{"product_id":"mr-lean-buys-and-transforms-greg-lane-9781439815168","title":"Mr. Lean Buys and Transforms a Manufacturing Company: The True Story of Profitably Growing an Organization with Lean Principles","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the true story of how, armed with only Lean improvement methodologies, a specially trained Toyota Lean expert purchased a business he knew nothing about, applied Lean techniques, and succeeded in doubling sales and increasing profitability, before he finally sold the thriving business. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith humility and humor, the author recounts his successes and failures, introduces his key employees and their struggles with change, and provides motivation and simple ideas for all readers looking to improve their businesses. He captures key points highlighted in text boxes and includes illustrative photos and examples of Lean tools at work. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis story dispels the fallacy that Lean management does not achieve excellent results in high variation companies and job shops. Toyota's OSKKK methodology is introduced to understand processes and guide a Lean transformation on the shop floor and in the office.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Greg Lane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 143981516X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439815168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Productivity Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.26h x 7.34w x 0.84d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2010 pg. 111","brand":"Greg Lane","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43986188075263,"sku":"9781439815168","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_98fbfec4-9aed-4340-83c0-9e0ebc2bfcd1.jpg?v=1683281880","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mr-lean-buys-and-transforms-greg-lane-9781439815168","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}