ABSTRACT

This is the true story of how, armed with only Lean improvement methodologies, a specially trained Toyota Lean expert purchased a business he knew nothing about, applied Lean techniques, and succeeded in doubling sales and increasing profitability, before he finally sold the thriving business. With humility and humor, the author recounts his succes

chapter 2|12 pages

Standardizing the Estimating Process

chapter 3|18 pages

Learning the Office Processes

chapter 4|16 pages

The First Days Alone

chapter 5|16 pages

5Chapter Creating and Selling Capacity

chapter 8|14 pages

8Chapter Moving the Business

chapter 10|16 pages

1Chapter 0 Up-Front Delays

chapter 12|16 pages

Expanding into New Products

chapter 13|14 pages

Business for Sale

chapter 14|12 pages

Reflections