- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Productivity Press (13 May 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1563273225
- ISBN-13: 978-1563273223
- Product Dimensions: 25.3 x 17.7 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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"The new insights included in this second edition of Creating a Lean Culture, affirm our examiners recommendations in 2006 to recognize this original work with the Research and Professional Publication Award."
—Robert D. Miller, Executive Director, The Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence
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David Mann has provided an excellent review of one of the most common implementation issues in a lean transformation -- the essential day to day work practices of team leaders/supervisors/value stream managers that enable the lean system.
-- George Koenigsaecker, President, Lean Investments, LLC
The purpose of lean systems is to make problems glaringly obvious. If implementation does not include standard leadership and cultural support systems to constantly address problems, the point of the system is missed. Many books address lean tools and initial conversion, but if you want the system to stick, read David's book.
--Robert (Doc) Hall, Editor-In-Chief, Target, Association for Manufacturing Excellence
Mann's book is an excellent start toward Lean Leadership as 'process-dependent' rather than 'person-dependent' in style. The idea of leader standard work is simple and valuable.
--Ross E. Robson, Executive Director, Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing
At last! A book that bridges the huge gap between the lofty visionary outcomes of Lean Leadership books - and the practical thinking and tools needed to put competitive outcomes in place. This practitioner approach spells out real work needed. All of us should use Mann's first five chapters to crystallize a 'Lean Management System' with the following five chapters to inspire us to roll up our sleeves.
--David Hogg, P. Eng., President High Performance Solutions, Inc.
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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2006 SHINGO PRIZE for EXCELLENCE in MANUFACTURING RESEARCH
Lean production has been proven unbeatable in organizing production operations, yet the majority of attempts to implement lean end in disappointing results. The critical factor so often overlooked is that lean implementation requires day-to-day, hour-by-hour management practices and skills that leaders in conventional batch-and-queue environments are neither familiar nor comfortable with.
Creating a Lean Culture helps lean leaders succeed in their personal batch-to-lean transformation. It provides a practical guide to implementing the missing links needed to sustain a lean implementation. Mann provides critical guidance on developing and using the key elements of a lean management system, including: leader standard work, visual controls, daily accountability processes, maintaining a process focus, managing key HR issues, and much more. In addition, a questionnaire is included to help assess current management practices and monitor progress.
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There are many books on the principles of lean, how to map value streams, 5S and so on. I am not aware of any other books devoted to how managers should behave in the lean environment. This book concentrates on the management "process" and recommends a number of key behaviours for lean leaders:
1) Leader standard work - i.e. standard tasks, notably walking the work area and reviewing performance on the "gemba", as a regular activity;
2) Visual controls - linking cell and value stream visual management with strategy;
3) Daily accountability meetings.
It is fairly straightforward to understand, and it is a short book (less than 200 pages) but it makes its points well and its clear focus highlights the importance of these simple activities and behaviours for managers to reinforce and sustain the lean philosophy. I particularly like the chapter on people and participation. The book could have an easier style but overall I recommend it for all managers moving towards lean. Without managers displaying the lean culture in their actions, the transformation will not hold.
1) Leader standard work - i.e. standard tasks, notably walking the work area and reviewing performance on the "gemba", as a regular activity;
2) Visual controls - linking cell and value stream visual management with strategy;
3) Daily accountability meetings.
It is fairly straightforward to understand, and it is a short book (less than 200 pages) but it makes its points well and its clear focus highlights the importance of these simple activities and behaviours for managers to reinforce and sustain the lean philosophy. I particularly like the chapter on people and participation. The book could have an easier style but overall I recommend it for all managers moving towards lean. Without managers displaying the lean culture in their actions, the transformation will not hold.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a Lean consultant, I was looking for a book that clearly shows what Lean management is and what Lean managers do (and don't do). This is THE book on that subject you should read or let your customers read.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a great book for anyone looking to gain an insight into the principles behind lean manufacturing and how to actually go about creating a genuinely lean culture and environment. I've recently moved from a Commercial role into the manufacturing and supply side of our business, and this book has been a god-send in terms of helping me rapidly understand concepts like visual controls, tiered accountability, leader standard work etc. The first couple of chapters give a great overview, and then each of the following chapters has a useful summary. So there's as much or as little detail as you need.
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