Flow in the Office

Apply Lean Manufacturing Principles and Tools to Your Office Environment! For many years, lean initiatives have generated staggering improvements on the shop floor. Currently, however, many managers and business leaders want these lean benefits incorporated into non-traditional environments such as service and transactions. This bookshows you how to efficiently translate and transition lean manufacturing principles into the office. InFlow in the Office, Carlos Venegas confirms that the competitive advantage will go to those who manage information and knowledge most effectively and efficiently. It is not enough to be a lean manufacturer - you need to be a lean business, and that includes your back office, your front office, and your corner office. The author translates the language of "Lean Manufacturing" into the language of "Lean Office Flow," bringing bits, bytes, and conversations into the concrete world of process improvement.Venegas, Carlos is the author of 'Flow in the Office', published 2007 under ISBN 9781563273612 and ISBN 1563273616.