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    The 5S Desktop (PC) Pocket Handbook

    Original price was: $8.95.Current price is: $5.95.
    By: Vlado Baban
    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.
  • 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.
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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.

    Your eBook will be provided as a downloaded file.

    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.
  • By:  Rob Ptacek, Mark Coats, Col. (Retired, US Army), Todd PtacekToday's Lean Leader is designed for use as a quick and convenient reference, or as a training guide to improve your effectiveness in leading, supervising, and coaching employees. It provides valuable insight into the How To's of leadership and supervision. Today's Lean Leader can be used in a variety of ways, some of which are: (1)The guide is valuable for the new or veteran leader - supervisor (2) Remarkably, the guide in the hands of the workforce makes the task of leading and supervising all the easier when everyone is on the same page on these basic principles.
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    iLEAN – 21st Century Lean

    Original price was: $35.00.Current price is: $22.50.
    By: Vlado Baban, Joe Buys, and Don Tapping
    iLean's content will provide actual case studies, application examples, and working macros that have proven successful in improving information flow in all types of environments. iLean was arranged in a format that should provide you with enough detailed guidance (step-by-step instructions) to apply a similar-type Lean practice to your work process. Starting with Chapter 3, each chapter begins with a section titled Is this you? which was specifically designed to assist you in determining if that chapter has immediate relevancy to your current work challenges. Subsequently, it is suggested that a formal standard improvement methodology, Six Sigma's Design-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control (D-M-A-I-C), Edward Deming's Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) or some other similar methodology be used if a formal structure is required and/or more statistical analysis needs is required. However, many of the concepts and tools presented throughout this book can be implemented by an individual worker and, therefore, will not require a formal process (other than good project management skills). Microsoft s Office suite of products of Word, Excel, and Outlook, as well as Open Source applications of vTiger, Google Docs, and Huddle, are referenced throughout this book to provide an overall understanding of how Lean can be used to move information faster and more accurately than ever before. In doing so, you will be able to reduce inter-office dependencies, delays, and errors that may be present in your current business processes.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The Lean Pocket Handbook for Kaizen Events is your personal (i.e., individual) Lean planner for the 21st century. We have found individuals that use this pocket handbook feel more part of the Kaizen team. They also continue to contribute improvement ideas well past the formal team Kaizen Event. That is what Lean is all about - making those small, incremental, improvements daily (i.e., hour-by-hour and minute-by-minute) by those closest to the process.
    This handbook is designed to be:
    1. A quick-reference guide.  Lean tools are explained in more detail in other manuals or by your facilitator during the instruction portion of the workshop.
    2. Your individual (i.e., personal) log. When working outside the formal training class, notes and ideas about the area or process that are being analyzed can be easily written down in this handbook (serving as your personal log) so as not to lose valuable process information.
    3. Your personal Kaizen planner. Kaizen Events will require that individual tasks be assigned to team members to be completed prior to the next meeting.  Many of these tasks will need to be scheduled within the individual’s current work day. This handbook will thus serve as your “planner” to assure these tasks are adequately planned and completed on time.
    4. A tool to self-initiate Idea Kaizens.  An Idea Kaizen is an individual that implements an improvement with little or no assistance or resource required.  This is similar to a Suggestion Program submission; however, the individual with the Idea Kaizen would be responsible for immediate implementation of the idea.
    5. A learning tool.  Each tool will have illustrations to graphically represent the essence of each tool. This will allow you to better understand and learn about each tool prior to using them in your Kaizen Event.
  • 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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    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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    Lean Six Sigma for Service Training Set

    Original price was: $195.00.Current price is: $175.00.
    By: Rob Ptacek and Jaideep Motwani (PhD)
    The Lean Six Sigma for Service Training Set is your complete set of materials for conducting training on the tools and concepts of Lean and Six Sigma as applied to all types of service industries. With over 300+ PowerPoint slides, each tool is thoroughly explained with examples from a wide range of service industries as well as administrative and desktop processes within those organizations. Use this Training Set to customize and add/remove examples and photos as you deem appropriate. No training program that is purchased can be exactly what you want, therefore, it is expected this set be customized. A Dropbox file link will be provided upon purchase!
  • The Lean Pocket Handbook for Kaizen Events (Chinese Edition) is your personal (i.e., individual) Lean planner for the 21st century. We have found individuals that use this pocket handbook feel more part of the Kaizen team. They also continue to contribute improvement ideas well past the formal team Kaizen Event. That is what Lean is all about - making those small, incremental, improvements daily (i.e., hour-by-hour and minute-by-minute) by those closest to the process. Paperback - 3.75" x 5.5" - 96 pages
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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 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.
  • The Lean Office Pocket Handbook (Chinese Edition) is 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. Paperback - 3.75" x 5.5" - 80 pages
  • 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 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 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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    Kaizen Event Training

    Original price was: $495.00.Current price is: $365.00.
    By: Jayant Trewn, PhD, Todd Sperl, Rob Ptacek, and Deborah Salimi, PhD The Kaizen Event Training package is your comprehensive set of materials to facilitate the training of those within your organization responsible for implementing continuous improvement projects (i.e., Kaizen Events). Five types of Kaizen Events will be detailed allowing teams to conduct full 5-day type events to conveying approaches on how individuals can contribute via kaizen in improving daily processes. The five types of Kaizen Events are: Standard 5 Day Kaizen Event, Rolling Kaizen Event, Web Based Kaizen Event, Today's Kaizen Event, and Wiki (or Quick) Kaizen Event. The materials are based on the best selling book, Kaizen Demystified which was written by authors/consultants with having conducted over 1,000 Kaizen Events! The training is for Black or Green Belts, Continuous Improvement Specialists, Lean Senseis, departmental supervisors and managers, work group or team leaders, etc. - basically, anyone that has someone reporting to them and is responsible for improving processes. Or, it can be used for Green Belt training or for those individuals who have little or no experience with Lean Six Sigma.
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    The New Lean for Financial Services Training Set

    Original price was: $195.00.Current price is: $165.50.
    By: David M. Tapping
    The New Lean for Financial Services Training Set is your 21st century solution to conveying the methodology of teaching Lean practices in the financial service industry. This Set is based on over 10 years of implementing Lean in insurance, investment, banking, credit union, and mortgage companies. The Set allows you to teach the topics contained in the best selling The Lean Pocket Handbook for Financial Services and 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 Lean Manufacturing Training Set

    Original price was: $195.00.Current price is: $165.50.
    By: Roger Kremer and Don Tapping
    The Set allows you to teach the topics contained in the best selling The New Lean Pocket Guide (XL) with references throughout on the Note Pages of the Facilitator’s Guide. The Set has over 50 plant photos, 40 illustrations, as well as 6 different activities that will help teach the various tools comprised of Lean.
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    The Lean Manufacturing Training Set – Spanish Edition

    Original price was: $195.00.Current price is: $165.50.
    By: Edwin Garro and Luz Blanco Palma
    El Curso de Entrenamiento de Manufactura Lean es un material de entrenamiento  todo-incluido , que puede ser adaptado o personalizado de acuerdo con las necesidades de la empresa. Las herramientas Lean y conceptos son explicados en términos de los ejemplos reales de la planta, lo cual permite a los empleados entender mejor y luego aplicar las herramientas Lean. A través de esta guía del participante usted aprenderá:
    1. Cómo aportar sus ideas a través de iniciativas Lean
    2. A entender cómo se utilizan las herramientas Lean al relacionarlas con ejemplos prácticos
    3. Cómo se aplican las herramientas Lean a través de su participación en una simulación  4)  A mejorar sus destrezas técnicas
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    The Lean Six Sigma Training Set

    Original price was: $195.00.Current price is: $165.00.
    By: Rob Ptacek and Jaideep  Motwani (Ph.D.)
    The Lean Six Sigma Training Set is your complete set of materials for conducting training on the tools and concepts of Lean and Six Sigma.  With over 300+ PowerPoint slides, each tool is thoroughly explained with examples from a wide range of industries as well as administrative and desktop processes. Use this Training Set to customize and add/remove examples and photos as you deem appropriate.  No training program that is purchased can be exactly what you want, therefore, it is expected this set be customized. Included in this Training Set are the following items: - 1 - Facilitator’s Guide that has the detailed Instructor Notes referencing The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Guide XL and Pursuing Perfect Service books - 1 - CD that contains the PowerPoint presentation, simulation, Jeopardy Game, and exercises
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    5S Training Set

    Original price was: $195.00.Current price is: $185.00.
    By: Todd Sperl, Joe Buys, and Rob Ptacek The 5S Training Set allows you to lead a continuous improvement team in the training and the subsequent implementation of 5S. The presentation includes a brief overview of Lean, Six Sigma, and Lean Six Sigma, guidelines for each step, examples from successful 5S practices, as well as Sensei Tips from those who have done it. The worksheets that are referenced can be immediately customized in the accompanying Excel worksheet file. Notes are included throughout the presentation to assist in explaining the various slides.

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