{"product_id":"the-remedy-pascal-dennis-9780470556856","title":"The Remedy","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Shingo Prize for Excellence in Quality Improvement\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e-From the Shingo judges: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis work has an extremely widespread application as the tools, techniques, and methods described are at a level that achieves the goals of Lean and operational excellence without tying them down to a specific industry or work stream. The book provides practical knowledge for lean champions, managers, and executives driving toward operational excellence enterprise-wide. The story format, and the presentation of this material was excellent, and the avoidance of lean and operational excellence jargon gives the book a wide appeal...it is a pleasure to read.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Sequel to the Influential \"Lean\" Business Novel \u003ci\u003eAndy \u0026amp; Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Remedy\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling a business fable that shows how Lean quality improvement business practices--traditionally associated with manufacturing--can dramatically improve the service areas of your business-including design, engineering, sales, marketing and all processes in between. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by Pascal Dennis, a leading Lean consultant, the story follows Tom Pappas and Rachel Armstrong, senior leaders at a desperate automotive company as they try to implement a Lean management system across an entire platform, the Chloe, a breakthrough \"green\" car. The future of the company is at stake. Can Tom and Rachel, supported by Andy Saito, a retired, reclusive Toyota executive, regain the trust and respect of the customer? Can a venerable but dying company implement Lean practices to every part of their business and learn a new, more effective way of managing?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows you how to use the Lean quality improvement method to fix not just a manufacturing system, but an entire company, including management, design, marketing, and supply chain\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by Pascal Dennis, author of four books on Lean practices and winner of the coveted Shingo Prize for outstanding research contributing to operational excellence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOriginally developed by Toyota, the Lean approach to quality improvement has gained a worldwide following and helped turn around enumerable struggling businesses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pascal Dennis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0470556854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780470556856\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/06\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.26h x 6.40w x 0.97d","brand":"Pascal Dennis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43992193073407,"sku":"9780470556856","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fdaf69d2-54af-4e9d-958b-c9e807b34c2d.jpg?v=1683314565","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-remedy-pascal-dennis-9780470556856","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}