Download or read book Aligning Lean and Value-based Management written by Gerd Kaufmann and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-03-06 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the relationship between and the compatibility of lean management (LM) and value-based management (VBM) approaches at the systems level. It then develops a model to improve LM and VBM professional practice by fostering a shared understanding of the value creation process within a lean system, and in doing so helps to remove existing barriers. The results promote future fruitful alliances between a company's operational and financial communities, enhancing the benefits to the enterprise and its stakeholders. The book is of primary interest to LM and VBM professionals and researchers.