• By: Todd Sperl, Rob Ptacek, Jayant Trewn (PhD)The A3 Pocket Handbook for Kaizen Events allows team members to be literally and figuratively on the same page when participating in an improvement event.  This allows more ownership, while at the same time preserving organizational knowledge.  The improvement methodology used (i.e., Six Sigma D-M-A-I-C, PDCA, etc.) will relate to the A3 Report that is conveyed in this publication.  (The A3 Report is designed to help you “tell the story” in a logical and visual way and act as a road map for continuous improvement and problem solving initiatives.) The purpose of this pocket handbook is to:
    1. Ensure all team members have a quick reference for Lean Six Sigma definitions.
    2. Compliment, as a mini-workbook, the Practical Lean Six Sigma for Healthcare and The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Guide XL books as well as any other training materials used in an improvement event.
    3. Provide a road map for continuous improvement projects if no other methodology (i.e., PDCA, D-M-A-I-C, etc.) is used.
    4. Provide Lean Thinking Statement assessments at the end of each section for employees to “think” Lean and continue their engagement.
    5. Be a repository of thoughts, ideas, and any action items that may be assigned, etc.
    6. To retain organizational knowledge by being a personal detailed log of the Kaizen Event to be shared and/or referenced later.
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    The Practical Lean Six Sigma Pocket Guide XL – eBook

    Original price was: $17.95.Current price is: $7.95.
    By: Rob Ptacek, Todd Sperl, Jayant Trewn (PhD), and Deborah Salimi (PhD)
    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.

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    The download 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., if you purchase 5 copies of a book will allow you to distribute the PDF to 5 users.
    The Practical Lean Six Sigma Pocket Guide XL bridges the gap between a highly quantitative analysis of a process that requires extensive training (i.e., Six Sigma certification) and a more simplified approach that can be used and understood by the masses (i.e., Lean thinking).  This book make the methods and tools of Lean and Six Sigma accessible to more people and provide a common sense or “practical” approach to problem solving and continuous improvement. Over 40 of the most common Lean Sigma tools are clearly define with a step-by-step approach, checklists, forms and worksheet examples, as well as case study examples from office/service (administrative), retail, healthcare, financial, travel services, and manufacturing.  The broad examples will allow employees to fully understand the “practicality” and universal application these tools provide.  Therefore, with that information, the ability to apply the tool or concept to their processes will be that much more successful.
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    The Lean Assessment

    Original price was: $10.00.Current price is: $8.00.
    By: Roger Kremer
    The Lean Assessment was created as a guide to allow the job shop and small manufacturer in their Lean journey. The Lean Assessment will provide a baseline upon which you can improve - and most importantly also provide a reference on what to do. The Lean Assessment has 13 Lean building block categories that are further divided into sub-categories that are scored. The subsequent score will assist you into allocating the appropriate resources in your Lean project. Administrative areas are also referenced in this assessment. The Assessment is self-administering and will allow you to create the necessary visual spider chart to convey the score within the organization.
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    Kaizen Workshop Worksheets for the Lean Office

    Original price was: $10.00.Current price is: $8.00.
    The Kaizen Worksheets include all the forms and checklists you need to conduct a Kaizen event. These are meant to support your internal kaizen event process. For more detail on how to conduct a kaizen event for your industry, please check The Lean Store.com for more workbooks detailing the process. Delivered as customizable Excel worksheets.
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    The Simply Lean Kaizen Worksheets

    Original price was: $10.00.Current price is: $8.00.
    The Simply Lean Kaizen Worksheets allow you to customize the tools, concepts, and practices demonstrated in The Simply Lean Pocket Guide. These 21 electronic worksheets will allow your Kaizen Events to be more effective in communicating the entire process. Delivered as customizable Excel worksheets.
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    Waste Walk Audit Form

    Original price was: $10.00.Current price is: $8.00.
    A Waste Walk is an activity for project team members to further understand a process area that is being considered for improvement, asking questions, and then identifying the wastes on the current state value stream or process map. Using this customizable Waste Walk Audit form, the team members, along with their Lean training, can view the area with a fresh perspective as they identify process waste. Delivered as customizable Word document.
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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.
  • By: Don Tapping
    The New Lean 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 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!
  • First of its kind! The Simply Lean Pocket Guide is the integration of Lean and the PDCA methodology. The interactive Tinker Town case study allows you to take problem solving with a Lean twist to your next performance level. The most basic premise of Lean is to simply and effectively problem solve.   The Simply Lean Pocket Guide is a step-by-step approach to the implementation of process improvements using the PDCA model along with a Lean twist.  If you are just beginning to adopt Lean or Six Sigma as a business improvement model, whether you are in the healthcare, financial services, construction, armed services, manufacturing, government, logistics, service, or construction industry, the first thing that should be acknowledged is that the solution to the problem (or improvement target that is to be reached) will be found in the intellect of the people who are working the process.  Therefore, as a trainer, consultant (internal or external), or departmental head, the focus to improve a situation would be to “somehow” work with that group (and their intellect) and find a solution.  However, that “somehow” is not always easy to attain and will require some guidance along the way.  Simply Lean will provide that guidance ensuring root causes and wastes are eliminated in creating a Leaner, problem-free process.
  • First of its kind! The Simply Lean Pocket Guide is the integration of Lean and the PDCA methodology. The interactive Tinker Town case study allows you to take problem solving with a Lean twist to your next performance level. The most basic premise of Lean is to simply and effectively problem solve.   The Simply Lean Pocket Guide is a step-by-step approach to the implementation of process improvements using the PDCA model along with a Lean twist.  If you are just beginning to adopt Lean or Six Sigma as a business improvement model, whether you are in the healthcare, financial services, construction, armed services, manufacturing, government, logistics, service, or construction industry, the first thing that should be acknowledged is that the solution to the problem (or improvement target that is to be reached) will be found in the intellect of the people who are working the process.  Therefore, as a trainer, consultant (internal or external), or departmental head, the focus to improve a situation would be to “somehow” work with that group (and their intellect) and find a solution.  However, that “somehow” is not always easy to attain and will require some guidance along the way.
  • By: Rob Ptacek, Todd Sperl, and Jayant Trewn (PhD) The Practical Lean Six Sigma Pocket Guide is designed as a convenient, quick reference, and, most importantly, a step-by-step implementation guide. You can put your finger on any tool within a matter of seconds! Find the right tool for the right initiative by using the: - Navigate the Prepare - Define - Measure - Analyze - Improve - Control right side book tabs. - Complete the A3 Project Report as you learn and apply the various tools on the project by:
    1. Go to the tab in the book that corresponds to the D-M-A-I-C Phase you are working on.
    2. Read about the tools for that phase of your project.
    3. Apply the appropriate tools.
    4. Complete the relevant section of the A3 Project Report.
    5. Repeat 1 - 4 as you navigate through the phases and complete your project.
    - Use the Case Study Example Look-Ahead and Tool Grid Matrix to direct you to specific pages with examples or case studies. - Use the Index for quick access to a specific topic or tool.
  • A flexible template to make accurate current and future state drawings for your value stream maps.

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