Business & Economics Books:

Lean Management, Kaizen, Kata and Keiretsu

Best-Practice Examples and Industry Insights from Japanese Concepts
Click to share your rating 0 ratings (0.0/5.0 average) Thanks for your vote!
$139.99
Available from supplier

The item is brand new and in-stock with one of our preferred suppliers. The item will ship from a Mighty Ape warehouse within the timeframe shown.

Usually ships in 3-4 weeks

Buy Now, Pay Later with:

4 payments of $35.00 with Afterpay Learn more

Availability

Delivering to:

Estimated arrival:

  • Around 11-21 June using International Courier

Description

This book provides a holistic and practical approach to Japanese concepts of lean management throughout the business value chain. It explains principles like Kaizen, Kata or Keiretsu in a pragmatic and logical way with many industry examples and case studies. The authors describe comprehensively how lean management enables companies to concentrate on value-adding activities and processes to achieve a long-term, sustainable competitive advantage. Moreover, the book shows how lean management principles are ultimately applied in industries like aviation, civil engineering, automotive, healthcare, education and other industries.

Author Biography:

Dr. Marc Helmold is a Professor at the International University of Applied Sciences (IU), Berlin Campus, Germany. He teaches Bachelor, Master and M.B.A. students in lean management, (total) revenue management, negotiations in the international context, performance management, supply management, general management, strategic management and supply chain management. In parallel, he owns the consultancy MaHeLeanCon and supports international transactions and market entry strategies. Dr. Ayşe Küçük Yilmaz is Professor in the Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Eskisehir Technical University, Eskisehir, Turkey. Previously, she has served as Vice Dean for the Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics and as Airport Business Manager at the International Eskisehir Hasan Polatkan Airport. Her research interests include performance management, risk management, reputation risk, stakeholder relations, airport business management, culture, supply chain risk management,logistics management, organizational behavior. She has authored a variety of books, book chapters and over 50 refereed journal articles and international conference papers. Dr. Triant Flouris is Vice President of Academic Affairs at Metropolitan College in Athens, Greece. Triant has published numerous works on risk management, strategy, and project management applied to the aviation industry including books, refereed journal articles, and reports. Dr. Thomas Winner is Professor of Civil Engineering at the International University of Applied Sciences (IU), Berlin Campus, Germany. He teaches civil engineering and is the director of civil engineering at IU International University of Applied Sciences. He has 10 years of professional experience as a civil engineer in structural engineering and in project management. Violeta Cvetkoska is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Economics at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, North Macedonia. Her areas of scientific interest include: management science/operational research, decision science, quantitative analysis for management, data science, business analytics, mathematical programing (DEA) and multi-criteria models and methods for business decision making. She has published one book and various scientific papers in international journals and proceedings of international conferences and symposia. Dr. Tracy Datheis Professor at the Macromedia University in Berlin and works as a business consultant. She has many years of experience in German and Chinese companies, including as CFO of a multinational SME.
Release date Australia
August 31st, 2022
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Edition
1st ed. 2022
Illustrations
99 Illustrations, color; 4 Illustrations, black and white; XXVII, 278 p. 103 illus., 99 illus. in color.
Pages
278
ISBN-13
9783031101038
Product ID
35983970

Customer reviews

Nobody has reviewed this product yet. You could be the first!

Write a Review

Marketplace listings

There are no Marketplace listings available for this product currently.
Already own it? Create a free listing and pay just 9% commission when it sells!

Sell Yours Here

Help & options

Filed under...