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Transforming Strategy into Success: How to Implement a Lean Management System
Authors: Reb Gooding, George Shinkle, Michael Smith
Product Code: 2997
ISBN: 1-56327-299-7
Publisher: Productivity Press
Published: 2004
Pages: 272
Binding: Hard Cover
Dimensions: 6.25" X 9.25" X 0.75"
Illustrated: Yes
Pages Description: tables/charts/index
Price: US $35.00

Selected As One of "The Year's Best Reference and Reading Material", Industrial Engineer Magazine, December 2004
The authors provide a practical and comprehensive approach to implementing strategic intent in organizations through the use of lean management systems, strategic planning, lean enterprise management, leadership, and team building. This book is filled with real-life success stories that illustrate how companies have profited through the use of this lean methodology.

Unique features include a new model for a lean management system, management systems diagramming, and a circular systems model for strategic direction setting. The approach presented is founded upon employee alignment through involvement and building employee buy-in to support implementation.

Simple, comprehensive, and practical, Transforming Strategy into Success is a must read for lean practitioners, lean learners, and organizational leadership.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. In the Beginning It Is Leadership
3. The Business System Models
4. The Magic is in the How -- Not the What
5. Lean Management Systems Approach
6. Establishing Guiding Principles
7. Implementing Strategic Direction
8. Deriving Metrics and Goals
9. Providing Process Structure
10. Discipline and Relentless Follow-up
11. Technique Selection and Application
12. Making Things Better -- The Continuous Improvement Mentality
13. In the End It Is Leadership
14. The Hope for a Better Tomorrow
Appendixes

Reviews

Review By: Stephen Parry, Founding Member, Transform4 Ltd., Visiting Fellow, LEI U.K. - May 23, 2005
"It is not often I come across a book that has something new to say on the subject of Lean and change strategy...This is a practical, usable and insightful book on the subject of creating a lean enterprise. It's simply the best book on lean strategy you can buy. I keep this book close at hand."

Review By: Takehiro Kubo, Overseas Customer Service Tech. Div., Toyota, Japan - June 1, 2004
"Transforming Strategy into Success contains the basic philosophy of the Toyota Production System applied to management. Everybody can utilize the content as a practical guide."

Review By: Dr. Willie P. Ozbirn, Director N. American Operations, Invensys Climate Controls - June 1, 2004
"Impressive in its breadth, staggering in its implications. If you have been waiting for "Hands On, No Nonsense" material to help you understand the Lean Journey, Transforming Strategy into Success is it. Get started! Buy it! Use it! It works! I am now on my 6th "Lean Journey" and believe this is definitely a must read for my direct reports as this systematic approach will help you accomplish the initial steps on this journey in much less time."

Review By: Ilker Ike Bayraktar, Vice President, AeroVironment Inc. - June 1, 2004
"Economic Security for nations will come from Technology Development and Commercialization of Intellectual Property. This book does an excellent job explaining about the lean concept to help companies be better, faster, cheaper and different than their competition. It is a must read . . . especially for the governments who want to have freedom, prosperity and High Tech Brain Trust jobs for their people."

Review By: Matthias M. Rosenbaum, Former Managing Director, KS Kolbenschmidt, Germany - June 1, 2004
"The concepts and methodology described in Transforming Strategy into Success enabled us to achieve our growth and profit objectives. It is tremendous!"

Review By: Steve Davis, Engineering Director, Visteon Corporation - June 1, 2004
"Outstanding. A wonderful methodology to apply lean principles to management systems and the total enterprise. It works."

Review Quality Progress, November 2004 - May 13, 2005
"…This book describes the elements of…another approach to meeting the needs of customers. Like every system, it requires overcoming resistance to change and will only work with desire by management to commit. Some organizations will find this a concrete and understandable way to improve, particularly in customer satisfaction and profitability. For them it is a valuable handbook."

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