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Improving business performance with lean /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bradley, James R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [New York, N.Y.] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Business Expert Press, [2012]
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Supply and operations management collection.
Subjects:
Lean manufacturing.
Lean
Lean Six Sigma
Lean manufacturing
process improvement
process management
process mapping
value stream mapping
process analysis
continuous improvement
lead time reduction
efficiency
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. A brief introduction to lean
  • Part I. Basics of lean
  • 2. The motivation for implementing lean
  • 3. A framework for applying lean
  • 4. How to map a process
  • 5. The need for reduced variation in processes
  • Part II. Lean tools
  • 6. Simplify and streamline
  • 7. Standardize
  • 8. Visual systems
  • 9. Mistake- proof processes and product designs
  • 10. Synchronize
  • 11. Collocate
  • 12. Reduce changeover time
  • Part III. Implementing lean
  • 13. Successful implementation of lean
  • 14. Conclusions and summary
  • Appendix. Case studies
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index.