Understand Lean in 30 Min by Reut Barak

“This is the most accessible teaching I’ve come across on Lean or any continuous improvement methodology. I used it to train junior staff involved in our continuous improvement cycle and we keep referring back to memorable moments in the book to reinforce learning. It’s the best aid I’ve ever found for developing the mindset and soft skills required for successful transformational change, and it’s the perfect starting point if you want to learn the technical tools of Lean too.” — 𝗚𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗼, 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 “A great place to start your lean journey – with the nuts and bolts of lean. It will open your mind to a much better way of working together to serve customers – and whet your appetite to learn more.” — 𝗗𝗮𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 “A clear and efficient explanation of some of the most important ideas in management. This book would help workers in every organisation that wants to promote operational efficiencies.” — 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄, 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗦𝗮𝗶̈𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹, 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝘅𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 “An excellent introduction to Lean for the busy executive or new practitioner. You’ll take away ideas you can use immediately, and wonder why all businesses aren’t run this way.” — 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆, 𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝘁, 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝘀? 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝟱 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁? Here you'll learn Lean the EASY WAY! Find out how Toyota, a failing company, about to fire workers and struggling with financial loss became the number one company the world of car manufacturing. How did they do it? How did they face the severe circumstances and win? 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗻: Just in time production Continuous Improvement Eliminating waste Lean employee culture 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: Kanban Kaizen 5 Why’s 7 Wastes – Muda 5S SMED, or Quick Die Change (using Formula 1 as an example– no kidding) Andon Customer Obsession Process Mapping Gemba Walk Pareto Effect Six Sigma