A new Sixth edition is available from January 2023. (Search for The Lean Toolbox Sixth edition). An e book of this (Fifth) edition is available.This is the 5th edition of a book that has become a standard reference on Lean principles, systems, and tools in the UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, South Africa, and Australia. Like earlier editions, the book is written in plain language, with minimal padding, especially for busy Lean practitioners and managers at all levels. Although written fo...

'Lean' in this title refers to operations management, the Toyota Production System, and its many derivatives, including 'Agile'. The book is a companion volume to The Lean Toolbox which focused on operational tools and techniques whereas this book is focused on the essential human aspects of Lean transformation, applicable to manufacturing, service, healthcare and government. It is not a book for the Human Resource Management function, since the stance of the book is that everyone, from CE...