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"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 disruption and loss are the price to be paid to remain competitive. Following the lead of a new breed of companies - Toyota, Wal-Mart, and Southwest Airlines - the new, powerful - yet unexpected mindset is that chaos should be the norm. By using "Lean Dynamics" - based on the now-famous Toyota Production System - success can be the outcome.

Efficient operations and powerful innovations are not limited to seasons of growth and high demand. Going Lean introduces the powerful yet unexpected mind-set that's reshaping the rules for business competitiveness: Lean Dynamics TM. This approach, based on the now-famous Toyota Production System--empowers companies to thrive in virtually any environment--even when sudden shifts occur or they experience unpredictable conditions. Through a detailed exploration of this approach, readers 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; strive for perfection; and deliver industry-leading returns. Led by a new breed of companies--Toyota, Walmart, and Southwest Airlines--this innovative mind-set changes the game for businesses everywhere. Going Lean teaches readers how their companies--big or small--can leverage this revolutionary thinking to measure and achieve real results.

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 Airlinesa powerful, yet unexpected mindset is reshaping the rules for business competitiveness. By using Lean Dynamics based on the now-famous Toyota Production Systemcompanies everywhere can thrive in virtually any environment. In Going Lean, readers will learn how 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 todays 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 "Going Lean introduces the concept of lean dynamics - a proven formula for business improvement that is as compelling as it is timely. Using powerful examples of corporations like Toyota, Wal-Mart, and Southwest Airlines, it shows how companies of all types can overcome the devastating effects of uncertainty to reach new heights in corporate and customer value."--Jacket Sets aside the notion that efficient operations and powerful innovations are only possible when business is steady and demand is growing. This book argues that instead, companies must learn that disruption and loss are the price to be paid to remain competitive Follow the lead of Toyota, Southwest Airlines, and Wal-Mart and embrace ""Lean Dynamics"" for business success