LEAN DYNAMICS

NOW AVAILABLE!: The GOING LEAN Fieldbook: A Practical Guide to Lean Transformation and Sustainable Success

In Going Lean, author Stephen A. Ruffa introduced the groundbreaking principles of lean dynamics, revealing how leading companies go beyond chasing the most visible outcomes of lean methods to address the disconnects that cause operational waste to accumulate. Illustrated by compelling cases and clear examples, The Going Lean Fieldbook provides a logical structure and practical advice for applying lean principles throughout the organization.

Useful as a stand-alone implementation guide and as a training resource, the book maps out a path toward reaching a series of critical transformation levels, dealing with the activities and the hazards that can derail the journey at each point along the way. Readers will learn how to promote stability, consistency, and innovation by first conducting a “dynamic value assessment” and attaining the buy-in that is critical to making business improvements work.

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Or read GOING LEAN–the book that first presented the concept and principles of Lean Dynamics:

Many of today’s business improvement tools and techniques seek to correct a specific problem or issue like incomplete information, bloated inventories, or extra processing steps. This is particularly true of organizations that are “going lean”; once individuals have been trained to uncover hidden “wastes” they’ll naturally try to get as much out as possible. But succeeding at this requires first understanding their dynamic business environment—the uncertain and changing conditions that drove these wastes to accumulate, and will likely cause them to return if improvements do not address their underlying cause.

Going Lean: How the Best Companies Apply Lean Manufacturing Principles to Shatter Uncertainty, Drive Innovation, and Maximize Profits (AMACOM, 2008) is a groundbreaking book, written by Shingo Prize winning author Stephen A. Ruffa, that explains how corporations across a range of industries stand apart, sustaining powerful results even in the most challenging conditions by applying the principles and practices of lean dynamics.

Lean dynamics offers a set of principles and techniques that address the underlying disconnects across operations, decision-making, information, and in creating innovation—the root causes for waste to occur. This can help companies and government agencies regain their footing amid the dynamic circumstances that have engulfed the business world today.
 
What critics are saying:

“In this extremely well-written book… useful resource for those interested in operations management, business policy, and related topics.”

– Choice

“With excellent timing… demonstrates how companies use lean principles to help them steer through tough times.”

– Houston Business Review

“Going Lean 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 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.”

– Six Sigma

“…unique and important insights into entering and sustaining–forever–a journey of waste reduction and continuous improvement.”

– Cutting Tool Engineering