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# Kaizen and the Art of Creative Thinking 1st Edition

**Brand:** shigeo shingo
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- **What is this?** Kaizen and the Art of Creative Thinking 1st Edition by shigeo shingo
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## Customer Reviews

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    A Great Work by an Outstanding Thinker
  

*by S***E on Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2011*

In this book, the late Shigeo Shingo explains procedures for understanding problems, generating ideas for solutions, and implementing them.  It's utterly brilliant.  Dr. Shingo lays out clear, methodical steps for classifying situations, resources, and problems; "Capturing" the problem (that is, making sure you know just what the problem is, and what causes it); generating ideas for improvement; and implementing chosen ideas, including persuading others to go along with the change.  It's full of "anecdotes", not as 'Well that reminds me of the time . . .', but to make the point he discusses clear and comprehensible.I started reading this book, and bought a copy before I was half-finished.  It would have been worth the money if the last half had been blank pages.  Really, I rave about this.  The only thing I know that compares with it are Scheinkopf's 

  
Thinking for a Change: Putting the TOC Thinking Processes to Use (The CRC Press Series on Constraints Management)









  
  
    
  , Goldratt's 

  
It's Not Luck









  
  
    
  , and Detmeirer's 

  
The Logical Thinking Process: A Systems Approach to Complex Problem Solving









  
  
    
  , but of the four, this is my favorite.My highest recommendation.  I wish I'd had a copy when I was a fast-food manager.

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    All shingo books are good
  

*by G***L on Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2022*

Everyone working on efficiency improvement should read all of the Shingo books.  Concentrate on the process of improvement, not copying the examples

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    Worth every penny is an understatement
  

*by M***. on Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2007*

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 style).Read this book once for the simplicity, then read it again to see the insights behind the simplicity.  Then share it with everyone in your organization if you truly want to become a world-class manufacturer.

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