Understand Lean in 30 Min

“This is the most accessible teaching I’ve come across on Lean or any continuous improvement methodology. I used it to train junior staff involved in our continuous improvement cycle and we keep referring back to memorable moments in the book to reinforce learning. It’s the best aid I’ve ever found for developing the mindset and soft skills required for successful transformational change, and it’s the perfect starting point if you want to learn the technical tools of Lean too.” — Gavin Sillitto, Transformation Programme Lead at Gatwick Airport

 

“A great place to start your lean journey – with the nuts and bolts of lean. It will open your mind to a much better way of working together to serve customers – and whet your appetite to learn more.” — Dan Jones, author of The Machine that Changed the World


“A clear and efficient explanation of some of the most important ideas in management. This book would help workers in every organisation that wants to promote operational efficiencies.” 
 Dr. Steve New, Associate Professor of Operations Management, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford


“An excellent introduction to Lean for the busy executive or new practitioner. You’ll take away ideas you can use immediately, and wonder why all businesses aren’t run this way.” — William Maloney, Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Director, Hungry Mushroom Consulting

Learn LEAN the easy way!

Toyota. A failing company, struggling with financial loss, about to fire workers.

Fast-forward to Lean: Toyota is the number-one company in the world of car manufacturing.

How did they do it? How did this one brave company face its severe circumstances and win against all odds? Read and find out.

You will grasp the main elements of Lean:

  • Just-in-time production
  • Continuous improvement
  • Eliminating waste
  • Lean employee culture

And learn the basic Lean tools:

  • Kanban
  • Kaizen
  • 5 Whys
  • 7 Wastes – Muda
  • 5S
  • SMED, or Quick Die Change (using Formula 1 as an example – no kidding)
  • Andon
  • Customer Obsession
  • Process Mapping
  • Gemba Walk
  • Pareto Effect
  • Six Sigma

I promise you will never look at processes around you the same way again.

~ About the Author ~

The boring bit:

Reut Barak-Smith started her career as an air-force business analyst. She holds an MBA from the University of Oxford and worked as a Project Manager in the fields of manufacturing, finance, and energy, with projects up to a value of $500m. Passing both her Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt exams above 90%, she also holds a Prince2 Practitioner, Scrum Master, Level3 Investment Operations Certificate (IOC), EIMA Practitioner and an ISEB Practitioner.

The exciting bit:

Incidentally, she also has a bachelor’s degree in opera singing, and an adventurous love for hiking in the highlands. She’s passionate about her self-publishing business and her books in both fantasy fiction and funny fairytales, and her raw vegan cookbooks and YouTube channel. She likes to play Mozart concertos to her toddler and play board games with her husband.

Want to know more? Check her out and see her other books now on: www.reutbarak.com/books.