{"product_id":"becoming-lean-inside-stories-of-us-manufacturers-9781563271731","title":"Becoming Lean: Inside Stories of U.S. Manufacturers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecoming Lean: Inside Stories of U.S. Manufacturers\u003c\/strong\u003e by Jeffrey K. Liker. Hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781563271731.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is Lean?\nPure and simple, lean is reducing the time from customer order to manufacturing by eliminating non-value-added waste in the production stream. The ideal of a lean system is one-piece flow, because a lean manufacturer is continuously improving.\nMost other books on lean management focus on technical methods and offer a picture of how a lean system should look like. Other books provide snapshots of companies before and after lean was implemented.\nThis is the first book to provide technical descriptions of successful solutions and performance improvements. Its also the first book to go beyond snapshots and includes powerful first-hand accounts of the complete process of change; its impact on the entire organization; and the rewards and benefits of becoming lean.\nAt the heart of Becoming Lean are the stories of American manufacturers that have successfully implemented lean methods. The writers offer personalized accounts of their organizations lean transformation. You have a unique opportunity to go inside the implementation process and see what worked, what didnt, and why.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946650431541,"sku":"ByrdShop_1563271737","price":27.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781563271731_906f703f-a152-4413-b099-382b92ed55f8.jpg?v=1778675484","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/becoming-lean-inside-stories-of-us-manufacturers-9781563271731","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}