{"product_id":"becoming-lean-jeffrey-k-liker-9781563271731","title":"Becoming Lean: Inside Stories of U.S. Manufacturers","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat is Lean?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePure and simple, lean is reducing the time from customer order to manufacturing by eliminating non-value-added waste in the production stream. The ideal of a lean system is one-piece flow, because a lean manufacturer is continuously improving.\u003cp\u003eMost other books on lean management focus on technical methods and offer a picture of how a lean system should look like. Other books provide snapshots of companies before and after lean was implemented.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first book to provide technical descriptions of successful solutions and performance improvements. It's also the first book to go beyond snapshots and includes powerful first-hand accounts of the complete process of change; its impact on the entire organization; and the rewards and benefits of becoming lean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of\u003ci\u003e Becoming Lean \u003c\/i\u003eare the stories of American manufacturers that have successfully implemented lean methods. The writers offer personalized accounts of their organization's lean transformation. You have a unique opportunity to go inside the implementation process and see what worked, what didn't, and why.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeffrey K. Liker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1563271737\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781563271731\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Productivity Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 554\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.37w x 1.41d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jeffrey K. Liker","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44131994501375,"sku":"9781563271731","price":52.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f9b8b1ef-48ce-4396-a2ac-d603260fcc62.jpg?v=1687477608","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/becoming-lean-jeffrey-k-liker-9781563271731","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}