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Top Five Lean "Reads" recommended by Arlie Hall, Organisational Design Expert, University of Kentucky

1. Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production by Taiichi Ohno Contains commentaries on TPS and JIT from Ohno, the man credited with developing these concepts at Toyota. It is more of a history and commentary on the mindset of TPS, than application aid.
Click here to view on amazon.co.uk


2. Today and Tomorrow (Corporate Leadership) by Henry Ford
Click here to view on amazon.co.uk

 

3. Plant Layout and Materials Handling by James Apple
(not currently available from ILSF) Click here to view on amazon.co.uk

 

4. The New Economics for Industry, Government, Education by WE Deming
Click here to view on amazon.co.uk


5. Study of the Toyota Production System: From an Industrial Engineering Viewpoint (Produce What Is Needed, When It's Needed) by Shigeo Shingo
Click here to view on amazon.co.uk

 

Other recommended books

 

  • The Machine That Changed the World : The Story of Lean Production by James P. Womack, Daniel T. Jones, and Daniel Roos
    The quintessential book on lean and TPS. It was the first major book in the U.S. to outline lean, TPS, the tools and its affects on the Auto Industry.
    Click here to view on amazon.co.uk

 

  • Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation by James P. Womack & Daniel T. Jones
    A good overview of Lean from an enterprise point of view, including case studies. A good companion to “The Machine That Changed the World” and maybe a better starting point.
    Click here to view on amazon.co.uk

 

  • Learning to See: Value Stream Mapping to Add Value and Eliminate Muda (Lean Enterprise Institute) by Mike Rother
    Great step-by-step book on value stream mapping
    Click here to view on amazon.co.uk

     

 

 

 

 

 

  • Toyota Production System: An Integrated Approach to Just-In-Time by Yasuhiro Monden
    This is a good nuts-and-bolts book on Lean, providing detailed information on implementing lean and specific tools.
    Click here to view on amazon.co.uk

 

  • The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the World’s Greatest Manufacturer by Jeffrey Liker
    It provides case studies and how to implement Lean. I have not read this yet, but it was highly recommended to me.
    Click here to view on amazon.co.uk

 

 

 

  • The New Lean Toolbox: Towards Fast, Flexible Flow by John Bicheno
    A brilliant easy to read book that covers the full range of lean tools & is essential reading for someone with no previous knowledge of lean or starting out on their lean journey - Noel Hennessey, C.I. Director Lake Region
    Click here to view on amazon.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

          Time: The Next Dimension of Quality

  • How would you respond if told that only 25% of the time spent in any given process adds value to your product or service? Rath & Strong's John Guaspari and Edward Hay present a simple, but effective concept - don't spend time on anything that has no value in the eyes of the customer.


    That's exactly what you'll learn with this breakthrough DVD on increased productivity and customer service: how to look at a process to identify which steps add value and which do not. Once the non-value-added time is removed or reduced, your managers and employees will deliver products and services to the customer faster, achieve higher levels of quality and put your organization so far ahead of your competitors they may never catch up.

    Time: The Next Dimension of Quality is for everyone in all organizations large and small who want to serve the customer better, be more competitive, and make breakthrough improvements in "Quality" performance.

    Viewers will learn how to:

    • Identify the opportunities and benefits of time as the next dimension of quality for both the organization and individual
    • Conduct a Value-Added Flow Analysis (VAFA) to identify activities in a process
    • Apply the three criteria for determining if an activity adds value