The Portal to Lean Production: Principles and Practices for Doing More with Less

by John Nicholas, Avi Soni

Overview

The Portal to Lean Production: Principles and Practices for Doing More with Less describes the steps, difficulties, and rewards of implementing lean production. The book moves beyond concepts to address practical matters. The authors provide enough information for you to begin implementing lean production within your organization. This book

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040180525
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/02/2005
Series:	Resource Management
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	344
File size:	12 MB
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About the Author

John Nicholas, Avi Soni

Table of Contents

Portal to Lean Production. THE JOURNEY: FIRST STEPS. Beginnings. First glimpse of a manufacturing cell. Gaining experience, Broadening the concept. Applying the cell concept plantwide. BUILDING UP STEAM. Kanban. Total productive maintenance. Quick changeover. Standard work. Focused factories. Customer-focused quality. SUSTAINING MOMENTUM. Employee involvement, workplace organization, Kaizen. Supply-chain partnerships. The Lean Enterprise. Lean culture transformation.