Lean Lexicon: A Graphical Glossary for Lean Thinkers

by Lean Enterprise Institute (Compiler), Chet Marchwinski (Editor), John Shook (Editor)

With help from the Lean Community, we made the new Third Edition of the Lean Lexicon even more valuable and useful. Starting with improvement ideas from Community members like you, we researched and added 21 definitions to the latest edition of this popular and indispensable reference book.

The expanded Third Edition, featuring 58 illustrations, defines 187 key lean terms from A3 Report to Yokoten. The new definitions include Lean Consumption and Lean Provision, the groundbreaking ideas on using lean principles to build a new producer-consumer model described in Lean Solutions by James Womack and Daniel Jones. True to the Lexicon's description as a "graphical glossary," we included consumption and provision maps. Here's the complete list of new terms:

* Genchi Genbutsu
* Hansei
* Jishuken
* Lean Consumption Maps
* Lean Provision
* Quality Function Deployment
* Shojinka
* Six Sigma
* Theory of Constraints
* Total Quality Management
* Yokoten
* Group Leaders
* Isolated Islands
* Lean Consumption
* Lean Provision Maps
* Preventive Maintenance
* Resident Engineer
* Quality Control Circle
* Team Leader
* Total Quality Control
* Work Element

The new edition retains past improvement ideas from readers, such as the simple, one-page guide to pronouncing Japanese terms.

Unlike most other business glossaries in print or online, the Lexicon is focused exclusively on lean thinking. It also makes abundant use of illustrations and examples, and was compiled with input from managers and engineers who are implementing lean.

Genres: Business, Management

131 pages, Spiral-bound

First published February 1, 2003

Reviews

[Kostiantyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of those books that maybe not “must be read all the way through”, but “must be with you all the time and read whenever you need to”. This is the basic, common language of communication in Lean.

[Mike Thelen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good reference book to own. Many terms are misused, misunderstood, or simply unknown.

[Satish · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this bcoz it adds more knowledge to my brain

[Jonathan McGuire · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Best Single Resource for Lean Terminology

The Kindle version could use a better index but nearly all of the terms are here. And if they're not, they will be in the next edition.