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Lean Management Books
The Lean Enterprise Memory Jogger Desktop Guide: Create Value And Eliminate Waste Throughout Your CompanyThe Lean Enterprise Memory Jogger Desktop Guide: Create Value And Eliminate Waste Throughout Your Company by Richard L. Macinnes
Buy new: £13.87 / Used from: £4.66
Fantastic little book to carry around. Very well written. Makes the process of implementing lean clear.
The Toyota Way Fieldbook: A Practical Guide for Implementing Toyota's 4PsThe Toyota Way Fieldbook: A Practical Guide for Implementing Toyota's 4Ps by Jeffrey Liker
Buy new: £9.96 / Used from: £8.00
Explores the philosophies of lean management in detail. Not a "how-to" book but excellent induction into philosophy.
Lean Transformation: How to Change Your Business Into a Lean EnterpriseLean Transformation: How to Change Your Business Into a Lean Enterprise by Bruce A. Henderson
Buy new: £19.13 / Used from: £9.27
Very well written. Sets the scene for lean as a management system. Little detail on tools.
Lean Six Sigma for Service: How to Use Lean Speed and Six Sigma Quality to Improve Services and TransactionsLean Six Sigma for Service: How to Use Lean Speed and Six Sigma Quality to Improve Services and Transactions by Michael L. George
Buy new: £14.34 / Used from: £9.00
A good overview of lean and project managing implementation. Lots of case studies.
Creating a Lean Culture: Tools to Sustain Lean ConversionsCreating a Lean Culture: Tools to Sustain Lean Conversions by David Mann
Buy new: £18.30 / Used from: £27.66
Tools to help leaders manage in a lean environment.
Andy & Me: Crisis and Transformation on the Lean JourneyAndy & Me: Crisis and Transformation on the Lean Journey by Pascal Dennis
Buy new: £15.19 / Used from: £11.35
Giving an overview of the lean management system in a novel format. Easy to read though little detail on tools.
Practical Lean Accounting: A Proven System for Measuring and Managing the Lean EnterprisePractical Lean Accounting: A Proven System for Measuring and Managing the Lean Enterprise by Brian H. Maskell
Buy new: £27.49 / Used from: £40.08
The standard work on lean accounting and the best management accounting book I've read in years. I also like "Who's Counting" only available on amazon.com
Lean Production Simplified: A Plain Language Guide to the World's Most Powerful Production SystemLean Production Simplified: A Plain Language Guide to the World's Most Powerful Production System by Pascal Dennis
Buy new: £18.40 / Used from: £23.98
A plain English guide to lean philosophy and tools. Excellent for beginners.
The Lean Pocket Guide: Tools for the Elimination of Waste!The Lean Pocket Guide: Tools for the Elimination of Waste!
Buy used from: £15.87
A compendium of lean tools. An updated version of this guide is available from Amazon.com.
The New Lean Toolbox: Towards Fast, Flexible FlowThe New Lean Toolbox: Towards Fast, Flexible Flow by John Bicheno
Buy used from: £28.99
A British guide that combines lean tools with other "project management" approaches.
Toyota Culture: The Heart and Soul of the Toyota WayToyota Culture: The Heart and Soul of the Toyota Way by Jeffrey Liker
Buy new: £11.96 / Used from: £10.77
Developing a lean culture is essential to sustain lean improvements. This is the most comprehensive book available in the field.
The Lean Toolbox for Service SystemsThe Lean Toolbox for Service Systems by John Bicheno
Buy new: £10.29 / Used from: £20.63
The best book on lean service I've seen
Leading LeanLeading Lean by George Koenigsaecker
Buy new: £23.74 / Used from: £28.84
Advice on successful lean leadership. Easy to read and full of great advice.