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by Kevin L. Meyer (Author), William H. Waddell (Contributor)
Key Phrases: lean community, lean accounting, lean success, Evolving Excellence, Wall Street, United States (more...)
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A categorized compilation of favorite posts from the Evolving Excellence blog, Evolving Excellence: Thoughts on Lean Enterprise Leadership offers different—even outright contradictory—viewpoints that explore various aspects of lean enterprise excellence.

In the shared desire to see American manufacturing thrive, authors Kevin Meyer and Bill Waddell have poured their knowledge, opinions, and ideas into their blog for the past two years. Sometimes tongue in cheek, usually provocative, occasionally humorous, but always passionate, they point out the failures of companies, organizations, and individuals in the manufacturing industry while also lauding those that understand true excellence. In Evolving Excellence, you’ll find a bevy of different topics including:

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Learning from the masters of lean manufacturing

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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of manufacturing

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The false god of the almighty algorithm

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Looking lean vs. being lean

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The impending global struggle between workers and management

“If you love manufacturing then we hope you’re reading Evolving Excellence. It’s a must-read for manufacturers and those who dream.”—Pat Cleary, Senior Vice President, National Association of Manufacturers

“The authors are knowledgeable and they tell it like it is.”—Bob Emiliani, author of Shingo Prize winning Better Thinking, Better Results

Evolving Excellence also includes a glossary of popular terms and a list of resources to help further your knowledge of excellence in manufacturing. Delve into this amazing collection, and discover the different facets of lean enterprise leadership!



About the Author
Kevin L. Meyer is president and founder of Superfactory Ventures LLC. He has over twenty years of experience implementing lean enterprise at a variety of companies.

"William H. Waddell is a lean writer, speaker, consultant, and co-author of Rebirth of American Industry.”


Product Details

  • Paperback: 458 pages
  • Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (January 29, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0595417086
  • ISBN-13: 978-0595417087
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,036,045 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful Distallation of Lean Blog Articles , April 22, 2007
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The authors, Kevin Meyer and Bill Waddell, are both extremely knowledgeable about the practice of Lean management. This compilation of blog postings will be of great value to anyone who is beginning to learn about Lean management or who is more advanced but would like to deepen their understanding of Lean management. Each posting conveys a useful chunk information, presented in a way allows readers pick up the book whenever they have a few spare minutes and add to their knowledge base. The book is also valuable because it reflects contemporary Lean thinking and practice, and is thus an important window into the world of Lean management.
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