The Lean Manufacturing Implementation Guide is a "how to" book that describes and documents the proven steps necessary to complete a successful lean transformation in a manufacturing facility. It reduces the manufacturer's fear of change by providing proven, objective and standard how to methods that are understandable and can be easily applied. The book is designed for manufacturing and engineering management personnel.

This bestselling how-to manual outlines the progressive steps to factory transformation to Lean without the aid of a consultant. It provides a toolbox of techniques for problem-solving, continuous involvement, and for operating a Lean manufacturing facility on a day-to-day basis after the initial line design is completed.

This volume presents a holistic business improvement strategy that targets the right resources and implementation methodologies to the right opportunities that many firms are missing. It shows how to integrate kaizen, lean and six sigma into an improvement initiative across the entire company.