Shares what the author has learned during his remarkable career and shows how anyone can achieve similar results. This book explains the ins and outs of applying Lean strategy to: eliminate waste in every value-added operation; deliver consistent value to customers; stimulate growth and add jobs; and more.

"Foreword by James P. Womack"--Jacket.

My lean journey -- Don't just do lean; be lean -- Lean principles to guide your transformation -- Where is lean taking you? -- Reorganize your people around value streams -- Go to the gemba to run your kaizen -- What lean leaders do -- How lean changes everything -- Leveraging lean in the marketplace -- Capitalizing on your gains -- Lean everywhere.