Optimized Lean Production: Reconnecting with the Principles Behind the Toyota Production System

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Joel G Brawner

Optimized Lean Production

Name: Optimized Lean Production
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Reconnecting with the Principles Behind the Toyota Production System

Joel G Brawner

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Olpac
16 March 2026

Management & management techniques; Production & quality control management; Operational research; Engineering: general; Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies

Optimized Lean Production: Reconnecting with the Principles Behind the Toyota Production System

By Joel Brawner

This comprehensive guide bridges the historical origins of the Toyota Production System with the analytical precision of modern manufacturing science. Designed for professionals, college students, and lean practitioners, Optimized Lean Production offers a rigorous yet accessible exploration of lean principles--revealing not only what lean is, but why it works.

The book traces the evolution of lean from Sakichi Toyoda's automated looms to the global manufacturing revolution sparked by Toyota. Along the way, it breaks down the foundational tools of lean--5S, SMED, kanban, jidoka, standardized work, heijunka, and more--linking each to mathematical models like EOQ, the Traveling Salesman Problem, and integer programming. This dual emphasis on historical insight and operational logic demystifies lean practices while reinforcing their technical and economic validity.

Unlike typical lean manuals or superficial toolkits, this book dives deep into the logic of flow, waste elimination, scheduling, and capacity optimization. Real-world case studies, rigorous derivations, implementation roadmaps, and a graduate-level FAQ section ensure that the reader walks away with a nuanced, applicable understanding.

Whether you are a plant manager deploying lean on the shop floor, an industrial engineer refining your system design, or a student seeking to master the mechanics behind the method, this book provides the foundation-and the formula-for sustainable operational excellence.

By: Joel G Brawner
Imprint: Olpac
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 35mm
Weight: 1.197kg
ISBN: 9798218724771
Pages: 632
Publication Date: 16 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Joel G. Brawner holds a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Auburn University, where his dissertation focused on lean production systems. He has also authored peer-reviewed publications on the subject. Brawner brings more than 30 years of engineering and operations leadership experience across the aerospace, automotive, and industrial equipment sectors. His expertise includes synchronized scheduling, layout design, and operator-focused systems, and he has led lean transformations at both the plant and enterprise levels. In Optimized Lean Production, Brawner integrates academic rigor with practical insights drawn from decades of industry experience. His approach remains firmly grounded in respect for the original principles of the Toyota Production System.