Going Lean : How the Best Companies Apply Lean Manufacturing Principles to Shatter Uncertainty, Drive Innovation, and Maximize Profits.
Title:
Going Lean : How the Best Companies Apply Lean Manufacturing Principles to Shatter Uncertainty, Drive Innovation, and Maximize Profits.
Author:
Ruffa, Stephen A.
ISBN:
9780814410622
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (280 pages)
Contents:
Table of Contents -- Permissions -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Solving the Mystery of Success -- PART I: FROM CRISIS TO EXCELLENCE -- 1 Awash in Chaos! -- 2 Shattering the Illusion of Stability -- 3 Creating a Roadmap for Change -- 4 A New System of Management -- PART II: THE FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS -- 5 Leading through Measurement -- 6 From Supply Chains to Value Streams -- 7 Leveling Process Variation -- 8 To Push or to Pull? -- PART III: IMPLEMENTING LEAN DYNAMICS -- 9 A Plan for Action -- 10 Structuring the Transformation -- 11 Making Lean Dynamics Succeed -- 12 Conquering the Crisis -- Appendix: Constructing the Value Curve -- Glossary -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- O -- P -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z -- About the Author.
Abstract:
Every age has its best manufacturing technique--whether it's Ford's assembly line, GM's institution of product choice, or the current favorite, "Lean Thinking." The problem is that Lean Manufacturing--loosely defined as "turning out greater quality and types of product at higher speeds, using less of everything, from factory space to labor hours and inventories"--comes out of Japanese history and values. Americans translate Lean as meaning, "Get the fat out." So for example, true story, you can get a "lean" hospital in the U.S. that only allows doctors 3 bandaids before a request is needed for 3 more. And that's not Lean. That's impractical, and that's cheap. Fortunately, Stephen A. Ruffa, an engineer who'se worked for the American Defense Department and is winner of the Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing Research, knows the difference between being Lean and getting lost in translation. Companies need to be ready for enormous economic tumult today and thrive amid sudden shifts or unpredictable conditions. GOING LEAN can help ensure a smooth landing.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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