Lean in the Kitchen: The Chef’s Improvement Kata
About this ebook
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 shopping.
Turn everyday chores like laundry, errands, and travel into streamlined systems.
Build family routines rooted in harmony, learning, and shared purpose.
From cluttered countertops to smoother mornings, this book reimagines domestic life as a dojo of continuous improvement—where every dish cooked and every process tweaked is a step toward a better, calmer, more intentional life.
Whether you're a busy parent, a systems thinker, or someone simply seeking more order at home, this book will inspire you to bring industrial clarity to personal chaos—and to see your kitchen not just as a place to cook, but as a place to grow.
About the author
Internationally Recognized Lean Expert Dr. MHA Soliman is a Lecturer in Industrial Engineering and Management Systems at the American University in Cairo. He brings decades of academic and consulting experience and is recognized as a leading expert in organizational performance, institutional transformation for total quality systems, and the quality of public services.
He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed scientific publications and works as an executive consultant, author, and researcher specializing in management, continuous improvement, and service development.
