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Worth every penny is an understatement
30 Dec 2007
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Having practiced Lean for over seven years, my biggest complaint has been the difficulty of finding books written simple and direct. Dr. Shingo's book is easy to read, simple, full of real-world examples not theory, and yet provides deep insight into a difficult area that all western manufacturers struggle with - continuous improvement at all levels.
People with different reading styles will appreciate his graphical representations. Although, at times I found them less useful (personal reading style).
Read this book once for the simplicity, then read it again to see the insights behind the simplicity. Then share it with everyone in your organization if you truly want to become a world-class manufacturer.
People with different reading styles will appreciate his graphical representations. Although, at times I found them less useful (personal reading style).
Read this book once for the simplicity, then read it again to see the insights behind the simplicity. Then share it with everyone in your organization if you truly want to become a world-class manufacturer.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Shingo's Kaizen For Manufacturing Reflections
11 April 2009
There are many interesting insights on the structure of creative thinking about Kaizen (Improvement) in this book. But the bulk of the text is anecdotal reflections on problems the author has solved or encountered during many years of worrying about manufacturing problems. For me the key messages of the book are:
1. Be sure you define the problem carefully
2. Make sure you define the purpose of your solution activity carefully
3. Be sure you suspend judgement during brainstorming
4. Don't stress about not reaching a root cause right away
I didn't find most of the many anecdotes very valuable or interesting, except that the illustrate the tenacious focus of Shingo on Kaizen. I don't recommend this book except as a historical reference to the subject of Kaizen.
1. Be sure you define the problem carefully
2. Make sure you define the purpose of your solution activity carefully
3. Be sure you suspend judgement during brainstorming
4. Don't stress about not reaching a root cause right away
I didn't find most of the many anecdotes very valuable or interesting, except that the illustrate the tenacious focus of Shingo on Kaizen. I don't recommend this book except as a historical reference to the subject of Kaizen.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Essence of Lean Thinking
6 Jun 2008
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In this book, the reader is taken back behind the proverbial " curtain", to be shown the essence of the thought processes used by one of the profound geniuses of lean thinking in the 20th century.
This book will have the heaviest impact upon those who have a great difficulty grasping how to think unconventionally. It will only help those people, when they are truly ready to loosen their grasp upon their traditional paradigms.
What particularly impresses me when I read this book is that it is not overly complicated, and in fact, is in many ways very simple. It takes the reader to the threshold, to touch the ability to open up and allow oneself to be receptive to thinking differently.
By thinking differently, the mind ends up in a different place. This "place" is subtle, yet the implications are profound.
One thing that really did surprise me about Dr. Shingo's presentation was his creative assimilation of western thought. Almost all of his references in the development of his thought processes come from western thinkers - not the ancient Buddhist Japanese texts, that students of Zen and eastern thought might be inclined to think were the sources, but rather, a solid reliance upon the same people that many of us were exposed to in our education. The profound realization herein is that while Dr. Shingo read the same books, he got entirely different messages from the reading. That, in and of itself, gives me much pause for reflection.
This is not a book to be read once and then put down - the real value comes from beginning to "live with it", as a companion.
As a final thought, don't try too hard to understand what is being said - simply open up, allow the mind to relax, and let the mind be taken to new and different places - this might be scary to some, but can be accomplished if you allow yourself to trust ultimately in truth for the sake of truth.
Happy reading!
This book will have the heaviest impact upon those who have a great difficulty grasping how to think unconventionally. It will only help those people, when they are truly ready to loosen their grasp upon their traditional paradigms.
What particularly impresses me when I read this book is that it is not overly complicated, and in fact, is in many ways very simple. It takes the reader to the threshold, to touch the ability to open up and allow oneself to be receptive to thinking differently.
By thinking differently, the mind ends up in a different place. This "place" is subtle, yet the implications are profound.
One thing that really did surprise me about Dr. Shingo's presentation was his creative assimilation of western thought. Almost all of his references in the development of his thought processes come from western thinkers - not the ancient Buddhist Japanese texts, that students of Zen and eastern thought might be inclined to think were the sources, but rather, a solid reliance upon the same people that many of us were exposed to in our education. The profound realization herein is that while Dr. Shingo read the same books, he got entirely different messages from the reading. That, in and of itself, gives me much pause for reflection.
This is not a book to be read once and then put down - the real value comes from beginning to "live with it", as a companion.
As a final thought, don't try too hard to understand what is being said - simply open up, allow the mind to relax, and let the mind be taken to new and different places - this might be scary to some, but can be accomplished if you allow yourself to trust ultimately in truth for the sake of truth.
Happy reading!
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