Description
Book SynopsisManufacturing companies work endlessly to make process improvements, yet they are often hard to implement and even harder to sustain. The reason: companies often stumble when communicating why the methodologies are being used and how to sustain the improvements. Communication for Continuous Improvement Projects demonstrates how to communicate change, create confidence in the new processes, and empower employees. It shows how to be an effective change agent by utilizing tools that make sense while being competitive in the business market.
The book explores how the proper tools, communication, and management make the Lean Six Sigma methodologies work. It includes a Continuous Improvement Toolkit that is an easy reference for what tool to use and when and how to effectively teach the tools to employees who are not necessarily engineers. Communicating these tools is the most difficult part of using the tools. The author details the implementation of the actual tools t
Trade Review
"This book is a complete guide for effective communication to successfully integrate continuous process improvement projects. Throughout the book you will find very useful codes and references from very successful people who have either worked with the author, done research, or written articles & books on this important topic. Since all the details and examples are based on case studies, intensive research and references from real life business challenges, any business organization can relate to these ongoing continuous improvement challenges. Consequences of not having a proper communication vs benefits of properly planning and implementing communication plans while conducting continuous process improvement projects have been highlighted and explained throughout the book. This book is for all levels of management personnel from the top executives to project support team and students who are pursuing their career in the field of project management. It is a comprehensive communication guide to reduce project communication gaps and successfully deliver projects on time. This book provides step-by-step guidance with examples to integrate communication plans while performing continuous process improvement projects." -Patrick James, PM World Journal, April 2015 Issue
Table of Contents
Effective Communication. Best in Class Practices. Maintaining Sustainability. Empowering Employees. Project Managing Employees Including Your Boss. How to Get People to Trust You. Changing the Status Quo. Decision Making. Visual Communication. Lean Six Sigma and TPM. Toolkit. Lean Six Sigma Case Study. Appendix.
