Lean Management Explained

by Can Akdeniz

Implementing a lean business philosophy can transform an organization, bringing with it huge benefits in terms of reduced operating costs, decreased lead times, and increased customer satisfaction, along with a marked improvement in employee morale, customer loyalty, and quality of products and services. The lean business model – while originally developed within the US and Japanese automotive manufacturing industries – has proven its worth time and again in every field imaginable – from retail and manufacture to central government administration.

The right management is crucial for lean companies. As we shall see, lean is not just a set of tools that can be applied to any situation to reap rewards. Lean management involves taking a holistic approach to developing a specific culture throughout an organization – and a lean business culture can only be achieved if everyone buys in. A lean manager must, guide, coach and inspire – but beyond this they must be open and ready to learn on every step of their journey of continuous improvement.

This book will explore in more detail the specific role played by management in lean companies, before delving into the lean toolkit to show you what resources are available and how to get the most from them.

46 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2015

About the author

Can Akdeniz is entrepreneur, consultant and book author. He is regarded as one of the most inspiring business authors of our time. His books address an array of important business topics from general topics like productivity to more specific topics like the value of being seen as a "cool boss." In addition to running the acclaimed business blog businesshacker.co, Can has released numerous books that have collectively changed the way people think about business and achieving success.

Reviews

[Corporate Clarke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Straight to the point. No unnecessary anecdotes. Not inflated to 300 pages for no reason. Covers all the core principles of lean management