Lean Education: An Overview of Current Issues

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. Introduction

   • Anabela Carvalho Alves, Shannon Flumerfelt, Franz-Josef Kahlen

   Pages 1-23

3. Lean Education for Applied Science Universities: A Proposal by Federal Institutes of Applied Sciences in Brazil

   • Andre Fernando Uébe Mansur, Fernando Carvalho Leite, Helvia Pereira Pinto Bastos

   Pages 25-40

4. Lean Education in a University in the Philippines

   • Anna Bella Siriban-Manalang

   Pages 41-52

5. Using Student-Active Simulations in Lean Education

   • Lawrence J. Navarre

   Pages 53-65

6. Lean Teaching Experiences in Universidade NOVA de Lisboa and the TRIZ-LEAN Model

   • Helena V. G. Navas, V. Cruz Machado

   Pages 67-76

7. Lean Learning at Oakland University

   • Shannon Flumerfelt, Wendy Ross, Dennis Wade

   Pages 77-84

8. Application of Lean Education in ECAM Lyon for Development Lean Management Training

   • Zahir Messaoudene

   Pages 85-98

9. Sawhney Lean Educational Maturity Model at the University of Tennessee

   • Rapinder S. Sawhney, Enrique Macias de Anda

   Pages 99-124

10. Lean Education in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics of Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland

    • Dorota Stadnicka

    Pages 125-147

11. Lean Education at University of Minho: Aligning and Pulling the Right Requirements Geared on Competitive Industries

    • Anabela Carvalho Alves, Rui Sousa, José Dinis-Carvalho, Francisco Moreira

    Pages 149-175

12. Conclusions and New Developments

    • Anabela Carvalho Alves, Shannon Flumerfelt, Franz-Josef Kahlen

    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.

• Ethical Issues in Lean Education
• Good Manufacturing Processes
• Lean Education Curriculum
• Multi-Disciplinary Approach in Lean Education
• Sustainability Aspects in Teaching

• University of Minho , Guimarães, Portugal

  Anabela Carvalho Alves

• Oakland University, Rochester, USA

  Shannon Flumerfelt

• Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa

  Franz-Josef Kahlen

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