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The 21st century will have businesses competing like never before. This competition will required more streamlined processes throughout all industries and their associated processes. The businesses that survive will embrace the tools comprised within the Lean Office. Lean Office tools such as 5S, value stream mapping, takt time, pitch, Just-In-Time, continuous flow, standard work, runners, cycle time, data collection, document tagging, kanbans, in-process supermarkets, first in first out, measurements, office layout, office file system, pull systems, visual controls, etc., along with the tools and concepts of Six Sigma, should be used for a comprehensive Lean Sigma approach to continuous improvement.

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The Lean Office Pocket Handbook

Original price was: $7.95.Current price is: $5.95.

By: Roger Kremer
The Lean Office Pocket Handbookis a quick-reference guide covering the terms, concepts, benefits and techniques for the application of Lean in administrative areas of all industry types. It is easy to follow, simple in its concepts, and, above all, practical to use. The tools of 5S, continuous flow, office layout, value stream mapping, process mapping, problem solving, kanbanning office supplies, kaizen, plus numerous other Lean tools are defined in terms that relate to the administrative environment.

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La Oficina Esbelta Manual de Bolsillo (Lean Office)

$5.95

By: Luz Planco Cuando implemente la oficina esbelta, debe tener en cuenta que la implementaci n es una traves a cuando piense que ha llegado al final descubrir que habr n mucho m s "optimizaciones cont nuas" y cuando piense que alcanz la meta a n quedar n m s optimizaciones cont nuas por realizar. La meta final esbelta es la creaci n de una cultura de optimizaci n cont nua de cada d a, en todos los productos y servicios, por todo el personal. Una vez que usted tenga esto establecido, las herramientas esbeltas emerger n como palabras diarias, tales como 5S, kaizen y kanban.

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The New Lean Pocket Guide – Spanish Edition

Original price was: $9.95.Current price is: $8.95.

By: Luz Blanco Palma The New Lean Pocket Guide (en Espanól) La Nueva Lean de Bolsillo (Produccion Lean) Refuerze la transformación hacia los procesos esbeltos con La Nueva Guía de Bolsillo (Lean Producción). Este manual ha sido desarrollado tanto para directivos como para empleados, gráficamente explícito, sirve de referencia rápida sobre los procesos de manufacturación esbelta y está optimizado para reducir costos, optimizar la calidad, entregar los productos a tiempo y proveerlo con los conocimientos necesarios para seguir siendo ¡globalmente competitivo en el siglo 21! Esta guía está diseñada para usarla como referencia conveniente y rápida mientras se aprende a implementar la manufactura, tecnología y herramientas esbeltas. Este manual provee de una valiosa visión de los matices del proceso esbelto o lean. ¡Se tiene a mano cualquier aspecto del proceso esbelto en segundos! Y está definitivamente enfocado a las industrias manufactureras. El objetivo principal de esta La Nueva Guía de Bolsillo (Producción Lean) es informar sobre cómo las herramientas de procesos esbeltos pueden ser utilizadas para eliminar cargas y trabajo descartable. Cuanto mejor definido, analizado y resueltos los desperdicios, mejor sera la utilización de estas herramientas en la secuencia apropiada de implementación; por ende mejor será el recorrido del camino hacia la esbeltez globalizada. Indice de Materias - Matriz de Herramientas para Procesos Esbeltos, 5 Eses, Análisis de la Cantidad de Producto (CP) y del Desperdicios y Cargas Descartables, Existencias Acumuladas y de Reserva, Visual, Flujo Continuo, Heijunka (Nivelación de la Carga de Trabajo), Informes y Comunicaciones Esbeltas, Intercambio Rápido, Jidoka, Justo-A-Tiempo, Kanban (Sistema de Arrastre), Layout Celular: Forma de U, Manejo de Herramientas Perecederas, Manejo del la Cadena de Producción, Mantención del Total Productivo, Mapeo de la Cadena de Producción, Metodología para Resolución de Problemas, Métricas de Procesos Esbeltos, Nivelación de la Línea de Producción, Oficina Esbelta (Lean Office), Organigrama, Origen del Proceso Esbelto, Prueba de Errores, Responsable de la Producción, Retiro Pausado, Secuencia para la Implementación del Proceso Esbelto, Seis Sigma (Six Sigma),Talleres Kaizen, Tiempo Cíclico, Tiempo de Ejecución Taka, Tiempo de Retiro del Producto Empacado, Trabajo Estándar, Auditoría de Desperdicios y de Cargas, Glosario.

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The 5S Desktop (PC) Training Set

Original price was: $195.00.Current price is: $165.00.

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.

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Lean Office Demystified II – eBook

Original price was: $17.95.Current price is: $7.95.

By: Don Tapping, Anne Dunn, Doug Fertuck, and Vlado Baban

Note: Currently out of stock for hard copy. We Print-On-Demand for this title of quantities of 20 or more. Please call 734-475-4301 to place your order.

Your ebook will be provided as a downloadable file.
The downloadable PDF book provided is to be distributed to the quantity purchased. Unauthorized copying or sharing is not permitted. Please email info@theleanstore.com or call 734-475-4301 if you have any questions on the ebook(s) purchase. EG., purchasing 5 copies of a book will allow you to distribute the PDF to 5 users.
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.

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Who Hollered Fore?

Original price was: $9.95.Current price is: $7.95.

By: Don Tapping and John West

Who Hollered Fore? creates an awareness of the evils of variation – along with the realization of what that costs an organization in time and money. This book will assist in creating a common language and basic Lean theme throughout your organization. Through the story of John, Laura, and the Bartlett’s, as they participate in a charity golf event, the conversation about Lean and golf become intertwined. And finally they discover the secret to it all! About Who Hollered Fore? Who Hollered Fore? creates an awareness of the evils of variation – along with the realization of what that costs an organization in time and money. It also provides a common language and theme so everyone can understand its importance. This realization and subsequent action will dramatically improve an organization’s ability to improve the current process – thereby improving the bottom-line.

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The New and Improved Lean Office Pocket Guide

Original price was: $9.95.Current price is: $7.95.

By: Don Tapping

Note: Discontinued! If this product is ordered we will substitute the more comprehensive and up-to-date Practical Lean Six Sigma for Offices (value of $12.95 and is the larger 5" x 8.5" format for easier reading) for the same price for a limited time only. (If quantities over 100 are needed, we can Print-on-Demand, and please email info@theleanstore.com for pricing and availability.)

The New and Improved Lean Office Pocket Guide has over 120 illustrations to visually convey the tools and concepts, along with detailed descriptions of all the Lean tools. This newer version of the best selling The Lean Office Pocket Guide also includes: 10 sections that include examples of Lean for electronic files and folders, a Waste Audit, and a Glossary of Lean terms. The tools of 5S, value stream mapping, document tagging, continuous flow, standard work, visual control, takt time, pitch, runners, waste, plus numerous other Lean tools are thoroughly defined as well as guidelines provided for the implementation of each tool. This version has digital photos of Lean office best practices throughout!

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The New Lean Office Training Set

Original price was: $195.00.Current price is: $165.50.

By: Don TappingThe New Lean Office Training Set is your 21st century solution to conveying the methodology of teaching Lean practices in administrative settings. This set is based on over 15 years of Lean Office implementation. The Set allows an organization to teach the topics contained in the best selling The New Lean Office Pocket Guide with references throughout on the Note Pages of the Facilitator’s Guide. The Lean Office Assessment (Microsoft Excel) will allow you to identify key areas that may be of value to initiate Lean projects.

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The New Lean Pocket Guide – Chinese Edition

Original price was: $9.95.Current price is: $7.95.

By: Don Tapping The New Lean Pocket Guide (Chinese Edition) has over 120 illustrations to visually convey the tools and concepts, along with detailed descriptions of all the Lean tools. This newer version of the best selling The Lean Pocket Guide also includes: a section on Lean Office and Six Sigma, 20+ digital photos demonstrating Lean in action, a Waste Audit, and a Glossary of Lean terms. The tools of 5S, value stream mapping, document tagging, continuous flow, standard work, visual control, takt time, pitch, runners, waste, plus numerous other Lean tools are thoroughly defined as well as guidelines provided for the implementation of each tool. This version has digital photos of Lean production best practices throughout!

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The Lean Desktop and Networking Training Set

$495.00
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 information 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
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The Lean Office Jeopardy Game

$29.95

The Lean Office Jeopardy Game (available as a Microsoft PowerPoint file for you to customize) is a highly-engaging game to reinforce Lean concepts presented throughout a training session or workshop. This activity is typically conducted at the end of a training session. Lean Jeopardy allows for the group to be energized with the information that had been presented, while at the same time having fun in a competitive manner. The Lean Office Jeopardy Game has four categories, What is it?, Why use it?, Where use it?, and Picture this? with 5 answers for each category. There is also an additional 100 answers provided in a Microsoft Word file from which you can cut and paste into the PowerPoint file for newer versions as you see fit. The new questions are referenced from The New Lean Office Pocket Guide.

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Lean Communication Forms

Original price was: $5.00.Current price is: $3.00.

This set of forms has proven successful in many Fortune 500 companies. The key to any project or continuous improvement is effective communications and alignment to the strategic goals of the organization. Delivered as customizable Word documents.

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