Description
Book SynopsisLean is about building and improving stable and predictable systems and processes to deliver to customers high-quality products/services on time by engaging everyone in the organization. Combined with this, organizations need to create an environment of respect for people and continuous learning. It's all about people. People create the product or service, drive innovation, and create systems and processes, and with leadership buy-in and accountability to ensure sustainment with this philosophy, employees will be committed to the organization as they learn and grow personally and professionally.
Lean is a term that describes a way of thinking about and managing companies as an enterprise. Becoming Lean requires the following: the continual pursuit to identify and eliminate waste; the establishment of efficient flow of both information and process; and an unwavering top-level commitment. The concept of continuous improvement applies to any process in any industry.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 – Implementation Methodologies Chapter 2 – Kanban Chapter 3 – Line Balancing Chapter 4 – Lean and Machine Shops Chapter 5 – Lean Applied to Transactional Settings Appendix A – Chapter Answers Appendix B – Acronyms Appendix C – Glossary
