
Operational Excellence Essentials You Always Wanted to Know
Lean Management, Continuous Improvement, Leadership, Culture, and Process Optimization
Vibrant Publishers
Published on 5. May 2026
Book
Hardback
258 pages
978-1-63651-661-5 (ISBN)
Description
Holistic view of Operational Excellence and Lean
Practical guidance on Continuous Improvement, PDCA, and creating standards and SOPs
Strong focus on culture, leadership, and employee motivation
Integration of quality, KPIs, and tools and strategies
Operational Excellence Essentials You Always Wanted to Know offers a structured, real-world guide to designing processes, empowering people, and aligning day-to-day operations with your organization's strategic vision.
Drawing from over two decades of hands-on experience, author Mike Hammann presents Operational Excellence (OpEx) as an integrated system that links customer value, culture, leadership, processes, and change management . Readers gain a clear understanding of Lean Management, continuous improvement, PDCA, Kaizen, and standardization, and how these elements combine to create a robust improvement engine.
The book explores cultural transformation, change management, and top-management commitment, showing how to build an environment where employees are trained, engaged, and encouraged to identify and solve problems. Dedicated chapters on quality management, the "magic triangle" of quality-time-cost, and the role of accounting and controlling help leaders connect operational improvements with financial impact.
Hammann also addresses visual management, KPIs, and the integration of technology and innovation into OpEx. Case studies, fun facts, pro tips, and a practical toolbox of methods make this book an ideal reference for entrepreneurs, operations and OpEx leaders, Lean managers, and students preparing for senior management roles.
After reading this book, readers will be able to design and sustain a culture of continuous improvement in any type of organization.
More details
Language
English
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
460 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-63651-661-5 (9781636516615)
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Persons
Mike Hammann has 20+ years of Operational Excellence experience, leading 100+ improvement projects in process optimization helping organizations build real, measurable impact.