{"product_id":"lean-today-rich-tomorrow-9781482235647","title":"Lean Today Rich Tomorrow","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is about an actual Lean transformation that took place in a 100-year-old North American manufacturer''s factory. \u003cstrong\u003eLean Today, Rich Tomorrow: Succeeding in Today''s Globalization Chaos\u003c\/strong\u003e tells the story of how an obsolete factory destined for closure was transformed into the most productive North American manufacturer in its field, but this shift didn''t happen without its share of obstacles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite the problems the company encountered, the implementation of the Lean\/TPS with JIT and \u003ci\u003eKaizen \u003c\/i\u003eabsolutely ensured its survival while many companies in the field fell under the shadow of bankruptcy. The company eliminated the bad habits associated with its antiquated push system, including piecework, batch process, and rework, and transformed its factory into a JIT\/Lean philosophy-driven plant with one-piece flow, U-shaped production lines, and productivity sharing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTelling a tale of adventure, the book guides readers through the steps taken by t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen Years Later. Setting the Challenge. Rethinking the Factory’s Layout and Production Philosophy. New Layout and Training. Reviewing the Salary, Structure, and Bonus System. Organizing the Work. Overcoming the Obstacles. Establishing a Gain-Sharing System to Stimulate Productivity. Carrying Out a First Assessment and Detecting Errors along the Way. Putting Kaizen into Practice in the Factory. Tour of a Chinese Supplier: A Wake-Up Call. End of an Era. Winning Conditions for a Successful JIT and Kaizen Implementation Project. Toyota’s Lean Production System, Kaizen, and Related Concepts\u003cstrong\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003eTour of World-Class Japanese Factories. Myths and Realities of Japanese Industry Workers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apple Academic Press Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409112768855,"sku":"9781482235647","price":52.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/lean-today-rich-tomorrow-9781482235647","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}