Transforming Strategy into Success: How to Implement a Lean Management System (Hardcover)

- Takehiro Kubo, Group Manager, Overseas Customer Service Technical Division, Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan. 'Impressive in its breadth, staggering in its implications. If you have been waiting for 'Hands On, No Nonsense' material to help you understand the Lean Journey, Transforming Strategy into Success is it. Get started! Buy it! Use it! It works! I am now on my 6th 'Lean Journey' and believe this is definitely a must read for my direct reports as this systematic approach will help you accomplish the initial steps on this journey in much less time.' - Dr. Willie P. Ozbirn, Director North American Operations, Invensys Climate Controls, Invensys Plc. ' Economic Security for nations will come from Technology Development and Commercialization of Intellectual Property. This book does an excellent job explaining about the 'Lean' Concept to help companies be better, faster and cheaper than their competition. It is a must read ...especially for the governments who want to have freedom, prosperity and High Tech Brain Trust jobs for their people.' - Ilker 'Ike' Bayraktar, Vice President, AeroVironment Inc.

'The concepts and methodology described in Transforming Strategy into Success enabled us to achieve our growth and profit objectives. It is tremendous!' - Matthias M. Rosenbaum, Former Managing Director, KS Kolbenschmidt, Germany. 'Outstanding. A wonderful methodology to apply lean principles to management systems and the total enterprise. It works.' - Steve Davis, Engineering Director, Visteon Corporation.

Selected As One of "The Year's Best Reference and Reading Material", Industrial Engineer Magazine, December 2004

The authors provide a practical and comprehensive approach to implementing strategic intent in organizations through the use of lean management systems, strategic planning, lean enterprise management, leadership, and team building. This book is filled with real-life success stories that illustrate how companies have profited through the use of this lean methodology.

Unique features include a new model for a lean management system, management systems diagramming, and a circular systems model for strategic direction setting. The approach presented is founded upon employee alignment through involvement and building employee buy-in to support implementation.

Simple, comprehensive, and practical, Transforming Strategy into Success is a must read for lean practitioners, lean learners, and organizational leadership.