{"product_id":"the-highly-effective-office-creating-a-successful-lean-culture-in-any-workplace-hardcover","title":"The Highly Effective Office: Creating a Successful Lean Culture in Any Workplace - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTimothy Schipper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book describes the wastes in the office and administrative areas of organizations, and it outlines why lean works just as well in the office as it does in manufacturing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimothy Schipper is a graduate of Calvin College and the University of Michigan (Bachelor's of Mechanical Engineering and Master's of Science). His career has spanned 30 years and includes time as a tool designer, engineering educator, CAD specialist, senior product engineer, IT manager, and Lean expert, author, coach, and consultant. His teaching experience includes positions in the Engineering Department at Calvin College and in industry. He has led Lean transformations in the areas of office value streams, IT development, product development, new business initiatives, government agencies, and nonprofits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe currently works for Steelcase Inc. of Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he coaches leadership and teams in the areas of lean product design, Lean management systems, and business transformations. He is the founder of Lean Inspiration, which promotes Lean concepts to organizations and nonprofits through writing, educational classes, coaching, and workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimothy served for 3 years as an officer on the Board of Directors of LPPDE, Inc., an international nonprofit group that promotes the exchange ideas and practices used in Lean development. Timothy is the co-author of \u003cem\u003eInnovative Lean Development: How to Create, Implement, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eand Maintain a Learning Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, Schipper \u0026amp; Swets, (Productivity Press (c) 2010), which explores how rapid learning cycles, knowledge management, and other Lean techniques can be applied in development. He has also written articles in \u003cem\u003eAME Target Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, in Wikipedia (\"Design for Lean Manufacturing\"), and he has contributed material for other authors (Steve Bell, Katherine Radeka, and Durward Sobek). He speaks at North American and international conferences on the topics of Lean, innovation, and leadership. You can follow him on Twitter (@LeanInspirations) or on his blog (http: \/\/innovativeLean.wordpress.com).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 249\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.4 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 23, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50722465874143,"sku":"9781138344532","price":102.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/8383\/3311\/files\/7fDpwqxX259781138344532.webp?v=1785729402","url":"https:\/\/enchantedhomehive.com\/products\/the-highly-effective-office-creating-a-successful-lean-culture-in-any-workplace-hardcover","provider":"EnchantedHomeHive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}