The Lean Enterprise From the Mass Economy to the Economy of One
The book is divided into three parts.Part I. The Rising economy of “one” gives an overview of what is changing in the social system of production, focusing on the shrinking role of central planning and the rising power of individuation in the value
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Alexander C. Tsigkas
The Lean Enterprise From the Mass Economy to the Economy of One
Alexander C. Tsigkas Democritus University of Thrace Production Engineering and Management Xanthi Greece
ISSN 2192-4333 ISSN 2192-4341 (electronic) ISBN 978-3-642-29401-3 ISBN 978-3-642-29402-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-29402-0 Springer Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2012942595 # Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer-ScienceþBusiness Media (www.springer.com)
Foreword
The Lean Enterprise A new book about lean organization needs something special, and the contents you are about to encounter present a new vision of this way of thinking. I am a mechanical engineer and I studied in Italy. After university, I had the opportunity to work worldwide and keep in touch with colleagues from many countries. One of these colleagues also became one of my best friends, Professor Alexander Tsigkas. Lean production has a long history in Europe, but, in Italy, only large multinational companies have succeeded in applying it to some areas. The first opportunity I had to meet and work with Alexander Tsigkas was in 2003, while I was the Industrial Director of a large firm manufactur
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