Lean education : an overview of current issues

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Introduction....Pages 1-23 Lean Education for Applied Science Universities: A Proposal by Federal Institutes of Applied Sciences in Brazil....Pages 25-40 Lean Education in a University in the Philippines....Pages 41-52 Using Student-Active Simulations in Lean Education....Pages 53-65 Lean Teaching Experiences in Universidade NOVA de Lisboa and the TRIZ-LEAN Model....Pages 67-76 Lean Learning at Oakland University....Pages 77-84 Application of Lean Education in ECAM Lyon for Development Lean Management Training....Pages 85-98 Sawhney Lean Educational Maturity Model at the University of Tennessee....Pages 99-124 Lean Education in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics of Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland....Pages 125-147 Lean Education at University of Minho: Aligning and Pulling the Right Requirements Geared on Competitive Industries....Pages 149-175 Conclusions and New Developments....Pages 177-179 This edited volume presents a structured approach to a new lean education curriculum, implemented for the education of engineers, managers, administrators as well as human resources developers. The authorship comprises professors and lecturers, trainers and practitioners who educate future professionals in Lean Thinking principles and tools. This edited book provides a platform for authors to share their efforts in building a Body of Knowledge (BoK) for Lean Education. The topical spectrum is state-of-the-art in this field, but the book also includes a glimpse into future developments. This is a highly informative and carefully presented book, providing valuable insight for scholars with an interest in Lean Education.