Companies around the world have transformed to lean manufacturers using this workbook. This Lean Transformation book of tactics will help you determine where your operation stands on the lean journey. It will enable you to prioritize your lean action steps and gauge your progress. You will see where you need to go and where you stand using the illustrative color photographs this book contains. Use it to help get everyone on board and working toward the goal of become fully lean.

A business that can provide exactly what its customers want at a competitive price, and do so when its customers want delivery, will have an insurmountable advantage over competition that cannot. That's why from oil rigs to trucks customized for specific purposes, from large scale HVAC systems and ship engines to houses and airplanes, this book will create a new playing field for leaders of companies who wish to offer customers complex products that are built to order. The authors show and tell how it is not necessary to move production offshore to achieve lower costs and at the same time...