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Lean Office Demystified II - Using the Power of the Toyota Production System in Your Administrative, Desktop and Networking Environments by Don Tapping, Anne Dunn, Doug Fertuck, and Vlado Baban

Lean Office Demystified II is simple to understand and provides easy-to-do steps explaining how Lean can be applied in various administrative settings. The tools of takt time, pitch, leveling, standard work, mistake proofing, value stream mapping, etc. are all explained with examples that anyone can relate to. The book provides three main steps into applying Lean in any type office environment.

This new version also reveals the secrets on how Lean can be leveraged with MS Office (and other applications) to move information where it is needed, when it is needed, in error-free ways never dreamed of - at the speed of sight. Learn how MS Excel, Word, Access, Grove, and Visio, as well as ACT!, Windows Explorer, and Google Docs can be used in applying Lean tools and concepts. This is all conveyed through the Global Winds case study that is included at the end of each chapter.

This easy-to-use book includes everything you need for success - readiness guides, worksheets, forms, screen shots, application examples, etc. Lean Office Demystified II goes beyond theory to explain how all this works in the actual business case study of Global Winds. Lean Office Demystified II will boost office performance, reduce costs, and increase customer satisfaction, while at the same time create stress-free work place.

BONUS! The Appendix now contains step-by-step instructions on how to:

  1. Create a value stream map in Visio
  2. Use Pivot Tables to help identify a value stream
  3. Use Excel to create an Employee Balance Chart

Perfect Bound, Paperback - 5.5" x 7.5" - 400+ Pages - 150+ Illustrations, Forms, Worksheets, Screen Shots - Examples Throughout - Glossary - Index

 
$25.00 + s/h
The Lean Desktop and Networking Pocket Guide XL

The Lean Desktop and Networking Pocket Guide XL is designed to be a convenient, quick reference book providing valuable insight into how Lean can be applied to data as it is pulled, analyzed, formatted, and sent through various Desktop and networking applications. The Lean Desktop and Networking Pocket Guide XL details the application of Lean (i.e., the tools and concepts derived from the Toyota Production System), that when leveraged with Microsoft Office and Open Source applications, can assist to better manage data on a daily basis while improving office productivity. Desktop Lean will create a new generation of "power users" and enhance a typical office worker's ability to work individually, as well as collaborate in work group type situations. This "new" power user is a person that readily learns new applications while integrating Lean tools and concepts to eliminate all process waste.

The following are the applications that will be referenced throughout this pocket guide:

Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, and Visio)
Microsoft Internet Explorer/Mozilla Firefox
Google Docs
CRM (Customer Relationship Management)
Open Source applications (Open Source refers to software that is distributed freely, along with the source code) such as vTiger, Zimbra, Survey Monkey, etc.

Learn through case study examples on how the Lean concepts of 5S (Windows Explorer), takt time (Excel), continuous flow (vTiger), leveling (Excel), value stream mapping (Excel and Visio), work load balancing (Excel), etc. can be used within the context of the Desktop and networking environment.

The Lean Desktop and Networking Pocket Guide XL takes Lean into the 21st century!

Note: The Lean Desktop and Networking Pocket Guide XL has a wide range of application case study examples, from writing simple formulas, to creating hyperlinks, to compiling programs in MS Access. Keep in mind the intent of this book is to not teach the various applications, but demonstrate how Lean can be leverage within applications for the typical worker today.

Spiral Bound - 5.5" x 8.5" - 280 pages - Case Study Examples in Numerous Chapters, All Lean Tools Well-Defined, Step-by-Step Instructions, Glossary, and Index

 
$14.95 + s/h
The Lean Desktop and Networking Training Set

The Lean Desktop and Networking Training Set is a comprehensive training program to educate a group of employees in how the principles of Lean (i.e., the Toyota Production System), a world-class continuous improvement methodology and philosophy, applies to their Desktop and net-working environment. It is through implementing Lean tools and concepts that one can begin to understand the power of Lean and what it can do for an organization in regards to data and infor-mation flow. Lean, when leveraged with Microsoft Office and Open Source applications, will assist to better manage information and data faster and better than ever before. Lean Desktop will create a new generation of "power users" and enhance their ability to work individually, as well as collaborate effectively in work group type improvements.

This Training Set will allow you to:

  • Convey the concepts of Lean to data and information flow
  • Facilitate an 8-hour training session on Lean Desktop
  • Customize the training to fit your organizational needs
  • Conduct numerous exercises in Excel demonstrating Lean tools and concepts
  • Use The Lean Desktop and Networking Pocket Guide XL as a post-training aid
  • Conduct a Lean Desktop Jeopardy Game

 

This Training Set includes:

1 - CD with all files available electronically for customization (includes all case study files) (PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio)
1 - Facilitator's Guide (hardcopy)
1 - Desktop Self-Assessment (Microsoft Excel)
1 - Lean Desktop Application Assessment (Microsoft Excel)
1 - Lean Desktop Jeopardy Game (included at the end of the PowerPoint presentation file)
1 - eKanban Tool (permission grant for instructional purposes only) (Excel/Access)
11 - Excel activities on 5S, Data Collection, Leveling, Problem Solving, etc.)
5 - The Lean Desktop and Networking Pocket Guide XLs (300+ page, spiral-bound books)

If you would like this workshop conducted in your organization, please email info@theleanstore.com.
 
$995.00 + s/h
The 5S Desktop (PC) Pocket Handbook

The 5S Desktop (PC) Pocket Handbook is a step-by-step guide for the implementation of 5S to all your electronic files. The XP version of Windows Explorer and the Office 2003 software suite were the versions used in creating this handbook. This handbook is designed to be:

1. An implementation guide. This handbook steps you through each phase of the 5S process. Examples are shown to assist you in this process. No two file systems (Desktops) are the same; therefore, use the examples as a guide when you apply that phase or step to your Desktop.

2. A Lean beginning. 5S is a fundamental Lean tool and is considered the foundation for additional Lean tool application. Once 5S has been implemented and results have been obtained, there will be a need to integrate more Lean tools into your Desktop environment.

3. A spark for the department. Once everyone understands the basic premise of Lean and 5S, then that understanding can serve as a catalyst for a more comprehensive application of Lean tools. (iLean and Lean Office Demystified II are available books on how additional Lean tools can be applied to your Desktop environment.)

4. A bridge for improved performance. It is often stated that the average person at work today has nearly 80 emails to deal with on a daily basis. This, along with the other application files, can at times be overwhelming for the individual. Using 5S for organizing your emails, as well as the other application files, will greatly assist in managing this barrage of information. Implementing 5S to your files and folders will allow for a more stress-free workplace.

Paperback - 3.75" x 5.5" - 112 pages
 
$8.95 + s/h
The 5S Desktop (PC) Training Set by Joe Buys, Vlado Babon, and Don Tapping

The 5S Desktop (PC) Training Set allows you to apply the Lean tool of 5S to your electronic files and folders using Windows Explorer and Outlook. The Training Set is based off the best-selling The 5S Desktop (PC) Pocket Handbook with references throughout on the Note Pages of the Facilitator's Guide. You will learn the step-by-step procedures for organizing and standardizing all your electronic files through the Greybeck, Inc. case study. Also, through the 5S phases, flags, filters, and reminders will be discussed to ensure your emails are better organized and handled. 5S is a powerful tool to begin to improve office productivity in regards to data and information flow.

In this Training Set you will learn how to:

1) Relate waste to everyday activities surrounding the Desktop and networking environment
2) Communicate the need for improving file organization and standardization
3) Implement the 5S phases with step-by-step screen shots
4) Sort, Set-In-Order, and Scrub (the first 3 phases) files in the Greybeck, Inc. case study using Windows Explorer and Microsoft Outlook
5) Summarize the teachings by conducting a 5S Desktop (PC) Jeopardy game

Spiral Bound - 8.5" x 11" - 150+ PowerPoint slides, Explorer and Outlook examples, Desktop Waste Assessment, Greybeck, Inc. hands-on case study, 5S Desktop (PC) Jeopardy Game, 1-Instructor's Guide, 16 - The 5S Desktop (PC) Pocket Handbooks (to be used as course materials), and a CD containing all the files for you to customize.

If you would like this workshop conducted in your organization, please email jdbuys@ccconcepts.com or info@theleanstore.com.

 
$495.00 + s/h