Title: A waste of time
Product review: This poorly written book reads more like a very lengthy brochure for Constanza's seminars. There is not enough information in the book to make it truly useful. Readers interested in Japanese manufacturing methods had best go elsewhere. In general, "lean methods" don't work in the US simply because of cultural differences which are very important to sustaining/implementing "lean" and because American companies often use "lean manufacturing" as a euphemism for "downsizing". Companies and indivduals interested in making a significant improvement in profitabilty of their companies would be better off avoiding this book and others like it and concentrating on implementing TRIZ and applying the ideas in books like "Double your profits in 6 months or less" by Bob Fifer.
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