Kindle iBookstore Nook