{"product_id":"discover-excellence-9781138626164","title":"Discover Excellence","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA facility-wide improvement initiative is expensive in terms of both time and money. Perhaps the most disappointing thing about them is that they often end up as temporary measures that may produce early results but are unsustainable in the long run. The unseen cost is that after they see such initiatives come and go, employees begin to see them as futile, temporary annoyances rather than the permanent improvements they are meant to be. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eShingo Model\u003c\/i\u003e begins with culture informed by operational excellence principles that lead to an understanding of what aligns systems and tools and can set any organization on a path toward enterprise excellence with sustainable continuous improvement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eShingo Model\u003c\/i\u003e is not an additional program or another initiative to implement. Instead, it introduces \u003ci\u003eShingo Guiding Principles\u003c\/i\u003e on which to anchor current initiatives. Ultimately, the \u003ci\u003eShingo Model\u003c\/i\u003e informs a new way of thinking that creates the\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Why Are We Here?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Defining Behavior\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Characteristics of Culture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Three Insights of Enterprise Excellence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: The Shingo Model\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: The Shingo Guiding Principles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Thought Leadership\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc.: A Case Study that Informs the Shingo Model\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Go and Observe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: The Shingo Assessment Process\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Bringing It All Together\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019509367127,"sku":"9781138626164","price":45.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138626164.jpg?v=1750780480","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/discover-excellence-9781138626164","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}