Visual Systems

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Summary: It hurt my eyes...
Review: In the quest to reduce waste, you would do well to eliminate this book from your reading list. If you are looking for a guide to visual management (tools, techniques), this book comes up (way) short. Although the author acknowledges that visual management is part of a lean workplace, it is obvious she has little knowledge or experience with either. Her utter lack of understanding of accepted terminology, redefining of basic definitions, bad examples, and other glaring errors make this book a 'must miss'. Do yourself a favor and steer clear of this one (put the money in your retirement fund!)

Rating:
Summary: It hurt my eyes...
Review: In the quest to reduce waste, you would do well to eliminate this book from your reading list. If you are looking for a guide to visual management (tools, techniques), this book comes up (way) short. Although the author acknowledges that visual management is part of a lean workplace, it is obvious she has little knowledge or experience with either. Her utter lack of understanding of accepted terminology, redefining of basic definitions, bad examples, and other glaring errors make this book a 'must miss'. Do yourself a favor and steer clear of this one (put the money in your retirement fund!)

Rating:
Summary: Well worth the money
Review: Provides an excellent, practical approach to implementing 5S and visual systems written with a real understanding of implementation issues. I used this book as the basis for training a 4,000-person site; our customers now ask if they can send their staffs to see how 5S "should be done."

Rating:
Summary: Well worth the money
Review: This book provides the best overall coverage of the principles and practices of visual systems for the workplace available today. It includes very wise and practical guidelines for real world implementation.

We were so impressed with the book, that we arranged for the author to be the keynote speaker at our quality forum. The live presentation was a great reinforcement of the book. I have read this book 3 times, and plan to read it again soon. I gain new insights every time I read it.

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Summary: Visual Systems : Harnessing the Power of the Visual
Review: This book provides the best overall coverage of the principles and practices of visual systems for the workplace available today. It includes very wise and practical guidelines for real world implementation.

We were so impressed with the book, that we arranged for the author to be the keynote speaker at our quality forum. The live presentation was a great reinforcement of the book. I have read this book 3 times, and plan to read it again soon. I gain new insights every time I read it.