Any
time you are trying to learn something new or you need to jog your memory your
will find a reference guide helpful. Mark Eaton, as consultant, author and lean
practitioner himself, authored a practical reference guide that will be useful
on a day-to-day basis. TheLean Practitioner’s Handbook bridges the gap between the tools and the concepts
of Lean and the practical use of the tools.
Eaton
discusses key areas, such as: aspects of a Lean Program; scoping a program;
value stream mapping; 2P and 3P events; rapid improvement events; managing for
daily improvement; engaging the team; spotting problems and communicating
progress.
This
book covers a wide variety of tools and concepts and explains how to apply them
in practice.
List
of Chapters
1
Planning for Lean
2
Key Lean concepts
3
Scoping projects
4
Value stream mapping events
5
2P/3P events
6
Rapid improvement events (RIE)
7
Managing for daily improvement (MDI)
8
Leader standard work (LSW)
9
Strategic planning
10
Engaging the team
11
Ensuring success
12
Communications and celebrations
13
Key tools and concepts
The
book also includes a wide range of templates and checklists to help you prepare
for and deliver Lean events and activities and embed the changes that arrive.
These checklists and templates are also available online by registering at
www.koganpage.com/Lean.
It
is structured from the standpoint of conducting a lean event or project focused
on one area. As a result this book is well suited for those in frontline to
middle management roles, individuals we would refer to as practitioners.
Each
chapter starts with a series of questions Eaton intends on answering for the
reader. The chapters conclude with
closing thoughts to summarize the learning of the chapter. There is a useful
glossary of terms and index to help you locate specific terms.
Eaton
has put his own experience into this book with advice and techniques for leader
standard work, ensuring success and communication that I found particularly
useful. However, he misses an important concept in Lean centered on “respect
for people.”
As
a reference guide The Lean Practitioner’s Handbook offers a snapshot summary of
key tools and Lean concepts. It a practical, easily accessible resource for
anyone in implementing Lean.
Disclosure:
The publisher sent me a copy of this book for my review.
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