Books

Dieser praktischer Leitfaden zeigt Ihnen, wie langjährig gewachsene Softwaresysteme effektiv analysiert und bewertet werden können.

You are not losing velocity because your engineers are slow. You are losing velocity because every line of untested code is a landmine your team laid for itself — and sooner or later, someone steps on it. This is the book that explains why. No syntax. No tutorials. Just the argument, the evidence, and the standard your team should already be held to. A 30-minute read that changes how you lead software quality forever.

Hoe je beter kunt worden in het leren van fouten — het opbouwen van een cultuur waarin geleerd wordt van fouten binnen je team of organisatie.

In diesem praxisorientierten Leitfaden verbindet Professor Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman – Lean-Experte, Executive Advisor und Autor von über 100 Fachpublikationen – die bewährten Prinzipien des Toyota-Produktionssystems mit modernen digitalen Fertigungstechnologien.

Managing the IB MYP Curriculum is the definitive guide to understanding, implementing, and leading the IB Middle Years Programme. It combines philosophy, official structure, and proven management strategies to help schools deliver a rigorous, balanced, and concept-based education. From planning and teaching to assessment and professional development, this book equips leaders and teachers with everything needed to succeed in the MYP.

The Global Quality Excellence Paradigm clarifies the landscape of modern quality management. Discover what each framework does best: ISO 9001 for reliable systems, TQM for culture, EFQM and Baldrige for holistic performance, and Lean Six Sigma for precision and speed. Learn how to integrate them into a single, powerful management system that ensures compliance, drives improvement, and delivers sustainable results. A complete reference for leaders and practitioners committed to quality, performance, and value creation.

You don’t need to be an engineer to improve work. You don’t need a factory, fancy charts, or a Japanese dictionary. You just need a better way to think.In this practical and easy-to-follow guide, bestselling author Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman demystifies Lean thinking for professionals in non-technical roles — HR, finance, healthcare, education, government, and more. Whether you work in an office, a classroom, or behind a screen, Lean for Non-Engineers shows how to spot inefficiencies, reduce waste, and improve everyday processes without jargon or complexity.

Error-proofing is no longer just about simple jigs and sensors. In the era of Industry 4.0, factories demand smarter, AI-powered approaches to achieve zero defects at the source.

What if your team could stop problems the moment they begin — or even before? That’s the power of Andon, one of Toyota’s simplest and most powerful Lean tools.

Many companies chase lean tools—kanban, takt time, one-piece flow—but fail to grasp the deeper philosophy behind them. While Just-in-Time (JIT) gets most of the spotlight, it’s Jidoka—the second pillar of the Toyota Production System (TPS)—that makes quality truly sustainable.

In this clear and practical guide, Dr. Mohamed H. Soliman explains how pull systems work, how they reduce overproduction, and how they connect to Just-in-Time (JIT) as part of Toyota’s lean philosophy.

To save money during the economic downturn, many businesses are using abstinence policies. This might mean firing employees and reducing pay for some people. Actually, those actions might only work for a little while. If the company doesn't make a culture of always getting better and change how it works, the problem might happen again and get even worse. This takes us back to the reason why the Toyota production system was created.

This book demystifies the changeover process and shows you how to:Understand the true cost of downtime and setup inefficienciesApply SMED (Single-Minute Exchange of Dies) techniques to drastically cut changeover timesIdentify which steps add value and which can be simplified, standardized, or eliminatedBuild a culture of continuous improvement where operators actively drive setup reduction

Lean Digital Publishing presents a practical, system-level approach to publishing in today’s complex environment. Drawing on lean thinking, operational design, and real-world publishing experience, this book helps authors understand how digital publishing ecosystems actually work — and how to build resilient publishing strategies that adapt to constant change.