Lean Thinking

Revised, updated, and more relevant than ever, the bestselling business classic by two internationally renowned management theorists shows how companies of all sizes can become the most efficient organizations possible. 20 charts.

Contents

Preface to the 2003 Edition

Preface to the First Edition: From Lean Production to Lean Enterprise

PART I: LEAN PRINCIPLES

Introduction: Lean Thinking versus Muda

1. Value

2. The Value Stream

3. Flow

4. Pull

5. Perfection

PART II: FROM THINKING TO ACTION: THE LEAN LEAP

6. The Simple Case

7. A Harder Case

8. The Acid Test

9. Lean Thinking versus German Technik

10. Mighty Toyota; Tiny Showa

11. An Action Plan

PART III: LEAN ENTERPRISE

12. A Channel for the Stream; a Valley for the Channel

13. Dreaming About Perfection

PART IV: EPILOGUE

14. The Steady Advance of Lean Thinking

15. Institutionalizing the Revolution

Afterword: The Lean Network

Appendix: Individuals and Organizations Who Helped

Glossary

Notes

Bibliography

Index