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Foreword. . . Foreword. . Ch. 1. The journey begins. 5. Ch. 2. Introducing Dr. Shigeo Shingo. 15. Ch. 3. Taichi Ohno. 27. Ch. 4. Defining waste. 39. Ch. 5. Dr. Shingo asking five whys at Granville Phillips. 45. Ch. 6. My first trip to Japan : a thriller. 49. Ch. 7. Discovering Shingo : a magic moment. 63. Ch. 8. The lobster feast and the first changeover by Dr. Shingo. 71. Ch. 9. The study mission process. 85. Ch. 10. SMED - quick changeovers - the heart of JIT. 93. Ch. 11. My mental transformation : there are 'gems' scattered all over Japan. 103. Ch. 12. Developing an understanding of Japan. 121. Ch. 13. Factory tours : a feast for the eyes. 127. Ch. 14. The Gemba walk. 137. Ch. 15. 5 S. 14...
Finance, Econometrics and System Dynamics presents an overview of the concepts and tools for analyzing complex systems in a wide range of fields. The text integrates complexity with deterministic equations and concepts from real world examples, and appeals to a broad audience.
While there are numerous Lean Certification programs, most companies have their own certification paths whereby they bestow expert status upon employees after they have participated in or led a certain number of kaizen events. Arguing that the number of kaizen events should not determine a person's expert status, The Lean Practitioner's Field Book: Proven, Practical, Profitable and Powerful Techniques for Making Lean Really Work outlines a true learning path for anyone seeking to understand essential Lean principles. The book includes a plethora of examples drawn from the personal experiences of its many well-respected and award-winning contributors. These experts break down Lean concepts to...
Make Your Business a Lean Business is a written by business leaders for business leaders as a how-to guide to building enduring market leadership. Written by authors with more than 60 years’ experience applying Lean to operations and businesses, this book will allow readers to understand Lean principles and apply practices to transform their business. It also Shows readers how to transform their business to a Lean business using Lean philosophy, values, practice, and tools Is a comprehensive Lean Enterprise Operational Management System implementation guide that defines the Lean Enterprise Business Model Uses personal author experiences throughout the book to illuminate and reinforce conce...
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Unlock your company’s true potential by eliminating knowledge work waste that’s hiding in plain sight.Back in 1987, Nobel laureate Robert Solow quipped, “You can see the computer age everywhere but in the productivity statistics.” This costly condition soon became known as the “productivity paradox.” Why does it persist today? Why do knowledge workers spend a third of their days on needless correction, avoidable work and overservice, despite existing office technology that could help, even automate, their actions? And why does nobody notice? The answers—and solutions—are in this book. The Knowledge Work Factory uncovers the well-intentioned waste that hides in plain sight wit...
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Kanban is the name given to the inventory control card used in a pull system. The primary benefit of kanban is to reduce overproduction, the worst of the seven deadly wastes. A true kanban system produces exactly what is ordered, when it is ordered, and in the quantities ordered. It is essentially a dynamic work order that moves with the material. Each kanban identifies the part or subassembly unit and indicates where each one came from and where each is going. Used this way, kanban acts as a system of information that integrates your plant, connects all processes one to another, and connects the entire value stream to customer demand. Kanban for the Shopfloor provides a working manual for t...
Lessons from Harley-Davidson on being the best.