ABSTRACT

Traditional accounting systems have become inadequate for today‘s increasingly competitive global manufacturing environment. They are too complex and too focused on past performance. As manufacturing techniques change and become less labor intensive, accounting methods must also evolve. Regardless of what you call it, Lean accounting is a managemen

chapter 1|18 pages

Unbridled, Unproductive Chaos!

chapter 2|12 pages

Systems of Merit

chapter 3|10 pages

Steering Team Offsite Meeting

chapter 4|6 pages

The CEO’s Office after Hours

chapter 5|12 pages

Henry Ford, the Father of Lean

chapter 7|6 pages

Accounting’s Glass Slipper Does Not Fit

chapter 8|8 pages

Mother Comes to Visit

chapter 10|8 pages

How Will the Lean P&L Work?

chapter 11|8 pages

Which Comes First: The Chicken or the Egg?

chapter 12|8 pages

Mary, Our Intern, Speaks Up

chapter 13|12 pages

Lack of Metrics Is a Recipe for Failure

chapter 15|12 pages

Target Costing for Profit Management

chapter 16|8 pages

Town Hall Meeting—One Year Later

chapter 17|4 pages

The Role of Controller as Lean Leader