As an organizational development consultant, Dinero became involved with "lean thinking" even before the term was coined for the type of scientific production system used by Toyota Motors since the 1940s. He traces the history of the parent Training Within Industry (TWI) concept back to World War I, and presents its principles and examples of applications. The book includes lean strategies, a generic TWI organizational chart, and a CD-ROM with early TWI training materials. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)