The Cambridge International Handbook of Lean Production
Diverging Theories and New Industries around the World

A theoretical, practical approach to the field of lean production from multiple perspectives: five disciplines, ten industries, and seven countries.

Thomas Janoski (Edited by), Darina Lepadatu (Edited by)

9781108424318, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 11 March 2021

688 pages
26 x 18.1 x 4.2 cm, 1.4 kg

'Lean production systems are now as likely to be found in hospitals, banks, law offices and schools as in auto factories. This book maps the lean revolution worldwide, and provides an indispensable resource for scholars and practitioners interested in the future of work and organizations under contemporary capitalism.' Steven Vallas, Northeastern University

This handbook focuses on two sides of the lean production debate that rarely interact. On the one hand, management and industrial engineering scholars have presented a positive view of lean production as the epitome of efficiency and quality. On the other hand, sociology, industrial relations, and labor relations scholars focus on work speedups, management by stress, trade union positions, and self-exploitation in lean teams. The editors of this volume understand the merits of both views and present them accordingly, bridging the gaps among five disciplines and presenting the best of each perspective. Chapters by internationally acclaimed authors examine the positive, negative and neutral possible effects of lean, providing a global view of lean production while adjusting lean to the cultural and political contexts of different nation-states. As the first multi-lens view of lean production from academic and consultant perspectives, this volume charts a way forward in the world of work and management in our global economy.

1. Lean Production as the Dominant Division of Labor: Theories, Industries and National Contexts Thomas Janoski and Darina Lepadatu
Part I. Theories Of Lean Production: 2. Lean Production from the View of Management Theory: Functional, Critical and Paradox Approaches Katsuki Aoki
3. Lean Production-Perspectives from its Primary Caretaker: Industrial Engineering Richard Schonberger
4. The Industrial Relations Perspective on Lean Systems and Unions John Paul MacDuffie
5. Contested Views of Lean Production from the Social Sciences Perspective Thomas Janoski, Darina Lepadatu and Andrea Signorelli
6. The Labor Process Theory Critique of Lean Production Chris Smith and Matt Vidal
Part II. Lean Production Across Industries: 7. Challenges to Lean Implementation from a True Lean Perspective (TPS) Michael Abbot McGinnis, William R. Cooper and David M. Parsley
8. Varieties of Lean Production in the Auto Industry Tommaso Pardi
9. The Innovation Process and Impact of New Technologies on Lean Production James Morgan and Durward Sobek II
10. Lean Production in the Telecommunications Industry Roy Andersson
11. Evidence-Based Services and Lean in Hospitals and Service Industries John Toussaint
12. The Adoption of Lean Thinking by Legal Services Providers Kenneth Grady
13. The Implementation of Lean Production in Government Pär Åhlström and Niklas Modig
14. Mass Merchandizing and Lean Production at Walmart, Costco and Amazon Thomas Janoski and Darina Lepadatu
15. Lean Management Systems and the Use of Financial Information Jean Cunningham
16. Lean Production and Quality Control in Software and Programming Mary Poppendieck
Part III. Lean Production Around The World: 17. Lean in Europe and the US – A New Dominant Division of Labor? Timo Anttila, Tomi Oinas and Armi Mustosmäki
18. The Implementation of Lean Production in Korea Byoung-Hoon Lee
19. Transferring Lean to North America James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones
20. Lean Production in the United Kingdom Daniel T. Jones
21. Strong Alternative Models and Lean Production in Germany Michael Krzywdzinski
22. Tricolore: Traditionalists, Taylorists and Toyotism and the Historical Perspective of Lean in France Michael Ballé, Godefroy Beauvallet and Florian Magnani
23. The Partial Implementation of Lean Production in China Lu Zhang
24. Lean or Fordist Processes in India and Australia Reynold James
25. The Four Stages of Lean in Mexico Jorge Carrillo and Redi Gomis
26. Lean Production in former Communist Russia Elena Shulzhenko.

Subject Areas: International economic & trade law [LBBM], Manufacturing industries [KND], Business strategy [KJC], Labour economics [KCF], Economics of industrial organisation [KCD], Sociology: work & labour [JHBL]