Lean management, Kaizen, Kata and Keiretsu : best-practice examples and industry insights from Japanese concepts

This book provides a holistic and practical approach to Japanese concepts of lean management throughout the business value chain.

It explains principles like Kaizen, Kata or Keiretsu in a pragmatic and logical way with many industry examples and case studies.

The authors describe comprehensively how lean management enables companies to concentrate on value-adding activities and processes to achieve a long-term, sustainable competitive advantage.

Moreover, the book shows how lean management principles are ultimately applied in industries like aviation, civil engineering, automotive, healthcare, education and other industries.