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Seven Letters to a Young Engineer is a rare and timeless guide for the next generation of builders, thinkers, and doers. In this deeply insightful and personal book, Mohamed Hamed Ahmed Soliman — Lean expert, engineer, and author of The Problem-Solving Kata — distills decades of engineering wisdom into seven powerful letters. Each one delivers a hard-earned truth, a mindset shift, and a call to action for young professionals entering the world of systems, factories, and innovation. Through vivid analogies and sharp lessons rooted in Lean thinking, Soliman challenges readers to go beyond...

In an age where artificial intelligence is redefining industries and automation is reshaping careers, one truth remains: you can't lead tomorrow with yesterday's mindset. The Digital Mindset Shift is your roadmap to staying relevant, resilient, and results-driven in the age of intelligent machines. Written by systems engineering expert Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman, this book doesn't just explain what's happening—it shows you how to think, decide, and lead differently. You'll learn how to unlearn obsolete habits, rewire your thinking for agility, and design human-centered, AI-augmented ...

Turbocharger Diagnostics & Performance Optimization Boost Control, Failure Analysis, and Tuning for Modern Forced Induction Systems Modern turbocharged engines deliver incredible performance — but they are also some of the most misunderstood and misdiagnosed systems on today’s vehicles. Turbo failures, boost leaks, high EGT, overspeed events, cracked housings, and oil contamination are increasingly common, yet most drivers and technicians don’t know how to properly diagnose or prevent them. This book fills that gap. Written by Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman, engineer, professor, and ...

Just-in-Time Production: Unlocking the Secrets of Toyota’s Legendary Efficiency When people first heard of Toyota’s approach, “Just-in-Time” was misunderstood as a simple inventory reduction program. In reality, it is one of the core pillars of the Toyota Production System (TPS), designed to create one-piece flow, expose hidden problems, and eliminate waste across the entire value stream. Just-in-Time Production takes you behind the scenes of Toyota’s revolutionary system, showing how the company emerged stronger than competitors after the 1970 oil crisis and became a global ...

Over the past decade, global publishing platforms have evolved rapidly, introducing new distribution models, automated reviews, content filters, and shifting acceptance criteria. For authors, this has created both unprecedented opportunities and new structural challenges. Lean Digital Publishing presents a practical, system-level approach to publishing in today’s complex environment. Drawing on lean thinking, operational design, and real-world publishing experience, this book helps authors understand how digital publishing ecosystems actually work — and how to build resilient publishing...

Lean thinking has revolutionized manufacturing—but its power doesn't end there. In Lean in Government and Education, internationally recognized Lean expert Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman takes readers beyond the factory floor to explore how Lean principles can radically improve public sector services and educational institutions. Through clear explanations, practical strategies, and real-world case studies, this book reveals how tools like Kanban, Takt Time, Heijunka, and Continuous Flow can eliminate waste, improve service delivery, and bring agility to rigid bureaucracies. Whether you're ...

An MBA in hours, not years. You don’t need two years in business school to master the essentials of leadership, strategy, finance, and growth. What you need is a clear, structured, and practical guide — one that delivers the tools of an MBA without jargon or endless theory. The 150-Minute MBA is the most comprehensive volume in Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman’s acclaimed Mini-MBA Series. Building on The 5-Minute MBA and The 50-Minute MBA, this book expands your learning into 40 fully developed, case-driven lessons that give you the big picture of how business really works. Inside, ...

A professional author’s guide to Publish with Confidence, Avoid Review Delays, and understanding Amazon’s evolving review system — from 2023’s adaptive model to the 2025 Fast-Track revolution. Publishing on Amazon KDP is not luck — it’s a process. Every author dreams of smooth approvals, fast reviews, and reliable sales. But behind every In Review, Publishing, and Live status, there’s a logic — a system that reads, learns, and rewards trust. In Amazon KDP Workflow Mastery, Dr. Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman — author of over 130 professional books and a seasoned observer of ...

Unlock the synergy between Heijunka and SMED to achieve true production leveling. In today's fast-paced manufacturing environment, the ability to adapt quickly while maintaining efficiency is a game-changer. Linking Heijunka and SMED demonstrates how reducing changeover times (SMED) directly enables the practice of Heijunka—production leveling—the cornerstone of Lean manufacturing. In this practical guide, Dr. Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman, author of Toyota Production System Concepts: SMED – How to Do a Quick Changeover and Heijunka: The Leveling Art of the Japanese Auto Industry, ...

🕰️ A love story hidden in the folds of time. 🔁 A system rewritten by choice, not control. Eva Hartley never meant to uncover the ancient door hidden inside her family's crumbling manor — or awaken the man sealed behind it... What if the love you found wasn't meant to exist — and the system that kept you apart is breaking? Eva Hartley never meant to uncover the ancient door hidden inside her family's crumbling manor — or awaken the man sealed behind it. Lucian is no ordinary stranger. He's the last of the Midnight Order, a guardian of fractured time, a man trapped between ...

🏭 A Factory on the Brink. A Leader With Nothing to Lose. A Story You'll Never Forget. In a forgotten corner of a city once fueled by industry, a dying factory awaits its final shift. But when a new plant manager, Yusuf Kamal, walks through its rusted gates, he sees more than decay—he sees potential. With little time and no trust, Yusuf must rally a weary workforce, confront hidden resistance, and breathe life into aging machines and broken processes. "The Factory That Remembers" is a fast-paced, cinematic business novel that blends drama, leadership, and Lean transformation. Inspired ...

Lean isn't just a system—it's a state of mind. In The Lean Brain, industrial engineering expert and Lean thought leader Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman reveals a powerful new frontier for continuous improvement: the human brain. Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience, behavioral psychology, and Lean Six Sigma principles, this groundbreaking book explores how lasting transformation happens not through better tools—but through rewiring how people think, feel, and act. You'll learn: Why resistance to change is not defiance—but a survival response triggered in the amygdala How uncertainty and ...

Turn Your Kitchen into a Lab of Joy, Flow, and Continuous Improvement In The Lean Kitchen: Applying Industrial Wisdom to Everyday Life, Dr. Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman transforms your daily cooking chaos into a system of clarity, purpose, and progress. Blending the principles of Lean thinking with the heart of the home—your kitchen—this practical and inspiring book shows how small changes lead to big transformations. You’ll learn how to: Apply Lean tools like 5S, flow, and visual management to your kitchen and beyond. Reduce stress, waste, and confusion from meal prep to grocery ...

❝Your organization isn’t broken. But something is quietly killing its performance.❞ Not every threat is loud. Some show up as harmless habits: meetings that waste time, metrics that lie, systems that grow too complex to manage. In this powerful and concise guide, Dr. Mohamed Hamed Soliman — a professor of industrial and systems engineering and veteran performance advisor — reveals the 10 invisible killers that sabotage organizations from within. Drawing on real-world experience with Lean systems, Toyota’s management model, and decades of consulting, Dr. Soliman exposes: Why ...

Unlock the Secret Factory Running Inside Your Business Beneath the surface of every organization lies a hidden world of inefficiency, delay, and missed opportunity—The Hidden Factory. In this groundbreaking book, engineer and productivity expert Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman exposes the unseen forces that silently drain your company’s time, money, and resources. Whether you're in manufacturing, services, or tech, this book reveals how invisible waste sneaks into daily operations and how to detect and eliminate it with surgical precision. Using real-world examples and proven systems ...

Are you tired of inefficiencies, wasted time, and missed opportunities slowing down your startup or small business? Lean for Startups and Small Businesses gives you the tools, strategies, and mindset to streamline operations, eliminate waste, and create processes that actually work. Inside, you’ll discover how to: Apply Lean thinking to every aspect of your business—from operations and product development to customer service. Identify and eliminate hidden inefficiencies that are quietly draining time, money, and resources. Implement practical tools like PDCA, Kanban, and process mapping...

Jidoka—Toyota's principle of "automation with a human touch"—is one of the two pillars of the Toyota Production System. While Just-in-Time has been widely adopted, Jidoka has often remained misunderstood, underutilized, or oversimplified. This book brings Jidoka to life for today's world of Industry 4.0, smart factories, and digital transformation. In this expanded and updated second edition, Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman revisits his original 2020 work and integrates the latest advances that are reshaping quality management: artificial intelligence, machine vision, predictive ...

Unlock the Thinking Behind Toyota’s Global Success What if you could lead your organization with the same clarity, discipline, and purpose that built the Toyota empire? This powerful 6-in-1 guidebook walks you through the core principles of the Toyota Production System—not just the tools, but the philosophy and leadership thinking behind them. Ideal for executives, managers, coaches, and lean practitioners, this book offers deep insights into how Toyota creates strategic alignment, empowers frontline workers, and sustains continuous improvement. 🚗 Inside, you'll discover: Hoshin ...

Why do so many Lean implementations fail to deliver stable flow? Because they ignore the core secret behind Just-in-Time: Heijunka. In this concise, practical guide, Dr. Mohamed H. Soliman explains how production leveling — or Heijunka — helps organizations: Build predictable and stable production schedules Reduce overburden, bottlenecks, and downtime Align suppliers and internal processes for smoother flow Cut inventory without risking stockouts Unlock the full potential of Just-in-Time (JIT) systems Whether you're managing a factory floor or improving service operations, Heijunka is ...

What if your team could stop problems the moment they begin — or even before? That’s the power of Andon, one of Toyota’s simplest and most powerful Lean tools. In this focused and practical guide, Dr. Mohamed H. Soliman explains what Andon truly means in a Lean environment — far beyond blinking lights or alarm cords. You’ll learn: What Andon is — and what it’s not How it empowers workers to speak up and take action How Toyota uses Andon to build a culture of immediate problem-solving The role of visual management in Lean success Practical steps to implement Andon in your ...