An introduction to lean work design. Volume II, Standard practices and tools of lean /

Lean Work Design comes directly from our view that lean operations results from the work design. This book uses three existing work design theories to study lean operations and to identify the principles of lean operations. First, systems theory is used to conceptualize how lean operations differ fr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fredendall, Lawrence D., (Author), Thurer, Matthias., (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Business Expert Press, 2016.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Supply and operations management collection.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Visible control using 5S
  • 2. Total productive maintenance through visible control
  • 3. Single-minute-exchange-of-die
  • 4. Visible control using the facility layout
  • 5. Visual signaling for visual control
  • 6. Visual control using pull systems
  • 7. Value stream mapping
  • 8. Total quality management
  • 9. Continuous improvement, problems everywhere
  • 10. Work structure through standardization
  • 11. Coordinating improvement through Hoshin Kanri
  • 12. Summary
  • Index.