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BMA's Newest Book!

 

Cook Up Some Change:
Kaizen Recipes
for the Lean Office
by Dawn Wands
with Susan Lilly
Forward by Brian Maskell

Book one in a Series

 

Do you need to make progress applying lean in your accounting office, purchasing, and other admin processes, but don't know where to start? If, so, this book is designed for you!

 

"Cook Up Some Change" gives step-by-step instructions that you can use confidently in these back-office areas, and make big change & improvement.

 

Just like a real cookbook, the "recipes" in this book explain exactly how to get started with lean kaizen in accounts payable, procurement and receiving. Learn how to use the A3 to plan your project; learn how to pick team members; what to do each day during the kaizen event, and much more.

 

The author, Dawn Wands, fits the perfect profile for someone who should write a practical, hands-on book about office improvement. She's spent her career doing it.

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More BMA Books

Practical Lean Accounting: A Proven System for Measuring and Managing the Lean Enterprise, Second Edition by Brian H. Maskell, Brian Maskell Associates, Inc., Cherry Hill, New Jersey; Bruce Baggaley; Larry Grasso, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, USA

 

The methods and concepts presented in the bestselling first edition revolutionized the approach to the management and control of Lean companies. Enhanced with extensive end-of-chapter exercises and a CD with Lean accounting tools, the second edition of this preeminent practitioners guide is now suitable for classroom use.

 

A no nonsense approach to bringing continuous improvement to areas of the company not normally involved in the typical Lean implementation. Following the authors guidelines has allowed us to create an entirely new way of looking at our companys performance and has exposed many more opportunities for improvement that we never knew existed.
Mr.Roy St. Andre, Executive Vice President, EIS Wire & Cable Co


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Practical Lean Accounting: A Proven System for Measuring and Managing the Lean Enterprise, Second Edition Brian H. Maskell, Brian Maskell Associates, Inc., Cherry Hill, New Jersey; Bruce Baggaley; Larry Grasso, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, USA

 

 

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Making the numbers Count

 

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Making the Numbers Count ; The Accountant as Change Agent on the World Class Team (2nd Edition) by Brian Maskell

 

Read a new review of this important book on RELIABLE PLANT . from Noria


The first edition of Brian Maskell's classic work proved that when given the chance, accountants would prefer not to serve out their days as number-crunching automatons. With its energetic tone and common sense approach, the book inspired "numbers people" at all levels to be come allies in their companies' lean revolution. This book teaches how accountants can become powerful leaders their lean companies.

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The Lean Business Management System.
"This book is a very handy reference and "how to" book for everyone that is working with or towards a Lean Enterprise. Lots of pictures and examples combined with an excellent organization so that you can find exactly the material you are looking for very rapidly. "

 

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As we move into the 21st century there are new challenges facing manufacturers. They must master the methods of world class manufacturing including lean manufacturing ... empowerment of people, and production flexibility...The next step is to move lean concepts into the "back room" and to put the accountants on the lean team.
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We must master the methods of world class manufacturing, including lean manufacturing, value streams that provide extremely high value to customers, high quality of product and service through empowered and customer-driven people, and relentlessly pursuing perfection of product, process, and service.
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A Week of Lean Accounting

A fast-paced series of 5 one-hour webinars designedto teach the concepts and key aspecys of Lean Accounting to Execuives, Finance & Operations Managers and Accounting. Learn how to build a beta box score and demonstrate the benefits of moving to Lean Accounting in your company.
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Lean Accounting in 6 Months

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Our in-depth Webinar Program is designed specifically for Executive, Financial and Operational Managers in lean companies. You will learn the principles, practices and tools of lean accounting, how to create and use a box score, and how to implement lean accounting in 6 months.



The Program is structured to be:

Convenient: attend the webinars from your own desk; no need for any travel. Each webinar lasts only 1 hour.
Flexible: the Lean Accounting Webinars are offered monthly (twice daily) throughout the year, so you can learn at your own pace.
Interactive:
receive personal, free web-based consultation with BMA.
Affordable: $400 per webinar series per person. For groups of 5 or more, $280 per person when they sign up together.