The foundation of Lean. The book that started the global Lean. By Jim Womack and Dan Jones: the men who brought Lean the world after their groundbreaking MIT research at Toyota. Why this book is still indispensable: Lean first introduced the core concepts that are now standard in every Lean. Almost 30 years later, this remains a surprisingly powerful basic text, not because it is historical, but because it lays foundations that other books take for granted. What you will read here for the first time: The 5 core principles of Lean value, value stream, flow, pull, perfection) The 3 crucial management tasks of every organization 5 criteria for assessing Lean(beyond traditional 'efficiency') Why Toyota performs so differently from other car manufacturers