--- product_id: 1704836 title: "Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation, Revised and Updated" price: "B/.51" currency: PAB in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.pa/products/1704836-lean-thinking-banish-waste-and-create-wealth-in-your-corporation store_origin: PA region: Panama --- # Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation, Revised and Updated **Price:** B/.51 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation, Revised and Updated - **How much does it cost?** B/.51 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.pa](https://www.desertcart.com.pa/products/1704836-lean-thinking-banish-waste-and-create-wealth-in-your-corporation) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Expanded, updated, and more relevant than ever, this bestselling business classic by two internationally renowned management analysts describes a business system for the twenty-first century. Expanded, updated, and more relevant than ever, this bestselling business classic by two internationally renowned management analysts describes a business system for the twenty-first century that supersedes the mass production system of Ford, the financial control system of Sloan, and the strategic system of Welch and GE. It is based on the Toyota (lean) model, which combines operational excellence with value-based strategies to produce steady growth through a wide range of economic conditions. In contrast with the crash-and-burn performance of companies trumpeted by business gurus in the 1990s, the firms profiled in Lean Thinking -- from tiny Lantech to midsized Wiremold to niche producer Porsche to gigantic Pratt & Whitney -- have kept on keeping on, largely unnoticed, along a steady upward path through the market turbulence and crushed dreams of the early twenty-first century. Meanwhile, the leader in lean thinking -- Toyota -- has set its sights on leadership of the global motor vehicle industry in this decade. Instead of constantly reinventing business models, lean thinkers go back to basics by asking what the customer really perceives as value. (It's often not at all what existing organizations and assets would suggest.) The next step is to line up value-creating activities for a specific product along a value stream while eliminating activities (usually the majority) that don't add value. Then the lean thinker creates a flow condition in which the design and the product advance smoothly and rapidly at the pull of the customer (rather than the push of the producer). Finally, as flow and pull are implemented, the lean thinker speeds up the cycle of improvement in pursuit of perfection. The first part of this book describes each of these concepts and makes them come alive with striking examples. Lean Thinking clearly demonstrates that these simple ideas can breathe new life into any company in any industry in any country. But most managers need guidance on how to make the lean leap in their firm. Part II provides a step-by-step action plan, based on in-depth studies of more than fifty lean companies in a wide range of industries across the world. Even those readers who believe they have embraced lean thinking will discover in Part III that another dramatic leap is possible by creating an extended lean enterprise for each of their product families that tightly links value-creating activities from raw materials to customer. In Part IV, an epilogue to the original edition, the story of lean thinking is brought up-to-date with an enhanced action plan based on the experiences of a range of lean firms since the original publication of Lean Thinking. Lean Thinking does not provide a new management "program" for the one-minute manager. Instead, it offers a new method of thinking, of being, and, above all, of doing for the serious long-term manager -- a method that is changing the world. Review: Excellent book for basic understanding of Lean Thinking - Lean Thinking is the second of the lean books from Womack and Jones. First was "the machine that changed the world", which changed my way of thinking. Lean Thinking picks up where "the machine" left and tries to abstract the learning from "the machine" into 5 values of lean. The 5 values are "Value, Value Stream, Pull, Flow and Perfection". By abstracting these values, Womack and Jones enable the lean manufactuing ideas to be used in different industries, which is exactly what happened. That makes this book a landmark book that maybe changed the world even more than their first book. The book itself is a nice and very very easy read. The authors get to the point, their explanation is clear and their stories made me enjoy the book very much. All in all, an excellent book and a absolute must read for anyone interested in lean, in whatever industry. Review: Comprehensive Guide to Lean Principles - Lean Thinking, Revised and Updated provides a clear and practical framework for eliminating waste and improving efficiency in any organization. Womack and Jones break down complex concepts into actionable strategies, backed by real-world examples. A must-read for managers, business owners, and anyone focused on process improvement and operational excellence. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #35,334 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #6 in Quality Control (Books) #62 in Systems & Planning #175 in Business Management (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 851 Reviews | ## Images ![Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation, Revised and Updated - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/614R6LguHLL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent book for basic understanding of Lean Thinking *by B***E on December 10, 2006* Lean Thinking is the second of the lean books from Womack and Jones. First was "the machine that changed the world", which changed my way of thinking. Lean Thinking picks up where "the machine" left and tries to abstract the learning from "the machine" into 5 values of lean. The 5 values are "Value, Value Stream, Pull, Flow and Perfection". By abstracting these values, Womack and Jones enable the lean manufactuing ideas to be used in different industries, which is exactly what happened. That makes this book a landmark book that maybe changed the world even more than their first book. The book itself is a nice and very very easy read. The authors get to the point, their explanation is clear and their stories made me enjoy the book very much. All in all, an excellent book and a absolute must read for anyone interested in lean, in whatever industry. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Comprehensive Guide to Lean Principles *by J***T on November 25, 2025* Lean Thinking, Revised and Updated provides a clear and practical framework for eliminating waste and improving efficiency in any organization. Womack and Jones break down complex concepts into actionable strategies, backed by real-world examples. A must-read for managers, business owners, and anyone focused on process improvement and operational excellence. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worth Every Penny *by M***N on July 29, 2007* A most readable book on an important subject of productivity. The comment on outsourcing is insightful and the emphasis on human element is so crucial. Productivity is not all about bigger and better machines but about management and employee been willing to take risks to think out of a box. Mr. Womack has made a significant contribution to the on-going dicussion of productivity in a globalized world. ## Frequently Bought Together - Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation, Revised and Updated - The Toyota Way, Second Edition: 14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer - The Goal: 40th Anniversary Edition: A Process of Ongoing Improvement --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.pa/products/1704836-lean-thinking-banish-waste-and-create-wealth-in-your-corporation](https://www.desertcart.com.pa/products/1704836-lean-thinking-banish-waste-and-create-wealth-in-your-corporation) --- *Product available on Desertcart Panama* *Store origin: PA* *Last updated: 2026-10-09*