Dynamic Modeling (Modeling Dynamic Systems)4 reviews Bruce Hannon, Matthias Ruth Springer, 2001 Stimualting book for those interested in System Dynamics + learning to use STELLA on different problems + Dynamic Modeling, Second Edition + Great blend of concept and practice             Business Dynamics: Systems Thinking and Modeling for a Complex World with CD-ROM24 reviews John Sterman, John D. Sterman McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2000 great work + Excelent book + System Dynamics brought to real life + Excellent + buen libro             Lean Thinking : Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation, Revised and Updated50 reviews James P. Womack, Daniel T. Jones, ... Free Press, 2003 Very readable look at "Lean Thinking" + Lean principles & theory... this is not a guide or handbook + Becoming Lean and Mean! + A classic, must read + Eye-opening!             The Systems Thinking Approach to Strategic Planning and Management1 review Stephen Haines CRC, 2000 Systematic approach As a person who is responsible for corporate planning for my company, I found this book extremely helpful in putting ideas and thoughts into structure, and thus able to approach strategic planning and management in a more systematic manner. Planning framework designed by using this Systems Thinking ...             Business Process Management: Profiting From Process (Sams White Book)4 reviews Roger Burlton Sams, 2001 Best in class book with a full view of the subject + Getting the Business Value from BPM + A Business Process Management toolkit must have. Among the stack of business process and process design books I've read this one stands out as the best. The reason for this bold statement is this is the only one that carefully examines business processes from the four dimensions of (1)Business, (2) Process, (3) Knowledge and (4)Business Rules. ...             The Hitchhiker's Guide to Lean: Lessons from the Road28 reviews Jamie Flinchbaugh, Andy Carlino Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 2005 I needed this twelve months ago... + Book about thinking, not the tools of lean. + The Hitchhiker's Guide to Lean: Lessons from the Road + Hitchhiker's Guide to Lean - great read             Instant Systems (Instant Success)12 reviews Bradley J Sugars, Brad Sugars McGraw-Hill, 2005 The Next Business Book You Must Read + Instant Systems (Instant Success) Instant Systems takes the business owner through the 9 steps necessary to systemize ANY business. Each step is methodically explained and follows a logical sequence. I have put the ideas to use in my own business and now I understand that I am destined to repeat every task until I write it down. ...             Strategic Navigation: A Systems Approach to Business Strategy4 reviews H. William Dettmer ASQ Quality Press, 2003 Deliberate Yet Flexible Strategic Design + A great reference but BEWARE! + Dettmer combines Boyd and Goldratt to form a Huge Hit I am a second-year MBA at the University of California who also holds a Ph.D. in engineering (systems theory). Prior to attending business school, I held roles as information solution architect and project manager at a Fortune 20 firm. I thought "Strategic Navigation" was fabulous -- easy to read, ...             The Manager's Pocket Guide to Systems Thinking and Learning7 reviews Stephen G. Haines HRD Press, 1999 Great Book + This pocket guide is a great fit for today's "time crunching" managers. This book presents the elements of systems thinking in a clear and simple way.             Better Thinking, Better Results6 reviews Bob Emiliani The CLBM, LLC, 2003 An absolute must read for the lean manager!! + A Manual for Lean Leadership + A great story of lean transformation with a sad lesson + The Wiremold story making Lean History + Best since Lean Thinking             Workflow Management: Models, Methods, and Systems (Cooperative Information Systems)3 reviews Wil van der Aalst, Kees van Hee The MIT Press, 2004 Workflow design with a twist + Excellent Book + Workflows, explained simply and clearly! This book has significantly changed my thinking about and approach to workflow management. Prior to reading it I based workflow systems on process chains based on frameworks such as entry-task-validation-exit (ETVX) or plan-do-check-act (PDCA). While process chains are a valid approach, the only ...             The Lean Manufacturing Pocket Handbook15 reviews Kenneth W. Dailey DW Publishing, 2003 Handy Reference, Perfect for Training Seminar + Want to improve your manufacturing processes and obtain excellent results? ¿Quiere mejorar sus procesos de manufactura? + The Lean Manufacturing Handbook If I had to give a 1-2 day seminar on the subject, this would be a handy handbook. For that purpose, it should be used, not as a general reference on lean manufacturing. If this review was helpful, please add your vote. Thanks.             The Lean Office Pocket Guide25 reviews Don Tapping MCS Media, Inc., 2006 Proves Lean in the Office Works + Suprisingly Good for Office + Good, Basic Content for Office Processes + Don't Go Lean Without this Great Lean Office Book             Breaking the Constraints to World-Class Performance8 reviews William H. Dettmer McGraw-Hill Companies, 1998 A World-Class Book + Excelent book about the theory of constrains + Your company could be world-Class. + Great Book             PSA: Professional Services Automation: Optimizing Project and Service Oriented Organizations11 reviews Rudolf Melik, Ludwig Melik, ... Wiley, 2002 Optimized and Specialized ERP for White Collar PSORGs + Thorough, informative and practical - this book is GREAT + A consultant's perspective from the UK + ERP: The Future Is Now             Business Process Management With a Business Rules Approach: Implementing the Service Oriented Architecture13 reviews Tom Debevoise Business Knowledge Architects, 2005 BPM rules with clarity + Next best thing to hands on experience Not only did I personally find this book complete with practical information, my IT department has as well. The review is similar to what my business is experiencing and has hit the nail on the head with the approach we need to take to steer our firm into growth mode, internally and in our market. ...             Office Kaizen: Transforming Office Operations into a Strategic Competitive Advantage12 reviews William Lareau ASQ Quality Press, 2002 Fills a serious Gap + Excellent Practical step by step guide, with clear, real world applicability + Creating a Lean "Office" Culture + Identify that waste             Business Process Mapping: Improving Customer Satisfaction3 reviews J. Mike Jacka, Paulette J. Keller Wiley, 2001 Provides step by step guidance + Precise Methods for Gathering Process Data I have been looking for an effective analytical tool that would help me make get a good understanding of my company's business processes. This book hit the mark by providing me with step by step guidance. Especially helpful was the expense payment process example as well as the hints it provides ...             Business Process Change: A Manager's Guide to Improving, Redesigning, and Automating Processes (The Morgan ...16 reviews Paul Harmon Morgan Kaufmann, 2002 Business Process Change + Good seller. + Very good book from Paul Harmon This book was recommended by several of my lean consulting friends, who specialize in agile project management, as an excellent source for documenting and analyzing process workflows in complex environments. I agree, this book is a must read for people tasked with redesigning informational ...             Business Process Modeling, Simulation and Design2 reviews Manuel Laguna, Johan Marklund Prentice Hall, 2004 Better optimization tools available with other simulation software + The book for all BPM Consultants / Analysts Book is well done in terms of business process material; however the tools chosen to simulate the design of new and modified processes are sub par based on their limited ability to optimize the performance of the new processes. Other simulation software tools exist that provide the designers and ...