Lean Refining: How to Improve Performance in the Oil Industry
addresses the tremendous opportunities this quality improvement
system can exploit to achieve huge financial gains, while
simultaneously improving morale, timeliness, quality, safety,
reliability, and environmental performance. The book offers
numerous examples of how lean methodologies can be applied, the
gains that can be achieved, and takes readers through a
prescriptive process of implementation. The book is divided into 3
parts. Part I is specific to the topic of lean manufacturing, and
explains exactly what lean is... as well as what it isn't. Part II
addresses lean manufacturing in the oil industry in general, and
refining in particular. It explains why lean is not the prevalent
improvement strategy in refining, and why it's more likely to
appear among the smaller companies first. It also explains the
differences that petroleum refining brings to the lean model. Part
III covers topics needed to understand how to implement, organize,
and roll out a lean transformation from the top down. An affiliated
website boasts tons of valuable information, including: Forms and
evaluations for such topics as The 10 Lean Killers, The 6 Roll Out
Errors, The 5 Precursors to a Lean Transformation, and more;
Samples of working documents such as A3s, Leader Standard Work, and
5 supervisory tools, in both template form and completed; A
comprehensive reading and reference list of nearly 500 resources,
broken into topical material; Links to 3rd-party websites where
readers can download e-forms and other related information. "Lonnie
Wilson merges his extensive knowledge and experience of both lean
manufacturing and refining in an easy-to-grasp way." -N. Brandon
Hughes, ChEng & Energy MBA, Optimization & Production
Analyst, YASREF an Aramco JV"No matter what your business, the
principles identified in this book can positively change your
company's operating and financial results-and your management
skills.... I highly recommend it." -Eugene J. Voiland, Founding
President & CEO (retired), Aera Energy, LLC"It is simply
uncanny how he breaks down complexity to deliver valuable insight
and, most importantly, solutions that work." -Jason Farley, Founder
BridgeGap Consulting"I have found in Lonnie Wilson a rare
combination of both passion for, and the ability to clearly
communicate, the principles of continuous improvement." -Michael J.
Wiseman, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt MJW Lean Consulting LLC"A 'must
read' for all refinery employees, these are instructions on how to
create a world-class re fining team." -R.R. Kooiman, PE"I wish I
could have had the opportunity to have Lonnie teach and mentor me
25 years ago." -Fred Kaschak, Global Manufacturing Director, The
Woodbridge Group"It is not just the best book on the subject; it is
the only book. Lean Refining will change the industry forever." -
Robert H. Simonis, Founder, KCE Consulting, Director of Rapid
Improvement, CEVA Logistics, Lieutenant Colonel (retired), U.S.
ArmyLonnie Wilson, a Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Six
Sigma trainer, has been teaching and implementing Lean techniques
for 40 years. His experience spans 20 years in manufacturing
management with an international oil company. In 1990, he founded
Quality Consultants, which teaches and applies Lean techniques to
small entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 Firms, principally in the US,
Mexico, and Canada. Mr. Wilson has taught for the El Paso Community
College and the University of Texas at El Paso, and is an active
Senior Member of the American Society for Quality Control. He has
spoken at the iSixSigma annual Petroleum Energy Conferences,
Industry Week, Honda Lean Suppliers Network, APICS, ASQ, and ARM
(Association of Rotational Molders) Annual Conferences. Wilson is
the author of the highly successful, How to Implement Lean
Manufacturing, published by McGraw-Hill. Preface Introduction The
Story of the Toyota Headrest Cell, the Theta Cell What Is Lean
Manufacturing? Why Is Lean Manufacturing So Misunderstood? How Much
Has Lean Penetrated the Refining Business? Where Will Lean First
Appear in the Refining Industry? How Can Lean Benefit the
Refining-Focused Businesses? What Differences Does Petroleum
Refining Bring to Lean? The House of Lean Lean Manufacturing
Foundational Issue-People Lean Manufacturing Foundational
Issue-Process Stability Lean Manufacturing: The Quality Control
Tools How Lean Has Worked in the Oil Business Distinguishing Lean
from Other Improvement Methodologies Implementing the Lean
Transformation.
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