Lean Transformations for Small and Medium Enterprises Lessons Learned from Italian Businesses |
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| Author:
| Camuffo, Arnaldo |
| ISBN: | 978-1-138-40932-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2017 |
| Publisher: | Productivity Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $215.00 |
Book Description:
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Lean Transformations for Small and Medium Enterprises: Lessons Learned from Italian Businesses summarizes two decades of research, teaching, and practice on lean thinking.Based on quantitative analysis of 100 cases of Lean transformations and 20 in-depth case studies of successfully transformed SMEs, it explains how to undertake lean transformations that lead to operational and financial performance improvement, and uses the Lean Transformation Framework --conceptualized by John Shook...
More DescriptionLean Transformations for Small and Medium Enterprises: Lessons Learned from Italian Businesses summarizes two decades of research, teaching, and practice on lean thinking.Based on quantitative analysis of 100 cases of Lean transformations and 20 in-depth case studies of successfully transformed SMEs, it explains how to undertake lean transformations that lead to operational and financial performance improvement, and uses the Lean Transformation Framework --conceptualized by John Shook at the Lean Enterprise Institute as a practical approach to design and de-risk the transformation process.SMEs leaders wishing to undertake and sustain a lean transformation must:Make a serious and lasting commitment to transform, avoiding the temptation to change course of action;Choose accurately the value streams that require improvement as defined by strategy deployment;Build capabilities to sustain the transformation;Lead by example by going to gemba and creating a culture of respect for people that goes beyond the visible devices and artifacts of Lean tools.