An Introduction to Lean Construction: Applying Lean to Construction Organizations and Processes
(Spiral-bound) by Larry Rubrich
Lean In Construction: (Key to Improvements in Time, Cost and Quality)
by
The Pipeline: A Picture of Homebuilding Production - 2nd Edition
by Fletcher L. Groves III
Lean Construction: A Small Contractor's Journey
by Charlie Garbutt
The Simply Lean Pocket Guide for Construction - Tools for the Elimination of Waste in the Design-Bid-Build Construction Project Cycle
by Shawn Hayes, Mark Tapping, & Brian Sedwick
A nice little reference book for implementing Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle in your operations you may need to also by a magnifying glass to read it the font is so small.
The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer
by Jeffrey K. Liker
The Toyota Way Fieldbook 1st Edition
by Jeffrey Liker & David Meier
The Toyota Way to Lean Leadership: Achieving and Sustaining Excellence through Leadership Development
by Jeffrey K. Liker & Gary L. Convis
Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation, Revised and Updated
by James P. Womack & Daniel T. Jones
The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization
by Peter M. Senge
The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt & Jeff Cox
Critical Chain
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
Project Scheduling and Management for Construction 4th Edition
by David R. Pierce Jr.
CPM in Construction Management, Eighth Edition
by James J. O’Brien & Fredric L. Plotnick
The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management
by Eric Verzuh
Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling 12th Edition
by Harold Kerzner
I’ll confess that I have NOT read this entire book cover to cover (I have the 8th edition) but I do use it often enough as a reference.
Fundamentals of Project Management
by James P. Lewis
The Project Manager's Pocket Survival Guide
by James P. Lewis
Visualizing Project Management: A Model for Business and Technical Success (with CD-ROM) 2nd Edition
by Kevin Forsberg, Hal Mooz, & Howard Cotterman
The Accidental Project Manager: Surviving the Transition from Techie to Manager
by Patricia Ensworth
Lean For Dummies Lean For Dummies
by Natalie J. Sayer and Bruce Williams
Everything I Know About Lean I Learned in First Grade 2nd Edition
by Robert O. Martichenko
Velocity: Combining Lean, Six Sigma and the Theory of Constraints to Achieve Breakthrough Performance - A Business Novel
by Dee Jacob, Suzan Bergland, and Jeff Cox
A business novel Velocity demonstrates the distinct difference between the approaches (Lean, Six Sigma and the Theory of Constraints) but also indicates how the may be effectively combined.
Agile Management for Software Engineering: Applying the Theory of Constraints for Business Results
by David J. Anderson
Maybe not for most of my followers in that it is about software engineering but if you can get by that and really want to get into the weeds regarding real applications of Lean and Theory of Constraints thinking processes this is a great book. It’s also pretty expensive so you may want to think twice before you jump into it too.
Reaching The Goal: How Managers Improve a Services Business Using Goldratt's Theory of Constraints
by John Arthur Ricketts
Another book that may not be for most of my followers since it is centered around the delivery of software services it is still a good one for the real
Implementing Theory of Constraints In A Job Shop Environment
by John Tagawa
Not a book so to speak but a PDF of this fellow’s John Tagawa’s Masters or Ph.D. thesis at MIT about a real-world application of Theory of Constraints principles that I wrote about here years ago.
A Better Way: Solutions for the New Business Reality
by Terry Acord
A rare hard to find
Ten Steps to Increase Jobsite Productivity
by James J. Adrian
Transforming Design & Construction: A Framework for Change
by William R. ( Bill ) Seed
Making It Happen: A Non-Technical Guide to Project Management
by Mackenzie Kyle
Deming Management at Work
by Mary Walton
Quality Without Tears: The Art of Hassle-Free Management
by Philip B. Crosby
Building Partnerships: How to Work with Trade Contractors
by Bob Whitten
Ten Steps to Increase Jobsite Productivity
by James J. Adrian
