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Andy & Me: Crisis & Transformation on the Lean Journey
Pascal Dennis
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Description for Andy & Me: Crisis & Transformation on the Lean Journey
Paperback. Emphasizes practicality and a can do attitude in the face of the various challenges, big and small. This title contains study questions that highlight critical leadership lessons and includes corresponding notes that provide up-front guidance. Num Pages: 192 pages, 41 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KJMV5; KNDR; TDP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 134 x 13. Weight in Grams: 282.
Second Edition of a Shingo Prize Winner
Based on the author's personal experience with Toyota’s master teachers and with companies in the midst of great change, Andy & Me: Crisis & Transformation on the Lean Journey, now in its second edition, is a business novel set in a failing New Jersey auto plant focusing on the tribulations of Tom Pappas, the plant manager. The situations, characters, and plant politics will ring true with many readers.
In a cool, readable style, this highly popular work follows Tom's relationship with Andy Saito, a reclusive retired Toyota guru whom Tom persuades to help save ... Read morehis plant through the teaching of the legendary Toyota Production System (TPS).
On this journey, the reader learns that TPS is more than just a collection of tools; it entails a new way of thinking and behaving. Though Tom finds success — both in his plant and in his personal life — he learns from Andy that successful improvement is endless and eternal.This edition includes study questions after each chapter to support your learning and help you tell some of your own stories.
Pascal Dennis discusses the 2nd edition of his Shingo Prize-winning book Andy & Me.
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Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Place of Publication
Portland, United States
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About Pascal Dennis
Pascal Dennis is President of Lean Pathways, an international coaching team. He is the author of four previous books on Lean management, all of which have won the prestigious Shingo Prize for outstanding research in the field of operational excellence. Pascal and his team have worked with major healthcare systems like Inova Health System, Baptist Memorial Healthcare Corporation, Health Sciences ... Read moreNorth and Salem Health, as well as Fortune 100 companies like Kimberly Clark and Lockheed Martin. Pascal learned the Toyota business system in leadership positions at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, one of Toyota’s best plants, and has worked with leading senseis in North America and Japan. Pascal lives in Toronto with his wife and three children. For more information please visit www.leansystems.org. Show Less
Reviews for Andy & Me: Crisis & Transformation on the Lean Journey
"Andy & Me ,captures the opportunities and pitfalls in the journey of lean transformation. It is set in a real world plant environment that deals with physical, operational and emotional challenges. The story format engages, teaches and entertains the reader." Anne Stevens, Group VP, Canada, Mexico and S. America, Ford Motor Company, January 15, 2005 "… one ... Read moreof the best books I’ve read in a long time on the subject of Lean and the Toyota Production System. Don’t be fooled by how simplistic some of the author’s solutions appear. If properly taught, and then religiously utilized, they will significantly improve your organization. Pascal Dennis is not only a seasoned ‘Sensei’ but a good storyteller as well." Steve Pontbriand, Senior Vice President, Systems Control, January 15, 2005 "I do not usually like 'business novels' because the story gets in the way of the ideas. Andy and Me is the exception. This short and readable book does a wonderful job of explaining the transformation of a production plant to the Toyota approach to lean manufacturing." Brian Maskell, Co-Author, Practical Lean Accounting, May 16, 2005 "Highly recommended. I just received this and tore through it. The book is a quick and light read, although you'll want to stop and let some of the TPS concepts sink in and re-read certain sections and illustrations." Mark Graban, Phoenix, Arizona, July 7, 2005 Show Less