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This is a truly creative and engaging book. Like Goldratt’s The Goal, this book teaches the principles and concepts that form the basis for effective management of operations through the medium of stories. Learning is fun and painless and yet the lessons are deep.—Morris Cohen, Panasonic Professor of Manufacturing & Logistics, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania What a great book—so inviting, interesting, and creative. Great practical Lean insights from a non-manufacturing point of view.—Arthur V. Hill, Associate Dean for MBA Programs and Professor of Supply Chain and Operations, University of Minnesota Goldberg and Weiss take key business concepts and make them accessible for anyone committed to self-improvement. Their approach is simple and effective…and reminds me how much more I can do to apply Lean thinking both in and out of the office for real results! —Kevin Klau, Senior Vice President, Business Units, Hach Company The Lean Anthology is full of rich nuggets of gold that can be applied to both personal and professional life. Rebecca Goldberg and Elliott Weiss combine storytelling and teaching through short vignettes that will revolutionize the reader’s thinking and lead to lasting business results bolstering your company’s competitive advantage. This pragmatic approach is certain to transform you, your team, and those around you. —Monica Barker, Director Strategic Marketing North America, AREVA, Inc. Even experienced practitioners can use The Lean Anthology to see additional applications for Lean tools. This book is comprehensive, enlightening, refreshing, and fun to read—which allows the reader to easily follow the pragmatic presentation of each Lean concept and practice.—Frederick S. Buchman, Co-Author of Balanced Scorecard Strategies for Dummies Must-reading for anyone with responsibility for or interest in any form of operations. Few managers understand and embrace the importance of continuous improvement. The challenge is to learn how to do it… this is the need this book fulfills.—Wallace Stettinius, author of Principles of General Management, The Art and Science of Getting Results Across Organizational Boundaries, and How to Plan and Execute Strategy: 24 Steps to Implement Any Corporate Strategy Successfully

This is a truly creative and engaging book. Like Goldratt's The Goal, this book teaches the principles and concepts that form the basis for effective management of operations through the medium of stories. Learning is fun and painless and yet the lessons are deep.-Morris Cohen, Panasonic Professor of Manufacturing & Logistics, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania What a great book-so inviting, interesting, and creative. Great practical Lean insights from a non-manufacturing point of view.-Arthur V. Hill, Associate Dean for MBA Programs and Professor of Supply Chain and Operations, University of Minnesota Goldberg and Weiss take key business concepts and make them accessible for anyone committed to self-improvement. Their approach is simple and effective...and reminds me how much more I can do to apply Lean thinking both in and out of the office for real results! -Kevin Klau, Senior Vice President, Business Units, Hach Company The Lean Anthology is full of rich nuggets of gold that can be applied to both personal and professional life. Rebecca Goldberg and Elliott Weiss combine storytelling and teaching through short vignettes that will revolutionize the reader's thinking and lead to lasting business results bolstering your company's competitive advantage. This pragmatic approach is certain to transform you, your team, and those around you. -Monica Barker, Director Strategic Marketing North America, AREVA, Inc. Even experienced practitioners can use The Lean Anthology to see additional applications for Lean tools. This book is comprehensive, enlightening, refreshing, and fun to read-which allows the reader to easily follow the pragmatic presentation of each Lean concept and practice.-Frederick S. Buchman, Co-Author of Balanced Scorecard Strategies for Dummies Must-reading for anyone with responsibility for or interest in any form of operations. Few managers understand and embrace the importance of continuous improvement. The challenge is to learn how to do it... this is the need this book fulfills.-Wallace Stettinius, author of Principles of General Management, The Art and Science of Getting Results Across Organizational Boundaries, and How to Plan and Execute Strategy: 24 Steps to Implement Any Corporate Strategy Successfully

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Goldberg, Rebecca; Weiss, Elliott N.

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