Practical Lean Accounting: A Proven System for Measuring and Managing the Lean Enterprise, Second Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (796 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1439817162 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 475 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Worthy of consideration The authors do outline a systematic approach guided by a philosophy for organizing your business on a cross-functional basis in service of creating value for the customer. Their approach is useful in systematically aligning the entire organization to management's business strategy. And there is much to be said about eliminating waste, which accumulates in so many businesses.This book is far from complete, provides little discussion of alternatives, and is oriented toward converting a manufacturing business from traditional man. Oleg Gvozdenko said Much more than Lean Accounting. Don't let the technical title fool you. It covers much more than the accounting aspect of lean. As an example, my Fortune-500 company currently uses it as a foundational text for Value Stream deployment. It is very well written, on the level with "Creating a Lean Culture" by D. Mann. It is by far the best lean accounting book out there, and it actually explains "the why" of lean accounting where other books just cover the overall concepts. It's a must-have for any lean practitioner.. Great resource for understanding how to account for lean I have been an enthusiastic reader and advocate of Practical Lean Accounting since its initial publication. It was one of the first resources I found that defined the concepts of lean accounting and how those concepts could act as a catalyst for successfully managing the lean enterprise. For several years now, I have depended on Practical Lean Accounting for teaching my accounting students the ideas behind lean accounting. There is no other resource available that so clearly and thoroughly details the concepts of lean accounti
The methods and concepts presented in the bestselling first edition revolutionized the approach to the management and control of Lean companies. Defining the fundamental principles of Lean accounting, it demonstrates how to use them to identify and eliminate wasteful transactions. An additional set of problems and questions for testing purposes are also available to instructors on the authors’ website.Unfortunately, during the publishing process mistakes can be made that are not caught before the book is printed. Practical Lean Accounting: A Proven System for Measuring and Managing the Lean Enterprise, Second Edition explains exactly what it takes to transform a traditional accounting system to one that supports and enhances a company’s Lean efforts. For each major example provided, two similar problems are includedone for instructors to guide students through and a second for students to work through on their own. Retaining the easy-to-use format that made the first edit
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Practical Lean Accounting is a fantastic book, and the new edition is even better. A must read for the serious Lean practitioner.Mark DeLuzio, President, Lean Horizons Consulting LLC, June 2004 a highly readable and uncomplicated guide for financial and other managers of Lean companies and will no doubt become an invaluable reference for years to come.Fred Garbinski, Parker Hannifin Corporation, June 2004. This is a much needed practitioner's book for the manufacturing industry.J.T. This book makes a huge contribution towards understanding how to measure and manage a Lean enterprise. Last, but not least, the book is even better suited for use in university accounting courses and in corporate Lean accounting training programs. Battenbe