Lean Management and Kaizen: Fundamentals from Cases and Examples in Operations and Supply Chain Management

The book provides a holistic and practical approach to lean management throughout the business value chain. The lean management framework and tools demonstrate the optimal design and use of methods, tools and principles for companies and organisations. The author describes comprehensively how lean management enables companies to concentrate on value-adding activities and processes to achieve a long-term, sustainable competitive advantage. A wealth of best practices, industry examples and case studies are used to reveal the diversity and opportunities of lean management methodologies, methods and principles. Moreover, the book shows how lean management principles are ultimately applied in industries like automotive, healthcare, education and services industries.

About the Author

Professor Dr. Marc Helmold is full-time Professor at the iubh International University (IUBH) at the campus in Berlin (Germany). He teaches Bachelor, Master and M.B.A. students in lean management, revenue management, international negotiations, performance management, supply management, general management, strategic management and supply chain management. Prior to this position, he had several top management positions in automotive and railway companies. In parallel, he owns the consultancy MaHeLeanCon and supports international transactions and market entry strategies.