ENMA
278: Lean Manufacturing Systems
Texts
and Supplemental Readings
There
are no required texts for this course.
However, the following provide the student with additional information
related to the course body of knowledge:
·
The
SME lean certificate recommended reading list can be found here.
·
Hino’s
book provides an excellent inside view of how lean manufacturing actually works
at Toyota –
Inside
the Mind of Toyota: Management Principles for Enduring Growth, Satoshi Hino (2006)
A
set of study questions for this book is available here. The study questions are optional, but the
interested student may find that the questions aid in absorbing the material
presented in this book and the course.
·
Another
highly-recommended optional resource is –
The
Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles From The World's Greatest Manufacturer, Jeffrey Liker (2003)
·
A
student project case study in lean manufacturing is provided here –
·
The
ambitious student will find a general list of optional but recommended readings
on:
The Engineering Manager’s Bookshelf