The Lean Practitioner's Handbooks

Offers a practical handbook for practitioners combining theory and practice into a quick, accessible practice. Easily applicable to both public and private sector including case studies from healthcare, local government, manufacturing, logistics and the service sector Checklists and templates available online

A practical guide to the tools and concepts of Lean for anyone preparing, running or evaluating Lean events and activities.The Lean Practitioner's Handbook bridges the gap between the tools and concepts of Lean and the practical use of the tools. It offers a practical, easily accessible resource for anyone preparing for, implementing or evaluating lean activities covering key areas such as: aspects of a Lean Programme; scoping a programme; value stream mapping; 2P and 3P events; Rapid Improvement Events; managing for daily improvement; engaging the team; spotting problems and communicating progress. In addition, it offers a quick snapshot summary of the key tool and concepts of Lean plus easily applicable templates. Online supporting resources for this book include instructor's manuals on communications, events and standard work, templates for problem-solving and tables such as event summaries