Lean production for the small company

"Preface This book is designed to walk companies through the implementation of lean manufacturing within their companies. We start with the fundamentals and build upon them to teach all the tools and processes needed to implement lean manufacturing and the Toyota Production System (TPS). We tea...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Elbert, Mike
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL CRC Press 2013
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references and index
  • Introduction
  • Fundamentals of Lean Production and Business Systems
  • Tools for Continuous Improvement
  • Beginning Your Journey
  • Value Stream Maps: The Amazing Tool (Critical to Your Success)
  • Identify Your Projects
  • Your First Kaizen Project Team
  • Continuous Flow
  • Work Cell and Factory Layout
  • Creating Your Lean Road Map (Strategy Deployment)
  • Production Scheduling
  • How to Schedule the Production Line (Value Stream)
  • Material Management
  • Standardized Problem-Solving Method
  • Working with Suppliers and Partners
  • Lean Accounting
  • Achieving a Higher Level of Lean
  • Final Thoughts
  • Glossary