Overview

Efficient operations and powerful innovations are not limited to seasons of growth and high demand. Going Lean introduces the powerful yet unexpected mind-set that’s reshaping the rules for business competitiveness: Lean Dynamics ™. This approach, based on the now-famous Toyota Production System--empowers companies to thrive in virtually any environment--even when sudden shifts occur or they experience unpredictable conditions. Through a detailed exploration of this approach, readers will learn how to: become broadly effective in creating and sustaining value; set a critical foundation for achieving sustained excellence; identify sources of lag and create robust value streams that thrive in today’s dynamic conditions; describe the underlying techniques to maintain steady and predictable flow; create a system based on “pull,” or external demand that consistently introduces new innovation; strive for perfection; and deliver industry-leading returns. Led by a new breed of companies--Toyota, Walmart, and Southwest Airlines--this innovative mind-set changes the game for businesses everywhere. Going Lean teaches readers how their companies--big or small--can leverage this revolutionary thinking to measure and achieve real results.

Full Product Details

9780814432853

Table of Contents

Reviews

In this extremely well-written book... useful resource for those interested in operations management, business policy, and related topics. -- Choice Stephen Ruffa's new book titled, Going Lean , is very timely. In this time of the economic crisis when recession has plagued the world's economic arena, Going Lean teaches us how to live and adapt with change...This book is a must read. -- Sixsigma.com . ..unique and important insights into entering and sustaining--forever--a lean journey of waste reduction and continuous improvement... -- Cutting Tool Engineering With excellent timing, considering recent events in the global economy, this book demonstrates how companies can use lean principles to help them steer through tough times. Using examples from successful companies that survived crises such as 9/11 and the resulting economic downturn, as well as the oil crisis of 1980s, Ruffa shows how the techniques those companies used can be employed to help weather a crisis. -- Houston Business Journal In GOING LEAN, Stephen A. Ruffa spotlights examples from the automotive, airline, and retail industries, offering potent lessons on how companies drive innovation, promote sustainability and create value in the face of uncertainty. The backbone of the book lies in the well-thumbed ideologies of the Toyota Production System. -- T & D magazine . ..should be read by manufacturing executives and their staffs...shows how to introduce innovation during downturns, strive for perfection and deliver excellent performance. Quality Progress Stephen Ruffa's new book titled, Going Lean, is very timely. In this time of the economic crisis when recession has plagued the world's economic arena, Going Lean teaches us how to live and adapt with change...This book is a must read. -- Sixsigma.com .. .unique and important insights into entering and sustaining--forever--a lean journey of waste reduction and continuous improvement... -- Cutting Tool Engineering .. .should be read by manufacturing executives and their staffs...shows how to introduce innovation during downturns, strive for perfection and deliver excellent performance. Quality Progress

With excellent timing, considering recent events in the global economy, this book demonstrates how companies can use lean principles to help them steer through tough times. Using examples from successful companies that survived crises such as 9/11 and the resulting economic downturn, as well as the oil crisis of 1980s, Ruffa shows how the techniques those companies used can be employed to help weather a crisis. -- Houston Business Journal .. .should be read by manufacturing executives and their staffs...shows how to introduce innovation during downturns, strive for perfection and deliver excellent performance. Quality Progress In this extremely well-written book... useful resource for those interested in operations management, business policy, and related topics. -- Choice Stephen Ruffa's new book titled, Going Lean, is very timely. In this time of the economic crisis when recession has plagued the world's economic arena, Going Lean teaches us how to live and adapt with change...This book is a must read. -- Sixsigma.com .. .unique and important insights into entering and sustaining--forever--a lean journey of waste reduction and continuous improvement... -- Cutting Tool Engineering In GOING LEAN, Stephen A. Ruffa spotlights examples from the automotive, airline, and retail industries, offering potent lessons on how companies drive innovation, promote sustainability and create value in the face of uncertainty. The backbone of the book lies in the well-thumbed ideologies of the Toyota Production System. -- T & D magazine

In this extremely well-written book... useful resource for those interested in operations management, business policy, and related topics. -- Choice Stephen Ruffa's new book titled, Going Lean , is very timely. In this time of the economic crisis when recession has plagued the world's economic arena, Going Lean teaches us how to live and adapt with change...This book is a must read. -- Sixsigma.com . ..unique and important insights into entering and sustaining--forever--a lean journey of waste reduction and continuous improvement... -- Cutting Tool Engineering With excellent timing, considering recent events in the global economy, this book demonstrates how companies can use lean principles to help them steer through tough times. Using examples from successful companies that survived crises such as 9/11 and the resulting economic downturn, as well as the oil crisis of 1980s, Ruffa shows how the techniques those companies used can be employed to help weather a crisis. -- Houston Business Journal In GOING LEAN, Stephen A. Ruffa spotlights examples from the automotive, airline, and retail industries, offering potent lessons on how companies drive innovation, promote sustainability and create value in the face of uncertainty. The backbone of the book lies in the well-thumbed ideologies of the Toyota Production System. -- T & D magazine . ..should be read by manufacturing executives and their staffs...shows how to introduce innovation during downturns, strive for perfection and deliver excellent performance. Quality Progress Stephen Ruffa's new book titled, Going Lean, is very timely. In this time of the economic crisis when recession has plagued the world's economic arena, Going Lean teaches us how to live and adapt with change...This book is a must read. -- Sixsigma.com .. .unique and important insights into entering and sustaining--forever--a lean journey of waste reduction and continuous improvement... -- Cutting Tool Engineering .. .should be read by manufacturing executives and their staffs...shows how to introduce innovation during downturns, strive for perfection and deliver excellent performance. Quality Progress With excellent timing, considering recent events in the global economy, this book demonstrates how companies can use lean principles to help them steer through tough times. Using examples from successful companies that survived crises such as 9/11 and the resulting economic downturn, as well as the oil crisis of 1980s, Ruffa shows how the techniques those companies used can be employed to help weather a crisis. -- Houston Business Journal .. .should be read by manufacturing executives and their staffs...shows how to introduce innovation during downturns, strive for perfection and deliver excellent performance. Quality Progress In this extremely well-written book... useful resource for those interested in operations management, business policy, and related topics. -- Choice .. .unique and important insights into entering and sustaining--forever--a lean journey of waste reduction and continuous improvement... -- Cutting Tool Engineering Stephen Ruffa's new book titled, Going Lean, is very timely. In this time of the economic crisis when recession has plagued the world's economic arena, Going Lean teaches us how to live and adapt with change...This book is a must read. -- Sixsigma.com In GOING LEAN, Stephen A. Ruffa spotlights examples from the automotive, airline, and retail industries, offering potent lessons on how companies drive innovation, promote sustainability and create value in the face of uncertainty. The backbone of the book lies in the well-thumbed ideologies of the Toyota Production System. -- T & D magazine

With excellent timing, considering recent events in the global economy, this book demonstrates how companies can use lean principles to help them steer through tough times. Using examples from successful companies that survived crises such as 9/11 and the resulting economic downturn, as well as the oil crisis of 1980s, Ruffa shows how the techniques those companies used can be employed to help weather a crisis. -- Houston Business Journal .. .should be read by manufacturing executives and their staffs...shows how to introduce innovation during downturns, strive for perfection and deliver excellent performance. Quality Progress .. .unique and important insights into entering and sustaining--forever--a lean journey of waste reduction and continuous improvement... -- Cutting Tool Engineering In GOING LEAN, Stephen A. Ruffa spotlights examples from the automotive, airline, and retail industries, offering potent lessons on how companies drive innovation, promote sustainability and create value in the face of uncertainty. The backbone of the book lies in the well-thumbed ideologies of the Toyota Production System. -- T & D magazine In this extremely well-written book... useful resource for those interested in operations management, business policy, and related topics. -- Choice Stephen Ruffa's new book titled, Going Lean, is very timely. In this time of the economic crisis when recession has plagued the world's economic arena, Going Lean teaches us how to live and adapt with change...This book is a must read. -- Sixsigma.com

. ..should be read by manufacturing executives and their staffs...shows how to introduce innovation during downturns, strive for perfection and deliver excellent performance. Quality Progress

Author Information

Stephen A. Ruffa (Oak Hill, VA) is an engineer who worked for the American Defense Department and researched lean manufacturing across seventeen large aerospace producers. His previous book, Breaking the Cost Barrier: A Proven Approach to Managing and Implementing Lean Manufacturing was awarded the 2001 Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing Research.

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available