These 20 essential keys have helped many manufacturing companies integrate the top manufacturing improvement methods into a coordinated system for drastic and continual improvement in involvement, quality, and productivity. This program provides the strategies necessary to achieve ambitious goals through a five-level scoring system. The revised edition is improved with upgraded criteria for the system to guide your company to world-class status. New material and updated layout make implementation even easier. Two valuable case studies demonstrate effective use by both a Japanese company and an American manufacturer.

These 20 essential keys have helped many manufacturing companies integrate the top manufacturing improvement methods into a coordinated system for drastic and continual improvement in involvement, quality, and productivity. This program provides the strategies necessary to achieve ambitious goals through a five-level scoring system. The revised edition is improved with upgraded criteria for the system to guide your company to world-class status. New material and updated layout make implementation even easier. Two valuable case studies demonstrate effective use by both a Japanese company and an American manufacturer.

20 Keys has helped many manufacturing companies integrate the top manufacturing improvement methods into a coordinated system for drastic and continual improvement in involvement, quality, and productivity. This program provides the strategies necessary to achieve ambitious goals through a five-level scoring system.

The revised edition is improved with upgraded criteria for the five-level scoring system to guide your company to world-class status. New material and updated layout make implementation even easier. Two valuable case studies demonstrate effective use by both a Japanese company and an American manufacturer.

Table of Contents

Key 1: Cleaning and Organizing

Key 2: Rationalizing the System/Management of Objectives

Key 3: Improving Team Activities

Key 4: Reducing Inventory (Shortening Lead Times)

Key 5: Quick Changeover Technology

Key 6: Manufacturing Value Analysis (Methods Improvement)

Key 7: Zero Monitor Manufacturing

Key 8: Coupled Manufacturing

Key 9: Maintaining Equipment

Key 10: Time Control and Commitment

Key 11: Quality Assurance System

Key 12: Developing Your Supplies

Key 13: Eliminating Waste (Treasure Map)

Key 14: Empowering Workers to Make Improvements

Key 15: Skill Versatility and Cross-Training

Key 16: Production Scheduling

Key 17: Efficiency Control

Key 18: Using Information Systems

Key 19: Conserving Energy and Materials

Key 20: Leading Technology and Site Technology

Implementing the 20 Keys

Appendixes