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Kaizen and the Art of Creative Thinking - The Scientific Thinking Mechanism
by Shigeo Shingo
from PCS Inc. and Enna Products Corporation
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 
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Essence of Lean Thinking 
In this book, the reader is taken back behind the proverbial " curtain", to be shown the essence of the thought processes used by one of the profound geniuses of lean thinking in the 20th century.
This book will have the heaviest impact upon those who have a great difficulty grasping how to think unconventionally. It will only help those people, when they are truly ready to loosen their grasp upon their traditional paradigms.
What particularly impresses me when I read this book is that it is not... more info
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From J. Kaye's Book Blog 
Kaizen is a Japanese word for small changes for continuous improvement. Kai means change and Zen means good. Anthony Robbins, the self-improvement guru, uses this, so does Toyota.
"Kaizen and The Art of Creative Thinking" by Shigeo Shingo is a book about change, and how to making it happen. This book is designed to shake up the status-quo. It is self-help for organizations, and has much information that can be used by individuals. While the examples are from manufacturing, these principles can be used,... more info
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...the opening to creative thinking
I have just received the book the other day and I am impressed with what impressive clarity Shigeo Shingo shows what Kaizen is really about:
-- Finding new ways of improvement through thinking out of the box.
Half way through the book I can say it is the most challenging and condensed piece of literature I have read on Lean until the present day.
Shigeo Shingo shows through his given examples (from various industries and backgrounds) where people's mental models (meaning assumptions,... more info
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Worth every penny is an understatement
Having practiced Lean for over seven years, my biggest complaint has been the difficulty of finding books written simple and direct. Dr. Shingo's book is easy to read, simple, full of real-world examples not theory, and yet provides deep insight into a difficult area that all western manufacturers struggle with - continuous improvement at all levels.
People with different reading styles will appreciate his graphical representations. Although, at times I found them less useful (personal reading... more info
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