Lean Management, Kaizen, Kata and Keiretsu Best-Practice Examples and Industry Insights from Japanese Concepts

This book provides a holistic and practical approach to Japanese concepts of lean management throughout the business value chain. It explains principles like Kaizen, Kata or Keiretsu in a pragmatic and logical way with many industry examples and case studies. The authors describe comprehensively how...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Helmold, Marc, Küçük Yılmaz, Ayşe (Author), Flouris, Triant (Author), Winner, Thomas (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2022, 2022
Edition:1st ed. 2022
Series:Management for Professionals
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: Lean Management: Introduction
  • Chapter 2: Kaizen, Kaikaku and Innovation Management
  • Chapter 3: Kata – Behavioural Transformation towards Lean Management
  • Chapter 4: Keiretsu Networks
  • Chapter 5: Kyouiku – The Learning Enterprise
  • Chapter 6: Policy Deployment and Hoshin Kanri Strategy
  • Chapter 7: Toyota Production System
  • Chapter 8: 5S Concept: Muda, Muri and Mura
  • Chapter 9: Change (Henkou Kanri) as integral Part of Lean Management
  • Chapter 10: Industry 4.0 and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Lean Management
  • Chapter 11: Digital transformation is shaping business transformation
  • Chapter 12: Lean Management in Aviation
  • Chapter 13: Lean Management in the Automotive Industry
  • Chapter 14: Lean Management in the Construction Industry
  • Chapter 15: Lean Management in the Railway Industry
  • Chapter 16: Lean Management in Healthcare and Hospitals
  • Chapter 17: Lean Management in Higher Education (LHE)
  • Chapter 18: Lean Management in Project Management
  • Chapter 19: Lean Management Tools
  • Chapter 20: Lean Management Outlook 2030
  • Glossary