{"product_id":"becoming-lean-inside-stories-of-u-s-manufacturers-hardcover","title":"Becoming Lean: Inside Stories of U.S. Manufacturers - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeffrey K. Liker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is Lean?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePure 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first book to provide technical descriptions of successful solutions and performance improvements. It's 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of\u003ci\u003e Becoming Lean \u003c\/i\u003eare the stories of American manufacturers that have successfully implemented lean methods. The writers offer personalized accounts of their organization's lean transformation. You have a unique opportunity to go inside the implementation process and see what worked, what didn't, and why.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 554\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.41 x 9.25 x 6.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42114007793799,"sku":"9781563271731","price":97.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6a826195cffeb021a1732e86d610c787.webp?v=1732494726","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/becoming-lean-inside-stories-of-u-s-manufacturers-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}