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Books for serious Lean professionals

The Lean Management Institute has been a leading authority in the field of Lean for over 20 years. We publish a large portion of these books ourselves. This means you’re buying directly from the publisher and gaining access to knowledge you won’t find anywhere else. We believe that the right knowledge is crucial for successful Lean implementation. Dive into our collection and find your next source of inspiration!
Books for serious Lean professionals
  • The Lean Strategy by Ballé, Jones, Chaize and Fiume
    Most organizations view Lean as an operational improvement method. Better processes, less waste, more efficient ways of working. That’s true, but it’s only half the story. The deeper question is:...
    Most organizations view Lean as an operational improvement method. Better processes, fewer...
    € 20,00
    € 20,00

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  • The Toyota Way by Jeffrey K. Liker
    For decades, Toyota has been the most studied manufacturing company in the world. Not because it is the largest, but because it consistently outperforms the competition in terms of quality, efficiency, reliability, and...
    For decades, Toyota has been the most studied manufacturing company in the world. Not because...
    € 37,50
    € 37,50

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  • The Gold Mine front cover book
    Lean transformations rarely fail due to a lack of knowledge about the tools. They fail because people don’t get on board. Because managers know what just-in-time is, but not how to get a team moving...
    Lean transformations rarely fail due to a lack of knowledge about the tools. They fail...
    € 32,50
    € 32,50

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  • Managing to Learn - front cover of book
    Most managers solve problems. Toyota’s best managers teach their people to solve problems. That fundamental difference—who teaches and who thinks—explains why Toyota has produced generations of strong...
    Most managers solve problems. Toyota's best managers teach their people...
    € 55,00
    € 55,00

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  • Managing on Purpose - Mark Reich (NL)
    Does this sound familiar? Your organization has a clear strategy, but implementation is stagnating. Teams don't know how their work contributes to the bigger picture. And when the reality of everyday life...
    Does this sound familiar? Your organization has a clear strategy, but the execution...
    € 59,00
    € 59,00

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  • Lean Thinking - front cover of book
    In 1990, Womack and Jones described in *The Machine That Changed the World* what set Toyota apart from other automakers. That book laid out the facts. *Lean Thinking*, published...
    In 1990, Womack and Jones described in *The Machine That Changed the...*
    € 30,00
    € 30,00

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  • Managing on Purpose by Mark Reich
    Does your organization struggle to achieve consistent business results? Do you set strategic goals but fail to see them translate into measurable outcomes? Are your teams disconnected from the execution...
    Does your organization struggle to achieve consistent business results? Do you set...
    € 59,00
    € 59,00

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  • Learning to See - front cover of book
    You know there’s waste in your processes. You can feel it. But you don’t see it. Not really. And you can’t improve what you don’t see. That...
    You know there’s waste in your processes. You can feel it....
    € 59,00
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  • The Lean Manager by Freddy Ballé and Michael Ballé
    You’ve been tasked with implementing Lean. You’ve studied the theory, completed the training, and drawn up a plan. And then reality sets in. Middle management...
    You've been tasked with implementing Lean. You have...
    € 32,50
    € 32,50

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  • Respectful Leadership by Michael Ballé and Freddy Ballé
    Toyota's approach is based on two pillars: continuous improvement and respect for people. The first pillar has yielded a wealth of literature. The second is surprisingly often overlooked, or is...
    Toyota's approach is based on two pillars: continuous improvement and respect for people....
    € 32,50
    € 32,50

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In our "sale corner" you will find a wide choice of books that are attractively priced because they are slightly damaged or used. Or no longer part of our standard Lean book collection. 
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Lean Solutions by James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones
Lean starts with one question: what constitutes value for the customer? Yet most Lean initiatives focus almost exclusively on the production side—more efficient processes, less waste, shorter lead times....
Lean starts with one question: What is value for the customer? Yet...
€ 10,00
€ 10,00
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The Cutting Edge by Bjorn Aris
Success is no longer something that requires effort, but a relaxed state of being. Drawing on Eastern philosophies and martial arts, this book offers some basic rules for...
Success is no longer something that requires effort, but a relaxed...
€ 17,50
€ 17,50

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Lean Houses for Dragons
Botswana. A modest auto repair shop and real estate agency called Ngami. A team of employees with little education, few resources, and little faith that things could be different. And one woman who is convinced...
Botswana. A small auto repair shop and real estate agency called Ngami. A team of employees...
€ 10,00
€ 10,00

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