Who's Counting? A Lean Accounting Business Novel (Winner of the Shingo Prize for Manufacturing Excellence)

By Jerrold M. Solomon

"Who's Counting?", by Jerrold M. Solomon, is a business novel that, for the first time, explains how accounting and manufacturing personnel must develop a partnership to successfully achieve world... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0966290623
• ISBN13: 9780966290622
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Wcm Associates
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 1.0" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

Great Practical Lean Implementation Guide

This book clearly explains the challenges and pitfalls of implementing Lean from scratch, and does a great job of explaining why the traditional methods don't work. It is focused on changing the Accounting and IT functions at the beginning of a Lean transformation, but also shows how a Lean transformation can get derailed in other ways. I recommend this book for people at all levels and in all functions who need to implement change!!

Specifics on what and how to lean accounting

A very entertaining business novel done in the style of Goldratt (The Goal). It chronicles a lean implementation in which the accounting department is a key element. It was refreshing to get more than the common advice on eliminating poor measurements that suboptimize the business system. This book details an improved cost accounting approach that simplifies and makes more transparent actual business results. In addition some lean implementation practices that the accounting shop can do themselves is also spelled out. Worthwhile, it will help you improve your operation.

A novel or real world?

Always thought that Lean stopped at the shop floor. Not only does Solomon's book open one's eyes to the opportunity to apply Lean in one's accounting approaches, but his "novelette" approach also explores the human side of creating change. Its a fast read, which leaves you with a solid understanding of the issues and the "how to'.

Who's Counting?

Who's Counting is a MUST read for anyone implementing Lean Accounting and Manufacturing concepts. I couldn't put the book down, and finished it in two days! It was interesting and easy-to-read in its "novel" format, and the scenarios presented are applicable to businesses both small and large. You can't read the book without thinking, "we have that problem too" or "we could do that!" I highly recommend this book if you're interested in "Lean."

Who's Counting

A thoroughly enjoyable and interesting book. Solomon has created a new way of thinking about Lean manufacturing. I refer to it often and recommend it strongly.