{"id":4617,"date":"2010-09-08T09:27:03","date_gmt":"2010-09-08T16:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/?p=4617"},"modified":"2016-09-19T12:22:47","modified_gmt":"2016-09-19T17:22:47","slug":"book-review-kaizen-and-the-art-of-creative-thinking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-kaizen-and-the-art-of-creative-thinking\/4617\/","title":{"rendered":"Shigeo Shingo Kaizen and the Art of Creative Thinking Book Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a296a24fa2fc69ef5487857f02f111e8\" data-index=\"9\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Single Post readerboard -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8207522353004717\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1144967431\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>I finished Shigeo Shingo&#8217;s <a title=\"kaizen and the art of creative thinking, shigeo shingo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/offer-listing\/1897363591?ie=UTF8&#038;seller=A3K88IQOZICAWW&#038;linkCode=shr&#038;camp=213733&#038;creative=393193&#038;tag=sixsigma09-20\" target=\"_blank\">Kaizen and the Art of Creative Thinking<\/a> a long time ago. This post is my short review of his book.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Other Book Reviews You Might Enjoy<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"toyota mindset, taiichi ohno book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/toyota-mindset-commandments-taiichi-ohno\/7715\/\">The Toyota Mindset<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"A visual factory, book review on lean\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-the-visual-factory\/4352\/\">A Visual Factory<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"follow the learner, book review on lean\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-follow-the-learner-the-role-of-a-leader-in-creating-a-lean-culture\/4624\/\">Follow the Learner<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"kaizen and the art of creative thinking, book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-kaizen-and-the-art-of-creative-thinking\/4617\/\">Kaizen and the Art of Creative Thinking<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"whaddaya mean i gotta be lean book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-whaddaya-mean-i-gotta-be-lean\/3813\/\">Whaddaya Mean I Gotta Be Lean<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"5s for healthcare book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-clinical-5s-for-healthcare\/3452\/\">Clinical 5S for Healthcare<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"inmates are running the asylum book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/simplify-your-product-design\/290\/\">The Inmates Are Running the Asylum<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"33 strategies of war book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-the-33-strategies-of-war\/220\/\">33 Strategies of War<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"lean manufacturing a plant floor guide, book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-lean-manufacturing-a-plant-floor-guide\/4864\/\">Lean Manufacturing: A Plant Floor Guide<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"book review on best service is no service\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-the-best-service-is-no-service\/4347\/\">Best Service is No Service<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"lean six sigma logistics book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-lean-six-sigma-logistics\/4379\/\">Lean Six Sigma Logistics<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"implementing six sigma book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-implementing-six-sigma\/4372\/\">Implementing Six Sigma<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"steve blank, four steps to the epiphany book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/the-lean-startup-and-customer-development\/3428\/\">Four Steps to the Epiphany<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"five dysfunctions of a team, excellent book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/chime-in-comes-before-buy-in\/389\/\">5 Dysfunctions of a Team<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"venture capital and private equity, book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-11252006\/261\/\">Venture Capital and Private Equity<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"book review of implementing lean software development\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/12-questions-with-mary-poppendieck\/183\/\">Implementing Lean Software Development<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\n<p>In general, I thought the book was very good. The lessons contained therein are timeless and, while at the time they were revolutionary, for most lean practitioners today they might seem very obvious. But, still, while they might seem obvious, to many companies and organizations just starting on their lean journey, Shigeo Shingo&#8217;s ideas will be refreshing and revolutionary.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/offer-listing\/1897363591?ie=UTF8&#038;seller=A3K88IQOZICAWW&#038;linkCode=shr&#038;camp=213733&#038;creative=393193&#038;tag=sixsigma09-20\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4618 aligncenter\" title=\"kaizen-art-of-creative-thinking-shigeo-shingo\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/kaizen-art-of-creative-thinking-shigeo-shingo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"507\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/kaizen-art-of-creative-thinking-shigeo-shingo.jpg 563w, https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/kaizen-art-of-creative-thinking-shigeo-shingo-300x106.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>From the publisher:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Dr. Shingo explains the ethos of Toyota&#8217;s production system, with examples of how other companies benefited and struggled with these principles. Kaizen and The Art of Creative Thinking is the genesis guide to the foundations of the Toyota Production System.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How to create an innovative company and culture<\/li>\n<li>How to manage a creative environment<\/li>\n<li>How to focus your resources for successful growth<\/li>\n<li>How to create an internal engine of idea generation<\/li>\n<li>How to harness the true value of improvement, and<\/li>\n<li>How to unlock human potential<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dr. Shingo&#8217;s Scientific Thinking Mechanism was born in the 1950&#8217;s and has never been fully revealed to the West. This is Toyota&#8217;s secret weapon. From this day forward you will now have the power and knowledge to start the process of implementing your own Lean system.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And, a few reviews from Amazon.com:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Dr. Shingo was a master of Kaizen, he had the scientific training and innovative genius to deeply understand processes and the humility to realize that he needed the operators to take ownership. We are fortunate to have this new opportunity to gaze deeply into the thinking of one of the true geniuses behind TPS \u201dDr. Shigeo Shingo.\u009d<br \/>\nFrom the foreword by Jeffrey K. Liker, Ph. D.,\u00a0New York Times bestselling author, The Toyota Way<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;This book contains a myriad of case studies taken from office examples as well as the shop floor. It is a gold mine of improvement ideas that cumulatively must have saved millions, and could still do so today!\u009d<br \/>\nDon Dewar, President &amp; Founder, Quality Digest Magazine<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Kaizen and the Art of Creative Thinking is a revealing book and is the genesis manuscript to the Lean Manufacturing mindset. It captures the fundamental thought process to structure problem solving activities and is the foundation to all essential aspects of the Kaizen philosophy. Truly a wealth of knowledge, wisdom and frameworks to embolden you to change existing practices!\u009d,\u00a0Michel Mestre, Ph.D. Professor, Northwest University<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>For those of us who have revered the work of Dr. Shingo, this is an exciting work. More so than any other of his books.\u009d,\u00a0Bill Kluck, President, Northwest Lean Network<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Practicing Kaizen (the habit of making small improvements) eludes many people. Dr. Shingo&#8217;s Scientific Thinking Mechanism replaces the hope for a flash of creativity with a reliable and learnable habit-building approach. Thanks for making this Rosetta Stone for Kaizen available to the world.\u009d,\u00a0Hal Macomber, Principal, Lean Project Consulting, Inc.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I&#8217;d say the biggest and most positive element for me was the simplicity of the book. There is a sense of profound simplicity &#8211; but the simplicity is also very deceptive, because the principles that underlie them are quite complex and rigorous. 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