--- product_id: 3699343 title: "Andy & Me" price: "€ 90.21" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.it/products/3699343-andy-and-me store_origin: IT region: Italy --- # Andy & Me **Price:** € 90.21 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Andy & Me - **How much does it cost?** € 90.21 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.it](https://www.desertcart.it/products/3699343-andy-and-me) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Second Edition of a Shingo Prize Winner Based on the author's personal experience with Toyota’s master teachers and with companies in the midst of great change, Andy & Me: Crisis & Transformation on the Lean Journey , now in its second edition, is a business novel set in a failing New Jersey auto plant focusing on the tribulations of Tom Pappas, the plant manager. The situations, characters, and plant politics will ring true with many readers. In a cool, readable style, this highly popular work follows Tom's relationship with Andy Saito, a reclusive retired Toyota guru whom Tom persuades to help save his plant through the teaching of the legendary Toyota Production System (TPS). On this journey, the reader learns that TPS is more than just a collection of tools; it entails a new way of thinking and behaving. Though Tom finds success ― both in his plant and in his personal life ― he learns from Andy that successful improvement is endless and eternal.This edition includes study questions after each chapter to support your learning and help you tell some of your own stories. Pascal Dennis discusses the 2nd edition of his Shingo Prize-winning book Andy & Me. Review: Great for Lean Implementation - If you are implementing lean at your place of work, read this book. The book uses a fictional company to teach lean implementation principles. People often want to see immediate results, and while there are immediate results in a lean implementation, it's the long game that provides the most value. For me, this book helped me see that progression in small bites that involves the people doing the work is the way to develop a sustainable lean culture. Great book that provides context. Takes about 5-6 hours to read. Review: Excellent explanation of the "why's" of the Toyota system - I do not usually like "business novels" because the story gets in the way of the ideas. "Andy & Me" is the exception. This short and readable book does a wonderful job of explaining the transformation of a production plant to the Toyota apporach to lean manufacturing. Reading this you will learn about a number of the lean "tools" but the book is not about lean tools, it is about why those tools are needed and why they work. It is also good to see a lean manufacturing book that recognizes the issues and problems of traditional cost accounting. I recommend this excellent book to anyone on the lean journey. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #165,639 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #33 in Lean Management #41 in Quality Control (Books) #84 in Production & Operations | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 131 Reviews | ## Images ![Andy & Me - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71bdd4EsXIL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for Lean Implementation *by L***H on June 13, 2022* If you are implementing lean at your place of work, read this book. The book uses a fictional company to teach lean implementation principles. People often want to see immediate results, and while there are immediate results in a lean implementation, it's the long game that provides the most value. For me, this book helped me see that progression in small bites that involves the people doing the work is the way to develop a sustainable lean culture. Great book that provides context. Takes about 5-6 hours to read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent explanation of the "why's" of the Toyota system *by B***L on March 12, 2005* I do not usually like "business novels" because the story gets in the way of the ideas. "Andy & Me" is the exception. This short and readable book does a wonderful job of explaining the transformation of a production plant to the Toyota apporach to lean manufacturing. Reading this you will learn about a number of the lean "tools" but the book is not about lean tools, it is about why those tools are needed and why they work. It is also good to see a lean manufacturing book that recognizes the issues and problems of traditional cost accounting. I recommend this excellent book to anyone on the lean journey. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Insights into the "Thinking Production System" *by M***N on March 24, 2005* Highly recommended. I just received this and tore through it. The book is a quick and light read, although you'll want to stop and let some of the TPS concepts sink in and re-read certain sections and illustrations. The story in this business novel is about on par with "The Goal", but it's easy enough to skip over the storyline (divorced Plant Manager fighting to see his kids, etc.) to read the real meat of the story -- insights and real day to day examples of PDCA and leadership models of lean/TPS. This book focuses on Hoshin planning and day-to-day leadership of a plant going through the lean transformation. The only reasons I give this 4 stars instead of 5 are A) the storyline in business novels like this always seem a bit forced and B) the book tends to shortchange the change management challenges -- people in the book tend to jump on board with the TPS immediately, testament I guess to the leadership of the Plant Manager and the Toyota Sensei, but not typical of all lean implementations. Details such as "I had to get rid of some people" are somewhat glossed over and could have been fleshed out in more detail (this is a short book). Still, this is a good complement to The Toyota Way and other detailed books on lean tools and practices. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.it/products/3699343-andy-and-me](https://www.desertcart.it/products/3699343-andy-and-me) --- *Product available on Desertcart Italy* *Store origin: IT* *Last updated: 2026-09-19*