The New Lean Toolbox: Towards Fast, Flexible Flow

by John Bicheno

This is probably the most comprehensive guide available to the full range of Lean tools and concepts. It serves as a stand-alone guide or a supplement to Womack and Jones’ classic Lean Thinking. The... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Spiral-bound
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0954124413
• ISBN13: 9780954124410
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Picsie Books
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

A brief description of every Lean Manufacturing tool in one place!

A clear explanation of each of the tools that may be encountered while implementing Lean. It is best used as a reference book. As an example, The New Lean Toolbox briefly describes six different types of Kanban, plus the related Ford System,CONWIP and POLCA in six concise pages. It mentions two more types. Rules of Kanban and calculating the number of Kanban cards is included, including calculations for special circumstances. I make sure all my clients' Lean Leaders have a copy, so we can be clear in our discussions of Lean tools being implemented. Scott Kisling [...].

A Good Reference

You can treat this as a definitive reference for Lean practices, however it doesn't quite make it as a how-to manual. Recommended as a part of a library on the topic.

The Lean Toolbox

I think it would be a good idea to offer the item in CD form as well.