Mr. Lean buys and transforms a manufacturing company : the true story of profitably growing an organization with lean principles - Lane, Greg. (Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2010)
The beginning : observation and documentation -- Standardizing the estimating process -- Learning the office processes -- The first days alone -- Creating and selling capacity -- Getting everyone motivated for improving the machine's output -- Seeing the administrative processes from a new angle -- Moving the business -- Accurate pricing through better cost allocations -- Up-front delays -- Making money during the good times -- Expanding into new products -- Business for sale -- Reflections.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Lane, Greg; Semiconductor production equipment industry -- Management; Semiconductor production equipment industry -- Cost effectiveness; Production control -- Cost effectiveness; Organizational effectiveness