Description
Book SynopsisLike all Shopfloor Series books, Identifying Waste on the Shopfloorpresents concepts and tools in simple and accessible language. The book includes many illustrations and examples to explain basic concepts and some of the challenges that are encountered when looking for and eliminating waste.
Identifying Waste on the Shopfloor is the ideal compliment to 5S, TPM, and other tools for building a lean manufacturing operation.
Productivity's Shopfloor Series books offer a simple, cost-effective approach for building basic knowledge about key manufacturing improvement topics. Identifying Waste on the Shopfloor and all our Shopfloor Series books include innovative instructional features that are the signature of the series. The goal: to place powerful and proven improvement tools in the hands of your entire workforce.
Trade Review"The book has excellent material presented in a very useful format."
Bob Moody, Value Stream Manager, Northrop-Grumman Navigation Systems, March 2005
Table of ContentsChapter 1 What is Waste?
What is waste? Why does waste occur? How does waste take root? The classification of waste The benefits of identifying and eliminating waste Chapter 2 The Seven Deadly Wastes
· Overproduction
· Inventory
· Conveyance
· Defects
· Processing Waste
· Operation Waste
· Idle Time
Chapter 3 How to Discover Waste
Using the back door Bringing latent waste to the surface Analyzing current conditions Chapter 4 How to Remove Waste
Adopting the necessary attitude Removing waste in the movement of goods Removing waste in the actions of people Removing waste in the way people, goods, and machines are combined Chapter 5 How to Prevent Waste
Standardization Visual and auditory controls The 5W and 1H Sheet Pointing to the future Chapter 6 Reflections and Conclusions
An implementation summary Reflecting on what you've learned Opportunities for further learning Additional Resources related to identifying and eliminating waste
