The Routledge Companion to Lean Management

Interest in the concept of ‘lean’ has grown significantly in recent years, and this is the first academically-rigorous volume to provide an overview of the field of lean management. Through the contributions of leading, international experts, the reader is introduced to the concept of lean management as it is applied in a variety of business areas (supply chain, accounting, production, sales, IT, etc.), as well as in various industries (construction, healthcare, logistics etc.).