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Lean Manufacturing : Implementation Strategies that Work

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Title: Lean Manufacturing : Implementation Strategies that Work
Author: John Davis
ISBN: 0831133856 / 9780831133856
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 178
Publisher: Industrial Press
Year: 2009
Availability: In Stock
     
 
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Divided into three basic sections, this unique resource provides an understandable and implementable approach to inserting Lean in a manufacturing operation, pointing out the stumbling blocks and pitfalls to avoid. Its goal is to to help American manufacturing more effectively go about the task of making Lean a viable process. The significance of the work is that, if followed, it could change the entire course of how Lean Manufacturing is implemented in the United States and help manufacturing, in general, to become more competitive on a world wide scale.The first section addresses the typical difficulties that manufacturing operations in the United States have with the implementation of Lean Manufacturing - pointing to three basic issues which if addressed and resolved, would serve to move the process forward in a much more rapid and effective manner. The second section focuses on how to fully resolve the issues noted and details four levels of Lean Implementation and how they can be measured, in terms of progress. The third section deals with the more advanced aspects of Lean Manufacturing, including such things as how to engage administrative and supporting functions in the process (Accounting, Materials, Sales and Marketing, etc.); How and why to perform a Core Process Analysis (in order to decide which processes should be considered for outsourcing); How to incorporate "Owner-Operators" in the process; the importance of 18 month rolling implementation plan and more.It is sure to be found useful by high level manufacturing executives and leadership at a factory level, as well as students in a Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering curriculum.

Preface

Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : The Basic Flaws and Misconceptions About Lean
Chapter 3 : As a Plant's Equipment Goes, so Goes Lean
Chapter 4 : Accepting the Need for Change
Chapter 5 : Setting the Stage
Chapter 6 : Examining Level One Lean in Closer Detail
Chapter 7 : Putting It All Together and Making It Happen
Chapter 8 : The Search for Greatness

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