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The best "Lean material" selected for you!
In this page we put all the tools and information we used in the past 10 years to became a real Lean Thinker. We hope could be useful for you to learn faster, be hired or boost you carreer and reduce waste for you and your company.
The Lean Essential
Here the essential you must to know, read and watch. These resources we selected for you is the best we found for the beginners. Do not waste time and money. We have done the job for you.
The First Book
The first book we read on Lean. You will understand a lot on Takt Time, Value, Flow etc. It is a perfect mix of storytelling and give you the basic math that you need for Lean Manufacturing. I will challenge you to find someone in Lean that did not boy this book.
The Biggest Stone
One japanese sensei told us that a Lean Thinker have to read this book at least once a year. We are doing and every time is a surprise. You cannot be Lean if you do not read this book.
Lean Maths
What we love of this book is that you can have the Lean Journey described from the beginning to the end. Every chapter is full of citation and there is all the maths you need.
Learn Faster on the WEB
Books are important. But the best is learn from experience. Why you don't avoid mistakes other did and start to do experience on the most important costumer ... you! Here the BONUS resources just with a share.
The Forum
If you have any question or doubt here you can find the most experts in the world. I had chance at the beginning to ask for a lot of things. Kanban, Just in Time, Books, Experience ... everything you ask there is an answer for you. Register and start learning free. www.lean.org
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Best Books Summarized
Here a secret of Successful Lean Managers. You can read in 30 minutes what you should spend hours! Just the key concepts. Then if the book is core for you I suggest to buy. You can have 2 abstracts for free right now.
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The book to go into details of the tools.
Kanban Explained
The first book we read on Lean. You will understand a lot on Takt Time, Value, Flow etc. It is a perfect mix of storytelling and give you the basic math that you need for Lean Manufacturing. I will challenge you to find someone in Lean that did not boy this book.
Material Flow
One japanese sensei told us that a Lean Thinker have to read this book at least once a year. We are doing and every time is a surprise. You cannot be Lean if you do not read this book.
Pull System
What we love of this book is that you can have the Lean Journey described from the beginning to the end. Every chapter is full of citation and there is all the maths you need.