Focused Equipment Improvement (FEI) is one of the pillars of TPM. This book gives shopfloor TPM teams, including production workers, maintenance technicians, engineers, and managers, a strong framewo
Hiroyuki Hirano’s five pillars of the visual workplace: sort, set in order, shine, standardize and sustain are the most fundamental and often overlooked aspects in continuous improvement initiatives.
Changeover is the process of setting up a production line for a different process or product. Many plants take hours or even days to do a changeover - a major barrier to manufacturing flexibility. Qu
The 5S Office Participant Workbook is to be used during the implementation of a 5S Office Workshop. This workbook will be used by the participant to follow along with the presentation and as a referen
The VSM Participant Workbook should be used during the Value Stream Mapping Workshop. This workbook allows the participant to systematically follow the facilitator through the presentation and worksho
Version 2 of Enna's 5S Office Workbook is designed to be used during the Office 5S Workshop. This product focuses around the terms Sort, Set In Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain. This workbook al
Providing the insight and tools needed to improve the perception your customers have about the quality of your product or service, Your Customers' Perception of Quality: What It Means to Your Bottom L
This book explains the critical parts of a continuous improvement strategy and where reactive improvement through effective daily management fits in. In addition, it shows the consequences if daily ma
People with ideas are dreamers. People who get things done are doers. One doer is worth eight dreamers. There are three kinds of people who make up an innovator. There are inventors (people who have n
In the tradition of Taoist philosophers and Zen masters, Steve Hoeft tells the stories he learned from his Toyota Production System (TPS) master teachers. Sometimes enigmatic, sometimes funny, but alw
Fourteen international academics, practitioners, and consultants contribute 13 chapters demonstrating what can be done by adopting a structured approach to Lean Thinking in healthcare, to successfully
"This book defines the role of production control and supply chain management from both a broad view and a `nuts-and-bolts, how-to' perspective. The Plan for Every Part (PFEP) process will help your
Demystifying the application of Lean methods, Lean Office and Service Simplified: The Definitive How-to Guide goes beyond the basic tools to detail the key concepts of Lean as they apply to office an
Toyota Kaizen Methods: Six Steps to Improvement focuses on the skills and techniques practiced inside Toyota Motor Corporation during the past decades. This workbook focuses on the actual training cou
This book guides professionals on how to use operations research to solve problems and capture opportunities for government customers. The governments of modern democratic nations manage large complex
Detailing the role of senior management in achieving a successful transformation to organizational excellence, Simple Excellence: Organizing and Aligning the Management Team in a Lean Transformation c
Proven to increase efficiencies in the manufacturing sector, Standard Work has become a key element in reducing process waste, ensuring patient safety, and improving healthcare services. Part of the L
Family Violence: Legal, Medical, and Social Perspectives examines the entire spectrum of family violence, focusing on social processes and social relationships. The eighth edition is a multidisciplina
