Sustainable Lean - The Story of a Cultural Transformation (Paperback, New)

If you've employed consultants and embarked on a Lean transformation only to find your efforts stall after the consultants leave, this book will teach you what you must do to stay the course over the long term. Using a compelling novel format, Sustainable Lean: The Story of a Cultural Transformation illustrates the process of implementing a sustainable Lean transformation. The book follows Jim, the plant manager of an electronics firm that has already seen its first Lean initiative fail. Jim realizes that if he doesn't act quickly, his job and the jobs of everyone in the factory might be in jeopardy. Jim meets a Lean consultant who agrees to help him implement and sustain a new transformation. Readers follow along as Jim learns invaluable lessons that help him and his plant see costs plummet, on-time delivery reach nearly 100 percent, and defects drop by close to 80 percent. Using simple terms and an ongoing example, the book demonstrates how to use top-down metrics to identify strategic and tactical opportunities for improvement. It describes how to conduct Hoshin Kanri (strategic policy deployment). It also describes the relationship between top-down metrics, organizational accountability, the breaking down of "stovepipes," and the concept of "alignment" that comes about as the result of Hoshin Kanri. Detailing a data-driven methodology to help you set boundaries for effective decision making, this book will inspire manufacturers to achieve world-class production and efficiency standards-one factory, one business at a time.

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2013
First published:	2013
Authors:	Robert B. Camp
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	183
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-4665-7168-6
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Management of specific areas > Production & quality control management Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Manufacturing industries > General Books > Professional & Technical > Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies > Other manufacturing technologies > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4665-7168-3
Barcode:	9781466571686

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