Research Catalog

Title

The lean practitioner's field book : proven, practical, profitable and powerful techniques for making lean really work / Charles Protzman, Fred Whiton, Joyce Kerpchar, Christopher R. Lewandowski, Steve Stenberg, Patrick Grounds ; foreword by James Bond.

Author

Protzman, Charles

Publication

Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, [2016]

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Additional Authors

• Whiton, Fred
• Kerpchar, Joyce
• Lewandowski, Christopher R.
• Stenberg, Steve
• Grounds, Patrick

Description

1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations; 27 cm

Summary

"While there are numerous Lean Certification programs, most companies have their own certification paths whereby they bestow expert status upon employees after they have participated in or led a certain number of kaizen events. Arguing that the number of kaizen events should not determine a person's expert status, The Lean Practitioner's Field Book: Proven, Practical, Profitable and Powerful Techniques for Making Lean Really Work outlines a true learning path for anyone seeking to understand essential Lean principles. The book includes a plethora of examples drawn from the personal experiences of its many well-respected and award-winning contributors. These experts break down Lean concepts to their simplest terms to make everything as clear as possible for Lean practitioners. A refresher for some at times, the text provides thought-provoking questions with examples that will stimulate learning opportunities. Introducing the Lean Practitioner concept, the book details the five distinct Lean Practitioner levels and includes quizzes and criteria for each level. It highlights the differences between the kaizen event approach and the Lean system level approach as well as the difference between station balancing and baton zone. This book takes readers on a journey that begins with an overview of Lean principles and culminates with readers developing professionally through the practice of self-reliance. Providing you with the tools to implement Lean tools in your organization, the book includes discussions and examples that demonstrate how to transition from traditional accounting methods to a Lean accounting system. The book outlines an integrated, structured approach identified by the acronym BASICS (baseline, analyze, suggest solutions, implement, check, and sustain), which is combined with a proven business strategy to help ensure a successful and sustainable transformation of your organization"--amazon.com.

Subjects

• Lean manufacturing
• Project management
• Industrial productivity

Note

• "A Productivity Press book".

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Preface -- Foreward -- Acknowledgments / Quotes -- Lean overview, lean philosophy, history, principles and change management. Lean philosophy & foundations ; A brief history of lean ; Our misguided allegiance to the batching paradigm ; Waste vs. efficiency ; Lean and change management -- Phase I : lean tools and implementation. Leveraging the lean business delivery system for continuous improvement ; The house of continuous improvement ; BASICS model : baseline the process ; BASICS : from assess : Product flow analysis (TIPS) -- BASICS model assessment : work flow analysis : following the operator (STAFF) ; Basics model assessment : SMED : setup reduction / Changeover Analysis ; The BASICS model : suggest solutions ; Creating standard work ; Visual management ; Lean material basics ; Lean materials : strategic ; Kanbans ; Mistake proofing ; Total productivity maintenance ; BASICS model : check & sustain -- Lean implementation phase II through IV. Line balancing approaches : station balancing vs. baton zone balancing (bumping) -- Heijunka, planning and scheduling, sequencing activities, load balancing ; Leveraging project management in lean initiatives ; Lean accounting & accounting for lean ; Engineering and lean ; Creativity before capital ; Lean +QDIP, and huddles ; Lean assessment ; Lean and value of the person ; Creating the learning organization and the theory of lean training ; Lean practitioner levels ; Hoshin kanri : strategic planning / policy deployment ; Lean leader ; Lean and effective meeting techniques -- lean and effective meeting techniques ; Lean and machine shops and job shops ; Lean customer relationship management ; Harada method by Norman Bodek.

ISBN

• 9781439873366
• 1439873364

LCCN

• 2015043522
• 99968120622

OCLC

• ocn701015748
• 701015748
• SCSB-9449995

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries