Håkan Ivarsson – författare

Denna berättelse handlar om 50 unika leanresor. Genom åren har vi som författat boken kommit i kontakt med en stor mängd satsningar på lean. Den samlade bilden är å ena sidan att de flesta satsningar går bra i början, men att långvarig effekt uteblir och luften går ur efter hand. Å andra sidan finns ett flertal välkända företag, som lyckats uppnå bestående konkurrensfördelar och höga resultatnivåer, med en lyckad leansatsning som stöd. Vi blev nyfikna på och intresserade av att ta reda på hur det ser ut och varför. Utgångspunkten var ett antal nyckelfrågor. För att få svar på dessa frågor intervjuade vi 50 företag och andra organisationer i Sverige från ett flertal olika branscher. Boken skildrar: • vad företagen har för ändamål med sin leansatsning och • hur effektiviteten ser ut i olika leansatsningar och • hur livscykeln ser ut i olika leansatsningar samt • varför så få är uthålligt framgångsrika med lean Det finns hopp för de företag som inte har en uthålligt framgångsrik leansatsning. En väl utförd revitalisering av leansatsningen lönar sig. I berättelsen skildras vad som gör skillnad hos företag som är framgångsrika i sin leansatsning och vad som kännetecknar en väl utförd revitalisering. "50 nyanser av lean är en spännande, fräsch, lättläst och väldigt givande leanbok. Till skillnad från den stora mängden av leanböcker beskriver och analyserar författarna varför leanprojekt lyckas eller misslyckas – på lång sikt. På en konferens i Stockholm år 2010 sa jag att få svenska företag kommer syssla med lean om tio år. Problemet är att det är för enkelt att starta nya förändringsprojekt men väldigt svårt att skapa uthållighet i förändringsarbetet. Författarna till 50 nyanser av lean ger konkreta tips på vad företag måste göra om de vill att deras förändringsarbete skall bli framgångsrikt under lång tid framöver. Denna faktabaserade bok borde därför vara obligatorisk läsning för alla organisationer – både innan de startar lean/förändringsprojekt samt under resans gång.” Dag Näslund, Professor, Process and Supply Chain Management, University of North Florida och Docent vid Lunds Universitet ”En intressant analys som går djupare i det kända problemet att många leansatsningar inte ger förväntade resultat. Studien belyser och stärker viktiga framgångsfaktorer som långsiktighet och uthållighet i leantransformationen, ledningens ägarskap och engagemang både hos chefer och medarbetare. Jag rekommenderar alla som vill lyckas långsiktigt med Lean att ta del av slutsatserna i denna bok.” Peter Alvarsson, Head of Operational Excellence & Lean, Sweden Operations AstraZeneca www.50nyanseravlean.se

This story is about 50 unique Lean journeys. Through the years, we, the authors of this book, have come in contact with large amount of Lean efforts. Our overall picture is that on the one hand, most efforts go well at first, but that long-term effect isn‘t achieved and the air gradually goes out. On the other hand, there are several well-known companies which have managed to achieve sustainable competitive advantages and high performance levels, supported by a successful Lean initiative. We were curious and interested to find out what it looks like and why. We started from a number of key questions we wanted answered: What are the companies‘ purpose of a Lean effort? What does the efficiency look like in various Lean efforts? What does the life cycle look like for different Lean efforts? Why do so few experience sustained success with Lean? For the companies that do not have a sustained successful Lean effort, there is hope. A correctly performed revitalization of the Lean effort pays off. The story describes what makes a difference between companies that are successful in their Lean effort and what characterizes a well-performed revitalization. www.50shadesoflean.com "50 Shades of Lean is an exciting, fresh, easy-to-read and very rewarding Lean book. Unlike the vast amount of Lean books, the authors describe and analyze why Lean projects succeed or fail - in the long run. At a conference in Stockholm in 2010, I said that few Swedish companies will use Lean in ten years. The problem is that it is too easy to start new change projects, but very hard to create endurance in the change effort. The authors of 50 Shades of Lean provide concrete advise on what businesses need to do if they want their change efforts to be successful for a long time to come. This fact-based book should therefore be mandatory reading for all organizations - both before starting lean / change projects and during the journey." - Dag Näslund, Associate Professor of Process and Supply Chain Management at Lund University and Associate Professor of Management, at the University of North Florida, USA. "An interesting analysis that goes deeper into the known problem that many Lean initiatives do not give expected results. The study highlights key success factors such as a long-term view and perseverance in the Lean transformation, management‘s ownership and commitment to both managers and employees. I recommend anyone who wants to succeed in a long term with Lean to take note of the conclusions of this book." - Peter Alvarsson, Head of Operational Excellence & Lean, Sweden Operations AstraZeneca

This story is about 50 unique Lean journeys. Through the years, we, the authors of this book, have come in contact with large amount of Lean efforts. Our overall picture is that on the one hand, most efforts go well at first, but that long-term effect isn't achieved and the air gradually goes out. On the other hand, there are several well-known companies which have managed to achieve sustainable competitive advantages and high performance levels, supported by a successful Lean initiative. We were curious and interested to find out what it looks like and why. We started from a number of key questions we wanted answered:

What are the companies' purpose of a Lean effort?What does the efficiency look like in various Lean efforts?What does the life cycle look like for different Lean efforts?Why do so few experience sustained success with Lean?

For the companies that do not have a sustained successful Lean effort, there is hope. A correctly performed revitalization of the Lean effort pays off. The story describes what makes a difference between companies that are successful in their Lean effort and what characterizes a well-performed revitalization.www.50shadesoflean.com

"50 Shades of Lean is an exciting, fresh, easy-to-read and very rewarding Lean book. Unlike the vast amount of Lean books, the authors describe and analyze why Lean projects succeed or fail - in the long run. At a conference in Stockholm in 2010, I said that few Swedish companies will use Lean in ten years. The problem is that it is too easy to start new change projects, but very hard to create endurance in the change effort. The authors of 50 Shades of Lean provide concrete advise on what businesses need to do if they want their change efforts to be successful for a long time to come. This fact-based book should therefore be mandatory reading for all organizations - both before starting lean / change projects and during the journey."- Dag Näslund, Associate Professor of Process and Supply Chain Management at Lund University and Associate Professor of Management, at the University of North Florida, USA.

"An interesting analysis that goes deeper into the known problem that many Lean initiatives do not give expected results. The study highlights key success factors such as a long-term view and perseverance in the Lean transformation, management's ownership and commitment to both managers and employees. I recommend anyone who wants to succeed in a long term with Lean to take note of the conclusions of this book."- Peter Alvarsson, Head of Operational Excellence & Lean, Sweden Operations AstraZeneca