Journey to Lean

' The frontier of the lean movement is now about the strategic implementation of lean. This book, blending Toyota' s lean knowledge with McKinsey' s strategic experience, will be very useful to those undertaking this journey. ' - Daniel T. Jones, co-author of The Machine that Changed the World and Lean Thinking

' Journey to Lean is lively, fun and informative, and it might just have an enormous effect on your business' - Lee Hibbert, Professional Engineering

' . . . a comprehensive and practical book on how to design and implement sustainable operational change. ' - Quality Today

' Three McKinsey consultants - John Drew, Blair McCallum and Stefan Roggenhofer - have brought [lean research] alive at company level in a new book, Journey to Lean. ' - The Observer

' . . . explores some of the challenges faced by the management team, and gives ideas on how to develop solutions and engage the workforce in the new ways of working. ' - Works Management

' . . . moves beyond the initial step of using lean tools and techniques to deliver initial quick results, and tackles the thorny question of how to maintain those performance levels. ' - www. themanufacturer. com

' . . . provides an excellent broad-brush introduction to lean. . . and is well worth reading' . - David Stephens, MCMI, Professional Manager Magazine

' This is a great book for readers who would like to know a little about the history and principles of lean, it' s key tools and techniques and their application. Importantly, it places great emphasis on the ' how to' rather than the ' what' , addressing many of the pitfalls and hurdles organisations face as they attempt to implement lean. . . well worth a look. ' - Andy Yearsley, Supply Management Magazine