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Going Lean: How the Best Companies Apply Lean Manufacturing Principles | [Stephen A. Ruffa]
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Going Lean: How the Best Companies Apply Lean Manufacturing Principles

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  • by Stephen A. Ruffa
  • Narrated by Jim Bond
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    7 hrs and 19 mins
  • RELEASE DATE
    07-02-08
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Publisher's Summary

Going Lean sets aside the notion that efficient operations and powerful innovations are only possible when business is steady and demand is growing. Instead, companies must learn that sudden shifts or unpredictable conditions need not undermine their results.

Led by a new breed of companies - Toyota, Wal-Mart, and Southwest Airlines - a powerful, yet unexpected mindset is reshaping the rules for business competitiveness. By using Lean Dynamics - based on the now famous Toyota Production System - companies everywhere can thrive in virtually any environment.

In Going Lean, listeners will learn how to:

  • Become broadly effective in creating and sustaining value
  • Set a critical foundation for achieving sustained excellence
  • Identify sources of lag and create robust value streams that thrive in today's dynamic conditions
  • Describe the underlying techniques to maintain steady and predictable flow
  • Create a system based on "pull", or external demand that consistently introduces new innovation even during severe downturns
  • Strive for perfection
  • Deliver industry-leading returns

    ©2008 Stephen A. Ruffa; (P)2008 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

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      Jean-Philipp Trumbull, CT, USA 01-22-09
      Jean-Philipp Trumbull, CT, USA 01-22-09
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      "Boring, boring, boring"

      This author repeats himself over and over again, throughout the book, throughout the chapters, until you finally decide to stop listening. Basically this book provides some vague notions about lean dynamics and is referencing Southwest Airlines and Toyota in every paragraph - without actually touching any specifics. Honestly, this book was a waste of my time and I would not recommend it to anyone.

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      Texfiddler texas 12-18-12
      Texfiddler texas 12-18-12 Member Since 2012

      Don't read fiction

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      "Lean Business speak....hard to follow"
      Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

      I have read almost every book on LEAN and this one makes a few points but is really hard to follow and apply to the every day running of a business.


      What was most disappointing about Stephen A. Ruffa’s story?

      No real applicable take aways...


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