News/Links

Recommended Links

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Jamie Flinchbaugh…on lean culture, transformational leadership, and entrepreneurial excellence

TWI Institute

John Grout’s Mistake-Proofing Center

Art Smalley’s fundamentals of Toyota Production System

Superfactory

The Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence

Lean Enterprise Institute

Not from Georgia? Find your nearest Manufacturing Extension Partnership center. The MEP focuses on helping small-medium manufacturers grow their profits.

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Recommended Books

Novel/Short Story Format

The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement

The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement

The Gold Mine: A Novel of Lean Turnaround

The Gold Mine: A Novel of Lean Turnaround

Who's Counting: A Lean Accounting Business Novel

Who's Counting: A Lean Accounting Business Novel

Andy & Me: Crisis and Transformation of the Lean Journey

Andy & Me: Crisis and Transformation of the Lean Journey

History and Philosophy

The Total Way

The Total Way

Rebirth of American Industry: A Study of Lean Management

Rebirth of American Industry: A Study of Lean Management

The Machine That Changed the World: The Story of Lean Production

The Machine That Changed the World: The Story of Lean Production

Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation

Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation

Kaizen: The Key to Japan's Competitive Success

Kaizen: The Key to Japan's Competitive Success

Toyota Production System: Beyong Large-Scale Production

Toyota Production System: Beyong Large-Scale Production

Reference and Implementation

Lean Production Simplified

Lean Production Simplified

Toyota Way Feedback: A Practical Guide to Implementing Toyota's 4Ps

Toyota Way Feedback: A Practical Guide to Implementing Toyota's 4Ps

Visual Workplace, Visual Thinking

Visual Workplace, Visual Thinking

Better Thinking, Better Results

Better Thinking, Better Results

Toyota Production System: An Integrated Approach to Just-in-Time

Toyota Production System: An Integrated Approach to Just-in-Time

A Revolution in Manufacturing: The Smed System

A Revolution in Manufacturing: The Smed System

5 Pillars of the Visual Workplace: The Sourcebook for 5S Implementation

5 Pillars of the Visual Workplace: The Sourcebook for 5S Implementation

KanbanL Just-In-Time at Toyota

KanbanL Just-In-Time at Toyota

The Visual Factory

The Visual Factory

Real Numbers: Management Accounting in a Lean Organization

Real Numbers: Management Accounting in a Lean Organization