<P><EM>When I was first given the job of managing a small plastics factory back in 1989, I quickly realized that most of the books and teaching on Lean Manufacturing were designed for big companies and were not relevant to my factory.<BR></EM>¿Tim Mclean<BR><I><BR></I>The last 25 years has seen Tim lead and assist over 100 small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) manufacturing operations. This experience has now been condensed in to <B>Grow Your Factory, Grow your Profits: Lean for Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturing Enterprises</B>, a start-to-finish guide on how to run a successful small and medium-sized manufacturing operation.<BR><BR>The book presents case studies, practical examples, illustrations, charts, and pictures from real SME manufacturers to provide straightforward solutions to the issues facing every growing manufacturing business. In the book, Tim McLean explains:</P><UL><P><LI>How to recruit the right people and design the right organization</LI><LI>How to empower those