CRC Press, 2013. — 242 p. — (Industrial Innovation Series). — ISBN: 1466514248, 978-1466514249 Although most agree that Lean Six Sigma is here to stay, they also agree that learning how to sustain the results seems problematic at best and unattainable at worst. Reverting to the old way of doing things is inevitable if sustainability measures are not a part of the methodology....
InTeOp, 2012. — 304 p. — ISBN: 9535106883; 9789535106883. This volume can help those who are interested in the quality management field to understand core ideas along with contemporary efforts done in the field and authored as case studies in this volume. This volume may be useful to students, academics and practitioners across diversified disciplines. In order to survive in a...
Taylor & Francis Group, 2010. — 140 p. In the business world, especially in manufacturing or quality management, the term Six Sigma usually refers to a set of tools and methodologies developed by Motorola to improve processes by eliminating defects. So why should the HR professional care what Six Sigma is or how it can be applied in the HR function? According to the specialists...
Blue Hole Press, 2010. — 278 p. Kanban is becoming a popular way to visualize and limit work-in-progress in software development and information technology work. Teams around the world are adding kanban around their existing processes to catalyze cultural change and deliver better business agility. This book answers the questions: What is Kanban? Why would I want to use Kanban?...
Blue Hole Press, 2012. — 434 p. David J. Anderson describes this collection as "The Missing Link in the Evolution of Kanban." Anderson developed the Kanban Method over years spent managing and coaching Agile development teams, at companies such as Sprint, Motorola and Microsoft, by integrating Lean thinking with Agile principles and practices. This compendium of anecdotes and...
Bookboon, 2011. — 208 p. — ISBN: 978-87-7681-768-8. The business world is competitive, and often cut-throat. Improving your business management can give you the competitive advantage you need to grow your business and thrive. Management techniques such as Lean Speed and Six Sigma are well-known for helping managers and businesses improve. In fact, these are two of the leading...
Productivity Press, 1998. — 360 p. Lean manufacturing cannot happen in a factory that lacks dependable, effective equipment. Breakdowns and processing defects translate into excess work-in-process and finished inventory, kept on hand "just in case." Recurring minor stoppages force employees to watch automated equipment that should run by itself. TPM gives a framework for...
2nd edition. — McGraw-Hill Professional, 2010. — 498 p. — ISBN: 0071749098, 9780071749091. Your LEAN and mean guide to Lean Six Sigma. Ready to implement better, faster, cheaper, more-profitable processes in your organization? Lean Six Sigma Demystified, Second Edition, shows you how to use proven techniques for simplifying, streamlining, and optimizing business practices for...
Productivity Press, 2024. — 223 p. The goal of Lean is to identify and eliminate nonessential and non-value-adding steps in business processes to streamline operations, improve quality, and gain customer loyalty. Implementation of Lean technologies for many prestigious Fortune 500 companies as well as smaller companies has netted larger profit margins, higher-quality products...
Springer International Publishing, 2016. — 271 p. This book deals with World Class Operations Management (WCOM), detailing its principles, methods and organisation, and the results that this approach can bring about. Utilising real-world case studies illustrated by companies that have adopted this model (interviews with Saint-Gobain, L’Oréal, Tetra Pak, Bemis, and Bel...
Wiley, 2012. — 396 p. — ISBN: 0470711833, 9780470711835 The Six Sigma methodology is characterised by the concurrent and integrated use of managerial and statistical techniques. This special feature makes the methodology not always understandable or easily applicable. In this book we present the methodology through the illustration of the most widespread techniques and tools...
McGraw-Hill Professional – 2007, 385 pages ISBN: 007148969X, 9780071489690 Now with the help of this one-stop resource, operations and production managers can learn all the powerful statistical techniques for Six Sigma operations, while becoming proficient at Excel and Minitab at the same time. Six Sigma Statistics with Excel and Minitab offers a complete guide to Six Sigma...
Wiley, 2011. — 256 p. — ISBN: 0470666218, 9780470666210
To some, the near perfection of the Six Sigma management system appears to be an impossible ideal, especially for small and medium enterprises. Fit Sigma TM, a flexible and more sustainable approach, was developed through the integration of the ‘hard' Six Sigma approach with Lean Enterprise philosophy. It consists of three...
Taylor & Francis Group, 2008. — 374 p. This is a comprehensive, user-friendly and hands-on book that is a single source of reference of tools and techniques for all quality practitioners. Implementing Six Sigma and Lean covers the basics of how to manage for consistently high quality and gives good coverage of both simple tools and advanced techniques which can be used in all...
John Wiley & Sons, 2005. — 370 p. Learn how Lean IT can help companies deliver better customer service and value. Lean Enterprise Systems effectively demonstrates how the techniques derived from Lean Manufacturing, combined with the thoughtful application of information technology, can help all enterprises improve business performance and add significant value for their customers....
Springer, 2022. — 446 p. This book shows the basics, methods and principles of lean process design in production as well as in other areas such as development, engineering and administration. In addition, it serves as a reference work for practical use. Questions have been developed for each topic area for process analysis. These can be used for self-reflection and...
Springer, 2015. — 291 p. Exploring Lean manufacturing in a holistic manner, this book helps organizations to implement Lean principles successfully by offering theoretical, empirical and practical knowledge. It empirically demonstrates how a successful Lean initiative can improve organizational efficiency, and incorporates valuable primary research to substantiate findings. It...
Wiley, 2022. — 240 p. In Managing Your Nonprofit for Resilience: Use Lean Risk Management to Improve Performance and Increase Engagement, experienced nonprofit risk management expert Ted Bilich delivers a comprehensive and engaging exploration of how to keep your nonprofit vibrant, proactive, and out of trouble. In the book, you'll learn how the world’s best charitable...
Packt Publishing; Impackt Publishing, 2015. — 106 p. Kanban is a simple and elegant Agile framework that helps to control and improve development processes. Originating in traditional 20th century manufacturing in Japan, Kanban has a renewed relevance today, being a crucial methodology in the world of software development. This book explores the key features of Kanban, and...
Taylor and Francis, 2018 - 177 p. The book is about applying Lean manufacturing principles to industrial maintenance in order to improve the efficiency and be able to do more with the same (or less) resources. By industrial maintenance we mean the maintenance that takes place in factories and industrial facilities. The book is the result of multiple improvement projects carried...
Routledge/Productivity Press, 2022. — 162 p. The ground-breaking Shingo Model of 2008 introduced principles, systems, tools, and results. At that time, however, the systems element of the model did not receive the in-depth attention that other parts of the model did. As a result, organizations developed their own concept of systems. Some organizations have identified hundreds...
ASQ Quality Press, 2016. — 134 p. Kaizen Kanban is a guide to creating prioritized project pipelines and setting up improvement boards to maximize business success through the execution of continuous improvement projects. It introduces to the Faster and Better visual facilitation approach that enables you to seamlessly leverage and combine fundamental tools in order to identify...
AMACOM, 2002. — 249 p. Lean manufacturing is the single most effective way to increase sales, cut costs, improve margins, and secure the future of a business. The problem is that the principles and philosophies of lean manufacturing are geared strictly to mass production operations--and can be ineffective, even detrimental, for smaller job shops and make-to-order businesses....
Business Expert Press, 2012. — 272 p. Lean was first applied in manufacturing, arguably evolving out of the Toyota Production System, it is now applied widely to service and administrative processes as well. Lean, in comparison with other business improvement processes such as Six Sigma, relies on intuitive concepts rather than complex mathematics. Thus, a short, non-technical,...
McGraw-Hill Professional – 2005, 476 pages ISBN: 0071458913, 9780071458917 Move Six Sigma Savings to Your Bottom Line Most business process improvement activities do not yield the P&L dollar savings impact that executives expect to see. If this is a challenge in your organization, you need Six Sigma Financial Tracking and Reporting. This operating manual shows Master Black...
4th ed. — Wiley, 2021. — 368 p. Thinking Lean? Not in terms of weight loss, but operational efficiency? Then you can get into the Lean mindset with Lean Six Sigma For Dummies. A popular process improvement strategy used in many corporations, Lean Six Sigma exemplifies eliminating waste and optimizing flow at an operational level. With the strategies outlined in this book,...
John Wiley & Sons, 2001. — 286 p. Managing Six Sigma is the only book that provides both detailed coverage of Six Sigma techniques and effective methods for managing those who implement Six Sigma. With real-world case studies recounting the triumphs and pitfalls encountered during successful implementations at Motorola and General Electric-plus plans, checklists, and metrics to...
Productivity Press, 1999. – 828 p. – ISBN: 0471296597, 9780471296591
Filled with excellent diagrams and examples, the book discusses the theories of Edward Deming and other quality gurus, as well as the history of the Six Sigma program. It helps you lay the foundation for a Six Sigma program and discusses how to get upper management involved in the process.
But the heart of...
Wiley, 2003. — 1231 p. — 2nd ed. — ISBN: 0471265721, 9780471265726 Written to aid organizations in laying the foundation for Six Sigma, this comprehensive and engaging guide provides the tools, strategies, and motivation to get all relevant players involved with improvement from upper management on down. At the heart of the book is a group of statistical tools that address FMEA...
3rd Editon. — Opex Resources, 2010. — 293 p. This 3rd edition contains a substantial amount of new material covering Lean tools, Designed Experiments, soft skills and Statistical tests. It also has a new chapter on Quality Companion software and has been fully updated for Minitab 16 (while remaining compatible with versions 14 and 15). In short, a complete revision!
McGraw-Hill, 2005. — 68 p. — ISBN: 0071455485, 9780071455480. Six Sigma for Managers is a practical overview on how to implement Six Sigma practices in everyday business. Emphasizing straightforward explanations instead of complex charts and statistics, it shows managers how to map processes, measure smart, and follow other Six Sigma principles. 24 Lessons to Understand and...
McGraw-Hill – 2010, 192 pages ISBN: 9780071738873 All the value of six sigma-Immediate resultsnow available without the overhead! In today's economy, organizations need to improve quality, solve problems, and increase efficiencies on the fly—and Six Sigma has proven its worth to large and small companies around the world in all these areas. Written by a leading Six Sigma...
Blue Hole Press, 2014. — 270 p. Kanban from the Inside takes a distinctive approach to the Kanban Method — using a system of nine values to explain what it is, to give insight into how its practitioners think, and to offer practical advice on how to apply it. Readers new to Kanban will understand why and how it works, while those with experience will appreciate its fresh...
J. Ross Publishing, Inc., 2005. — 232 p. — ISBN: 1932159215, 9781932159219 About 80% of the industrialized world has not taken advantage of Six Sigma techniques to improve productivity and profit. These small and mid-sized corporations can benefit from Six Sigma methods but are struggling with how to deploy them on the scale suitable for their organizations. This book explains...
Productivity Press; CRC, 2019. — 164 p. The organizational principles of Shigeo Shingo have been the foundation of an international revolution towards enterprise excellence. His efforts with the Toyota Production System transformed productivity, quality, and customer focus. The Shingo Model is not an additional program or another initiative to implement; rather, it introduces...
McGraw-Hill, 2012. — 224 p. — ISBN-13 978-1265598952 Famous for turning around the wire management company Wiremold, where he rethought every aspect of operations from the customer's standpoint--and got everyone else in the company to do likewise--Byrne has successfully implemented Lean strategies in more than 30 companies in 14 different countries. In The Lean Turnaround, this...
Springer – 2012, 314 pages. Series "Use R!" ISBN: 1461436516, 9781461436522 Six Sigma has arisen in the last two decades as a breakthrough Quality Management Methodology. With Six Sigma, we are solving problems and improving processes using as a basis one of the most powerful tools of human development: the scientific method. For the analysis of data, Six Sigma requires the use...
AMACOM, 2004. — 304 p. “Lean” manufacturing allows manufacturers to reduce waste and maximize profits by adopting a philosophy of operation that considers value from the perspective of the customer. Engagingly written and easy to put to work, Lean Manufacturing That Works is specifically aimed at the people whose daily work involves the manufacturing floor, and it features...
Productivity Press, 2015. — 515 p. Although the Six Sigma Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control (DMAIC) methodology is a widely accepted tool for achieving efficient management of all aspects of operations, there are still many unwarranted concerns about its perceived complexity and implementation costs. Dispelling these myths, Six Sigma for Powerful Improvement: A Green Belt...
Productivity Press, 2014. — 540 p. Performance management, the primary focus of a Lean organization, occurs through continuous improvement programs that focus on education, belief systems development, and effective change management. Presenting a first-of-its-kind approach,The Lean Management Systems Handbookdetails the critical components required for sustainable Lean...
New edition. — Gower Pub Co., 2014. — 170 p. — ISBN: 0566092042, 9780566092046
Bikash Chatterjee's guide to lean manufacturing, six sigma and operational excellence in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries explores how these techniques can be applied across every aspect of the business; from the earliest processes of project selection through the clinical trial process,...
McGraw-Hill LLC, 2004. — 256 p. An effective and engaging way employees can learn Six Sigma and put its concepts into play. Part of the popular Big Book of Games series, which capitalizes on the proven effective method for workplace training, this first book of training games for Six Sigma ensures that employees will better retain Six Sigma's complex topics. This invaluable...
Springer-Verlag Mailand, 2012. — 59 p. The main purpose of this paper is to compare and discuss the evolution of six important management systems: Japanese Total Quality Control (JTQC), Total Quality Management (TQM), Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge, Business Process Reengineering (BPR), Lean Thinking and Six Sigma. Indeed the contribution of this work lies in the...
Springer-Verlag Mailand, 2013. — 168 p. Lean Organization for Excellence describes the right way to implement lean thinking inside both manufacturing and service industries. After explaining the origins of the concept and discussing 'wastes' and value added, the book aims to set out a precise path of action. To this end, the so-called Hoshin Kanri method of defining business...
Partridge Publishing Singapore, 2017. — 236 p. This book is unlike many other books you may see on the bookshelf that focus on the theory of LEAN management. It goes beyond theory to provide practical examples and actual case studies to enhance the understanding of LEAN concepts. It is also as a valuable source of practical ideas.
Financial Times Management, 2003. — 201 p. Six Sigma -- the management strategy Jack Welch attributes GE's phenomenal success to -- is being implemented by many leading organizations looking for dramatic profit increases and improved customer satisfaction. But Six Sigma in production is less than half the story -- Six Sigma in design is where the money is. If you change a...
CRC Press, 2013. — 141 p. Following in the footsteps of its popular predecessor, the second edition of this workbook explains how to apply kanban replenishment systems to improve material flow. Kanban for the Supply Chain: Fundamental Practices for Manufacturing Management, Second Edition provides readers with a detailed roadmap for achieving a successful and sustainable kanban...
McGraw-Hill Professional, 2013. — 384 p. At a time when businesses are restructuring to become more competitive, many seek a road map to improve their operations. Kaizen in Logistics and Supply Chains is at the forefront of this journey--and can point you in the right direction to help your company in implementing innovative production and logistics systems and changing its...
American Society for Quality, 2015. — 94 p. Auditors from any industry must "learn the language of upper management" if they truly want to affect positive change throughout their environments. If quality auditors want to remain relevant and keep from becoming marginalized, they need to add new skills and credentials, and even more importantly, move beyond conformance monitoring...
Wiley, 2010. — 506 p. — ISBN: 0470506911, 9780470506912 Cox I., Gaudard M.A., Ramsey P.J., Stephens M.L., Wright L. Because of its unique visual emphasis, Visual Six Sigma opens the doors for you to take an active role in data-driven decision making, empowering you to leverage your contextual knowledge to pose relevant questions and make sound decisions. This book shows you how...
Productivity Press, 2009. — 160 p. — ISBN-13 978-1420084238 In Using Hoshin Kanri to Improve the Value Stream, leading lean and quality expert Elizabeth Cudney constructs a complete how-to guide that any organization can employ to start a Lean effort correctly and keep it on track. Rooted in practical examples garnered over years of hand-on practice, she illustrates the key...
CRC Press, 2022. — 190 p. Within manufacturing industries, lean manufacturing and systems rooted in lean principles stand out as the most effective tool used to enhance productivity, quality, and comprehensive economic, environmental, and social sustainability. Lean Manufacturing and Service: Fundamentals, Applications, and Case Studies is not merely a guide to lean tools for...
Springer International Publishing, 2018. — 128 p. This book provides some recent research advances in the field of lean manufacturing. Its content is of interest to students in management and production engineering. Topics covered include Just in Time (JIT), Kaizen activities and Critical Metrics. The chapters are written by worldwide well-known experts in the field.
Productivity Press, 2011. — 216 p. This book addresses how to make Kaizen a formidable competitive weapon. It serves as reinforcement for the key role the Lean coordinator holds in training and leading change that serves to make and keep a manufacturing firm world competitive.
Alpha, 2007. — 549 p. Increasingly popular with large and mid-sized companies around the world, Lean Six Sigma is the new hybridization of Six Sigma and Lean methodologies, and there is no better approach for achieving operational excellence in an organization. But how do you implement Lean Six Sigma, and what does it entaill? The Complete Idiot's Guide to Lean Six Sigma...
Himalaya Publishing House, 2010. — 153 p. This book is developed for ambitious people who are driving their way towards improvement, efficiency, customer targeted business process. As the name suggest, book guides people to travel the Six Sigma way. First part consists of what Six Sigma, ways to Six Sigma, organizing working people and methods of Six Sigma. Whereas, second part...
J. Ross Publishing, 2005. — 249 p. This book helps you build a foundation within your business that will support a robust improvement management method; includes an overview of Lean, Six Sigma and Theory of Constraints, and how they can be used together by management for constant improvement; provides the mechanics of the day-to-day execution of a synergistic continuous...
CRC Press, 2011. — 262 p. The book focuses on the materials management aspects of Lean, such as leveling work into the value stream, heijunka scheduling, standard work, and the concept of intervals, including Every Part Every Interval (EPEI). By combining traditional materials management tools, such as Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), with Lean manufacturing approaches and...
ASQ Quality Press, 2014. — 224 p. Modular kaizen is a development of necessity in our rapidly changing world where improvement has to happen “on the fly”. Modular kaizen is the counter point to kaizen blitz, where team members are locked in a room to hammer out a solution to some problem or opportunity. In the hectic, interrupt driven environment of many organizations, it is...
CRC Press, 2016. — 134 p. While more and more companies are aggressively pursuing Operational Excellence by employing Six Sigma, Lean, and other continuous improvement methods, the concept has yet to be defined in a way that can be easily taught and applied, especially in industries other than manufacturing. This book fills that need. Beyond the Lean Office uses a compelling...
Productivity Press, 2012. — 258 p. This second edition takes a step-by-step approach to implementing Lean in complex environments and describes which Lean techniques to use when faced with difficult situations—including high product mix, scheduling problems, shared resources, and unstable customer demand.
CRS Press Taylor & Francis Group, 2016. — 272 p. Operational Excellence is achieved when all employees in your organization can see the flow of value to your customers and can make adjustments to that flow before it breaks down. Operational Excellence in Your Office: A Guide to Achieving Autonomous Value Stream Flow with Lean Techniques presents nine time-tested guidelines for...
Wiley, 2016. — 271 p. The Lean Book of Leanprovides a succinct overview of the concepts of Lean, explains them in everyday terms, and shows how the general principles can be applied in any business or personal situation. Disengaging the concept of Lean from any particular industry or sector, this book brings Lean out of the factory to help you apply it anywhere, anytime. You'll...
Wiley, 2001. — 255 p. Making Six Sigma Last is the most practical and helpful resource that I have seen on this subject. George's charisma and charm spill over into this interesting and entertaining book. Using one of George's many analogies, 'this is an upper-deck shot,' and combined with his first book should become the benchmark for Six Sigma learning.
Wiley, 2003. — 137 p. — ISBN: 0471281565, 9780471281566
A practical, straightforward guide to Six Sigma for employees in organizations contemplating or implementing Six Sigma
From noted Six Sigma consultant and author George Eckes, Six Sigma for Everyone explains the underpinnings of the revolutionary quality assurance methodology, offers in-depth examples, and outlines the...
Productivity Press; CRC, 2019. — 261 p. The Shingo Enterprise Excellence Prize Model (SEEM) has exerted global influence over the ways that exceptional organizations formulate/deploy strategy with its focus on processes, Lean thinking, continuous improvement, innovation, workforce development, and supplier strategies. This book details the SEEM, which lies at the heart of the...
Wiley – 2006, 404 pages ISBN: 0471694908, 9780471694908 This is the first book to completely cover the whole body of knowledge of Six Sigma and Design for Six Sigma with Simulation Methods as outlined by the American Society for Quality. Both simulation and contemporary Six Sigma methods are explained in detail with practical examples that help understanding of the key features...
Wiley-Interscience, 2005. — 448 p. This book introduces Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), an easy-to-master, yet highly effective data-driven method that prevents defects in any type of service process. The particular focus of this publication is service DFSS, which leads to what the authors term "a whole quality business," one that takes a proactive stance and gets things right the...
Wiley – 2010, 554 pages ISBN: 0470405465, 9780470405468 This proposal constitutes an algorithm of design applying the design for six sigma thinking, tools, and philosophy to software design. The algorithm will also include conceptual design frameworks, mathematical derivation for Six Sigma capability upfront to enable design teams to disregard concepts that are not capable...
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2013. — 324 p. Value stream design is increasingly asserting itself as the key approach for production optimization, but there has never been a detailed and systematic presentation of the value stream method before – a gap that has now been filled by this book. The author provides an easily comprehensible code of practice for the effective...
Routledge, 2022. — 152 p. Large corporations must become far more agile in implementing new products and new business models. The pace of technology change, the blurring of industry boundaries, and the agility and resources of startups in almost every industry segment demand it. Many companies have begun to adopt the principles of Lean startup but have had limited success in...
The St. Lucie Press, 2000. — 245 p. There are some very good books available that explain the Lean Manufacturing theory and touch on implementing its techniques. However, you cannot learn "how to be" lean from merely reading the theory. And to be successful in the real-work environment you need a clear comprehension of how lean techniques work, rather than just a remote...
Managing Times Press, 2003. — 184 p. Are your accounting data and reports providing a true and timely picture of your company's performance? Are your lean operations personnel complaining that the numbers "lie"? This explosive issue and its implications are fully explored in "Real Numbers." The authors, each a former chief financial executive, describe how management accounting...
CRC Press, 2015. — 232 p. — ISBN: 1482243539, 9781482243529, 9781482243536
Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is an emerging process and product management strategy that combines the quality and customer satisfaction benefits of Six Sigma with the cost reduction benefits of Lean manufacturing. The need for LSS has been brought on by increased global competition, sustained financial crises,...
Springer, 2014. — 390 p. — ISBN: 9781447155829, 9781447155836. This book provides a detailed description of how to apply Lean Six Sigma in the health care industry, with a special emphasis on process improvement and operations management in hospitals. The book begins with a description of the Enterprise Performance Excellence (EPE) improvement methodology developed by the...
Springer, 2014. — 582 p. This book presents some definitions and concepts applied in Latin America on lean manufacturing (LM), the LM tools most widely used and human and cultural aspects that most matter in this field. The book contains a total of 14 tools used and reported by authors from different countries in Latin America, with definition, timeline with related research,...
Springer International Publishing, 2016. — 313 p. This book reports the elements required for implementing Just in Time (JIT) technique in companies. The main reasons for low implementation processes and the main benefits from the successful implementation of them are highlighted in this book. Structural equation models are presented to help identify the essential elements in JIT.
McGraw-Hill, 2002. — 101 p. Time and quality are the two most important metrics in improving any company's production and profit performance. Lean Six Sigma explains how to impact your company's performance in each, by combining the strength of today's two most important initiatives--Lean Production and Six Sigma--into one integrated program.
Wiley, 2010. – 327 p. – ISBN: 0470539577, 9780470539576 In this difficult economic climate, it's vital to cut waste that can eat at a company's bottom line and boost efficiency at every organizational level. The traditional business solution in a crisis is to slash away non-critical talent and resources, often doing more harm than good. There is a far better systematic approach...
2nd ed. — Pearson FT Press, 2015. — 590 p. — ISBN10: 9780133925364, ISBN13: 978-0133925364. Master modern Six Sigma implementation with the most complete, up-to-date guide for Green Belts, Black Belts, Champions and students! Now fully updated with the latest lean and process control applications, A Guide to Lean Six Sigma and Process Improvement for Practitioners and Students,...
Auerbach Publications, 2009. — 167 p. In summary, the purpose of Six Sigma management is to “promote joy in work” for all employees so that they have the energy to participate in the improvement and innovation projects identified from the organizational dashboard!
Pearson/Prentice Hall; Pearson Education, 2010. — 705 p. Much has been said or written in recent times about the value of Six Sigma methodologies in driving organizational improvement. Yet, so many still seem to be intimidated by or skeptical about these principles and tools. In this text, Drs. Gitlow and Levine have provided a pragmatic, user-friendly treatment of underlying...
John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2014. — 332 p. Use Lean Six Sigma to transform your business. Lean Six Sigma is a powerful method for improving both the efficiency and quality of projects and operations. In this new book, the team that bought you Lean Six Sigma For Dummies shows you how to take Lean Six Sigma to the next level and manage continual change in your organization....
Independently published, 2024. — 76 p. — ISBN-13 979-8346975977 Toyota Production System: A Practical Guide to Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement offers an in-depth exploration of the world-renowned Toyota Production System (TPS) and its transformative impact on manufacturing and beyond. Known for setting the global standard for efficiency, quality, and continuous...
Independently published, 2024. — 76 p. — ISBN-13 979-8346976080 Toyota Production System: Mastering Lean Manufacturing for Efficiency, Quality, and Continuous Improvement is a comprehensive guide that unravels the powerful principles behind Toyota's revolutionary approach to manufacturing. Widely regarded as the foundation of modern Lean practices, the Toyota Production System...
McGraw-Hill Education, 2005. — 288 p. Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is the newest wave in productivity. This revolutionary approach is an outcome of lean thinking; however, PLM eliminates waste and efficiency across all aspects of a product's life--from design to deployment--not just in its manufacture. By using people, product information, processes, and technology to...
AMACOM, 2003. — 256 p. Kanban is a revolutionary "just in time" manufacturing theory originally developed at Toyota to ensure that parts and supplies are ordered as needed. "Kanban Made Simple" takes what can be a complicated topic and translates it into easy-to-understand language, leading readers through the entire Kanban process.
McGraw-Hill – 2003, 269 pages
ISBN: 0071431470, 9780071431477
Six Sigma has become a widely recognized strategic tool to improve business performance and profitability. Many books cover basic Six Sigma concepts, but none detail the most critical element of its improvement methodology: performance measurements. Without a strong grasp of performance metrics, a company can have...
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2006. — 312 p. — ISBN: 0470045191, 9780470045190. Improve your efficiency - and bring in big profits! Need help implementing or understanding Six Sigma? Want to take this powerful problem-solving methodology and apply it to your business? Six Sigma isn't just for Fortune 500 companies anymore; it's for every business, even yours, no matter how big or...
Wiley, 2012. — 408 p. — 2 nd ed. — ISBN: 9781118120354.
The world's largest and most profitable companies—including the likes of GE, Bank of America, Honeywell, DuPont, Samsung, Starwood Hotels, Bechtel, and Motorola—have used Six Sigma to achieve breathtaking improvements in business performance, in everything from products to processes to complex systems and even in work...
Productivity Press, 2015. — 170 p. A Lean Safety Gemba Walk is a walk through the work area (Gemba) that focuses on the continuous improvement of safety. When conducted in a respectful manner, by skilled facilitators, Safety Gemba Walks can have a dramatic long-lasting impact on the culture of a business.
Prentice Hall, 2008 P. 1015 Introduction Different Methods for Different Purposes Part I Six Sigma Methodology Overview: Choosing the Right Approach to Address the Requirements Section 1 Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control (DMAIC) Section 2 Lean and Lean Six Sigma Section 3 Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Section 4 Six Sigma for Marketing (SSFM) Part II Six Sigma Tools and...
McGraw-Hill Education, 2015. — 176 p. The 15 most powerful practices for guiding breakthrough productivity improvements in any company Management Lessons From Taiichi Ohno provides firsthand knowledge of the tools, techniques, and challenges to implementing the Lean values of the Toyota Production System (TPS) in an organization. Takehiko Harada spent four decades applying Lean...
EB Publishing House, 2024. — 151 p. Inside, you will discover: The fundamentals of Six Sigma, including its history, benefits, and key concepts — understand why this method is favored by thousands of companies around the globe! The Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC) methodologies and how to apply them to your projects for maximum impact — from defining the...
World Scientific Publishing Company, 2024. — 212 p. — ISBN-13 978-9811292439 This book provides a practical and user-friendly approach to successfully transform an organization into a lean organization throughout the business value chain. The author describes comprehensively how lean management principles enable organizations to concentrate on value-adding activities and...
Springer, 2020. — 188 p. The book provides a holistic and practical approach to lean management throughout the business value chain. The lean management framework and tools demonstrate the optimal design and use of methods, tools and principles for companies and organisations. The author describes comprehensively how lean management enables companies to concentrate on...
Springer, 2022. — 305 p. This book provides a holistic and practical approach to Japanese concepts of lean management throughout the business value chain. It explains principles like Kaizen, Kata or Keiretsu in a pragmatic and logical way with many industry examples and case studies. The authors describe comprehensively how lean management enables companies to concentrate on...
Wiley – 2011, 524 pages, 2nd edition ISBN: 0470741740, 9780470741740 As Six Sigma evolves, it continues to be used worldwide to identify and remove causes of nonconformance and to reduce variability in manufacturing, business and healthcare processes. It is applied through a structured, project-based approach that places emphasis on the use of statistical methods. This new...
CRC Press, 2009. — 193 p. — ISBN: 978-1-4200-9016-1 Known as the JIT bible in Japan, JIT Implementation Manual - The Complete Guide to Just-in-Time Manufacturing presents the genius of Hiroyuki Hirano, a top international consultant with vast experience throughout Asia and the West. Encyclopedic in scope, this six-volume practical reference provides unparalleled information on...
CRC Press, 2009. — 217 p. — ISBN: 978-1-4200-9024-6 Known as the JIT bible in Japan, JIT Implementation Manual - The Complete Guide to Just-in-Time Manufacturing presents the genius of Hiroyuki Hirano, a top international consultant with vast experience throughout Asia and the West. Encyclopedic in scope, this six-volume practical reference provides unparalleled information on...
CRC Press, 2009. — 193 p. — ISBN: 978-1-4200-9026-0 Known as the JIT bible in Japan, JIT Implementation Manual - The Complete Guide to Just-in-Time Manufacturing presents the genius of Hiroyuki Hirano, a top international consultant with vast experience throughout Asia and the West. Encyclopedic in scope, this six-volume practical reference provides unparalleled information on...
CRC Press, 2009. — 189 p. — ISBN: 978-1-4200-9028-4 Known as the JIT bible in Japan, JIT Implementation Manual - The Complete Guide to Just-in-Time Manufacturing presents the genius of Hiroyuki Hirano, a top international consultant with vast experience throughout Asia and the West. Encyclopedic in scope, this six-volume practical reference provides unparalleled information on...
CRC Press, 2009. — 128 p. — ISBN 1420090305. Known as the JIT bible in Japan, JIT Implementation Manual - The Complete Guide to Just-in-Time Manufacturing presents the genius of Hiroyuki Hirano, a top international consultant with vast experience throughout Asia and the West. Encyclopedic in scope, this six-volume practical reference provides unparalleled information on every...
CRC Press, 2009. — 181 p. — ISBN: 978-1-4200-9032-1 Known as the JIT bible in Japan, JIT Implementation Manual - The Complete Guide to Just-in-Time Manufacturing presents the genius of Hiroyuki Hirano, a top international consultant with vast experience throughout Asia and the West. Encyclopedic in scope, this six-volume practical reference provides unparalleled information on...
Pearson Education, 2005. — 325 p. Nonmanufacturing organizations are rapidly discovering Six Sigma's immense potential to reduce costs, improve performance, grow revenue, strengthen focus, and empower people. To achieve these results in your organization, start right here. Ronald D. Snee and Roger W. Hoerl cover every level of Six Sigma implementation in nonmanufacturing...
Butterworth-Heinemann, 1998. — 319 p. — ISBN 0750633751 Shortlisted for the prestigious Management Consultancies Association (MCA) best management book of the year, 1997. Motivating People in Lean Organizations is the essential guide for managers who need to motivate employees and promote new forms of career development. In organizations that have been delayered, career...
Routledge/Productivity Press, 2022. — 175 p. In Leading Lean by Living Lean, Philip Holt details and explains what is probably the most important part of becoming a Lean Leader -- living and practicing what you preach. To do this you must believe in what you’re doing, understand what it means and what you need to do, and do it every day. The author, through his engineering...
Vakmedianet Management B.V., 2019. — 212 p. Lean organisations seem to work in a simple manner and operate with an innate calmness. They have removed much of the complexity that inhibits the performance of other companies, but achieving this level of simplicity is not easy. In The Simplicity of Lean, Philip Holt provides a comprehensive handbook of the Lean principles,...
Palgrave Macmillan, 2020. — 337 p. This book provides a glimpse into the Japanese management technique known as “Kaizen,” and the ways it has been disseminated around the developing world. The novelty of this book is three-fold: it provides a contextualized view of the mechanisms of initiatives implementing Kaizen in developing countries; compared with productivity studies, it...
O’Reilly Media, 2020. — 340 p. — ISBN-13 978-1492091776 How well does your organization respond to changing market conditions, customer needs, and emerging technologies when building software-based products? This practical guide presents Lean and Agile principles and patterns to help you move fast at scaleâ?and demonstrates why and how to apply these paradigms throughout your...
McGraw-Hill Education, 2012. — 448 p. Written by Masaaki Imai, pioneer of modern business operational excellence and founder of the Kaizen Institute, Gemba Kaizen, Second Edition is an in-depth revision of this renowned, bestselling work. The book reveals how to implement cost-effective, incremental improvements in your most critical business processes.
McGraw-Hill Education, 2012. — 448 p. Written by Masaaki Imai, pioneer of modern business operational excellence and founder of the Kaizen Institute, Gemba Kaizen, Second Edition is an in-depth revision of this renowned, bestselling work. The book reveals how to implement cost-effective, incremental improvements in your most critical business processes.
McGraw-Hill Education, 1986. — 312 p. For the professional manager or student of management, a comprehensive handbook of 16 Kaizen management practices that can be put to work. KAIZEN uses more than 100 examples in action and contains 15 corporate case studies.
Pfeiffer, 2006. – 256 p. – 0787985333, 9780787985332 This important resource translates the popular Six Sigma methodologies, tools, and techniques in a way that is customized specifically for the design, implementation, and measurement of employee development programs. A proven alternative to the Kirkpatrick Model, this new model offers a more effective method for designing and...
McGraw-Hill, 2009. — 240 p. The Toyota Production System is the benchmark used throughout the world for “lean” thinking. Now you can model your own processes after those of the company that “wrote the book on supply chain management.” Written by two experts on the subject, along with a former Toyota senior executive, this book details the most celebrated supply chain operation...
Productivity Press, 2020. — 272 p. — ISBN-13 978-1138595385 Lean Human Resources addresses a critical issue facing organisations undertaking lean transformation or attempting to create a lean culture of continuous improvement. People are the single biggest factor necessary to ensure success, but it is common for the role of the HR department to be overlooked. Cheryl M. Jekiel,...
ASQ Quality Press, 2025. — 148 p. — ISBN-13 : 978-1636941882 Improving performance is a constant objective in any industry. Acquiring lean and Six Sigma competency will help professionals at any level achieve their productivity goals. Lean Six Sigma for Beginners is a quick guide perfect for anyone new to Lean Six Sigma (LSS) to help them gain the competency to make...
Springer, 2008. — 317 p. The Six Sigma concept has enjoyed triumphant success throughout the business world for two decades, contributing to significant net income improvement for many companies. This successful concept has been supplemented with the tools of Lean Management, a set of strategies for improving product quality and delivery performance and reducing cost. Six...
CRC Press, 2014. — 616 p. — ISBN: 9781482246995, 9781439897829 The next step in the evolution of the organizational quality field, Lean Six Sigma (LSS) has come of age. However, many challenges to using LSS in lieu of, in conjunction with, or integrated with other quality initiatives remain. An update on the current focus of quality management, Quality Management for...
Wiley, 2008. — 311 p. — ISBN: 9780470007518, 0470007516
Design for Lean Six Sigmais the only book that employs a "road-map" approach to DFSS, which allows corporate management to understand where they are in the process and to integrate DFSS methodology more fully into their overall business strategy. This is a similar approach to that used by Forrest Breyfogle in his...
Toyota Financial Services, 2002. - 57 p. This manual will assist you to achieve success through proven methods of Continuous Improvement (Kaizen), a concept adapted from the world-recognised Toyota Production System (TPS). This system has been responsible for the improving profits, quality and delivery time of Toyota vehicles over the past 60 years. It has also provided a basis...
Productivity Press, 2002. — 118 p. Kanban is the name given to the inventory control card used in a pull system. The primary benefit of kanban is to reduce overproduction, the worst of the seven deadly wastes. A true kanban system produces exactly what is ordered, when it is ordered, and in the quantities ordered. It is essentially a dynamic work order that moves with the material.
CRC Press, 2010. — 280 p. This workbook is a practical, how-to guide for planning and executing Kaizen events and conducting post-event follow-up to sustain the changes made. The book is the first of its kind to document and outline the actual Kaizen steps and techniques taught inside Toyota Motor Corporation. By explaining in full context the six basic steps in Kaizen that...
Springer, 2020. — 261 p. This book explores the relationship between and the compatibility of lean management (LM) and value-based management (VBM) approaches at the systems level. It then develops a model to improve LM and VBM professional practice by fostering a shared understanding of the value creation process within a lean system, and in doing so helps to remove existing...
Productivity Press;CRC Press, 2018. — 222 p. The Intersection of Change Management and Lean Six Sigma: The Basics for Black Belts and Change Agents is for Lean and Six Sigma professionals working inside organizations with low Lean maturity and significant resistance to change. Written by a business executive and certified Lean Six Sigma black belt, this book: Provides sound,...
Butterworth-Heinemann, 2006. — 338 p. This is a hands-on reference guide for the maintenance or reliability engineer and plant manager. As the third volume in the "Life Cycle Engineering" series, this book takes the guiding principles of Lean Manufacturing and Maintenance and applies these concepts to everyday planning and scheduling tasks allowing engineers to keep their...
Graeme Knowles & Ventus Publishing ApS, 2011. –179 p. – ISBN: 88776818524, 9788776818524 Six Sigma is one of the most important developments in the field of business improvement. It is also one of the most over-hyped and misunderstood initiatives, leading to confusion and controversy. Those studying or working in the area need to understand not only the mechanics of conducting...
Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1995. — 253 p. Explains workflow automation in simple, clear, and easy-to-understand terms. Includes everything you need to know, plan, and manage both the workflow process and the technology.
Quality Press, 2012. — 672 p. — ISBN: 9780873898058. This book has been created to reflect the most current thinking among key Six Sigma leaders regarding what should be contained in the ASQ Master Black Belt Body of Knowledge (BoK). For quick reference and ease of use, chapter and section numbering exactly mirrors that of the BoK. The primary audience for this work is the...
J. Ross Publishing, 2006. — 464 p. This comprehensive training tool and implementation guide delineates how Six Sigma can be applied to processes within numerous functional areas of an organization in diverse industries to achieve strategic and operational business excellence, sustainable growth in profits and market share. Step-by-step techniques and flow diagrams are...
Springer, 2006. — 396 p. This book is a carefully developed integration of mathematical models that relate Six Sigma and reliability measures for the first time. Several case studies are used throughout the book to illustrate the application of the models discussed. The strength of Six Sigma is the way in which it structures the problem and the solution methodology to solve the...
Auerbach Publications – 2007, 220 pages ISBN: 0849391857 The effect Lean Manufacturing programs have on profit and loss statements during the early months of their implementation often causes them to be viewed as failures. The length of time it will take traditional financial reports to reflect lean manufacturing improvements depends upon how poorly the operation was doing in...
Wiley, 2008. — 412 p. — ISBN: 0470170808, 9780470170809. Detailed guidance on developing Lean Six Sigma processes. In the race to remain competitive in a global economy, businesses are looking for methods to continuously improve software projects and to make the software they produce more reliable.. Increasingly, government agencies and commercial companies are turning to Lean...
Productivity Press, 2021. — 230 p. The story presented here focuses on a small company called Zingerman’s Mail Order (ZMO). Tom Root was one of the founders of this spin-off of the Zingerman’s delicatessen. The deli was founded to bring high-quality artisanal food to Ann Arbor, Michigan. The purpose of this book is not to provide a "recipe for implementation" – the authors want...
Productivity Press, 2023. — 180 p. This book focuses on the human side of organizational culture. The authors approach organizational culture from the perspective of alignment to mission, vision, and values. Using a Lean Six Sigma structure, the sequence of chapters begins with the organization and its structure, then drills through strategic, operational, and tactical levels...
Taylor and Francis, 2018. — 115 p. Many current companies are in a similar position to Toyota prior to development of the Toyota Production System regarding efficiency and culture. Many are attempting to implement a Lean system, but the failure rate is very high. The primary reasons are lack of will, lack of skill, or some combination of the two. Toyota is the benchmark for any...
LEANability PRESS, 2017. — 385 p. Kanban is not able to reach its full potential in many companies. Often, the meaning behind the individual practices, such as WIP limits, is not correctly understood. All hope is placed in a method instead of actions. Kanban helps uncover the weak points in a work system, and as a result, reveals how to better generate value for the customer....
John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2015. — 313 p. This book provides an understanding of what is necessary to properly understand change management with Kanban as well as how to apply it optimally in the workplace. The book emphasizes critical aspects, several traps which users repeatedly fall into, and presents some practical guidelines for Kanban change management to help avoid these...
Prentice Hall – 2006, 400 pages ISBN: 0132291959, 9780132291958 Prior to its release, the publisher asked me to review this and Design for Six Sigma for Green Belts and Champions: Applications for Service Operations-Foundations, Tools, DMADV, Cases, and Certification (Six Sigma) both by Levine et al. I found each to be well though out a good presentation of materials to get...
Productivity Press, 2012. — 202 p. The success of a Lean manufacturing program depends far more on organization-wide leverage of Lean manufacturing tools than it does on the tools themselves. To this the organization must add the human relations aspects that earn buy-in and engagement by all members of the workforce, to the extent that workers will react immediately and...
Industrial Press, Inc, 2008. — 240 p. Written for anyone in a leadership position in maintenance, storeroom or production, this unique book will also be found useful by vendors to the maintenance departments, including maintenance contractors, parts vendors, and various kinds of service providers. As a practical book, Lean Maintenance will take the reader on a journey from...
Oxford University Press, 1999. — 432 p. Over the last two decades, Japanese firms have challenged U.S. dominance in many manufacturing industries. This challenge has increasingly come in the form of transplant operations, and recognition has spread that their success owes a great deal to superior manufacturing management. Despite the ups and downs of the business cycle in...
McGraw-Hill Education, 2011. — 448 p. Building upon the international bestselling Toyota Way series of books by Jeffrey Liker, The Toyota Way to Continuous Improvement looks critically at lean deployments and identifies the root causes of why most of them fail. The book is organized into three major sections outlining: Why it is critical to go beyond implementing lean tools...
Independently published, 2024. — 154 p. "Navigating Lean Six Sigma: A Comprehensive Guide for Black Belts" serves as the definitive companion for professionals aspiring to achieve Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification through the Management and Strategy Institute (MSI). This book consolidates the vast expanse of Lean Six Sigma methodologies, tools, and best practices into a...
Independently published, 2024. — 128 p. "Navigating Lean Six Sigma: A Comprehensive Guide for Green Belts" is the definitive supplemental training guide for professionals aiming to achieve Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification through the Management and Strategy Institute (MSI). This training manual delves deep into the fabric of Lean Six Sigma methodologies, offering a rich...
Management and Strategy Institute, 2024. — 115 p. "Navigating Lean Six Sigma: A Comprehensive Guide for Yellow Belts" serves as the definitive supplemental training guide for individuals seeking Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification through the Management and Strategy Institute (MSI). This book bridges the gap between novice and certified practitioner, offering a deep dive...
Springer, 2022. — 362 p. — (Management for Professionals). This book provides a step-by-step guide to implementing lean at SMEs using an approach that has been tested and fine-tuned at over a hundred organizations across India, South East Asia and the Middle East. The book approaches Lean through an implementation project cycle flow and enables the reader to understand the...
Productivity Press, 2018. — 124 p. The concepts of quality management have been progressively interpreted and stylized by various practitioners over time, particularly through specific successful applications of its use. Its current predominant application has been narrowed even more through the focused practice of Lean Six Sigma. Through that narrowing, it has largely failed...
CRC Press, 2014. — 390 p. The new edition of this Shingo Prize-winning bestseller explains how to implement a Lean transformation that works by developing a culture that builds success from the top down and the bottom up at the same time. This edition provides expanded coverage of executive responsibilities, 20 new case studies, and new examples from the healthcare and process...
Lean Enterprise Institute, 2006. — 112 p. With help from the Lean Community, we made the new Third Edition of the Lean Lexicon even more valuable and useful. Starting with improvement ideas from Community members like you, we researched and added 21 definitions to the latest edition of this popular and indispensable reference book. The expanded Third Edition, featuring 58...
CRC Press, 2012. — 423 p. Dr. Marksberry looks at TPS in the context of organizational behavior, social sciences, management science, and engineering sciences. He presents new insights into how the elements of TPS work together as a system across an organization. Both scholars and practitioners of TPS and Lean Manufacturing will find this book to be thought provoking and...
McGraw-Hill Professional, 2007. — 411 p. Lean Six Sigma for Supply Chain Management contains specific information for developing inventory models, metrics for aligning objectives with strategic goals, a concise overview of supply chain concepts, and models illustrating how lead time and demand impact customer service and inventory investment levels. This vital resource...
CRC Press – 2009, 364 pages
ISBN: 1420068792, 9781420068795
Historically, the integration of manufacturing methodologies into the office environment has proven to be problematic. Part of the difficulty lies in the fact that process workflows tend to be globally dispersed and thus rely heavily on information technology. But in complex service systems that contain a mix of...
CRC Press, 2009. — 280 p. As a pioneer in Lean improvement methods, Jim Martin was among the first to suggest that truly successful Lean initiatives are those applied across every facet of an organization, not just on the shop floor. Building on this concept, Martin demonstrates that one of the most effective ways to implement operational improvements across an organization.
Auerbach Publications, 2008. — 662 p. Organizations have the power to increase organizational competitiveness in an era of globalization through the application of Lean Six Sigma Operational performance directly correlates with an organization’s financial, operational and resultant productivity, as well as with shareholder EVA metrics, and geographical, cultural, technological...
Springer, 2021. — 197 p. This book provides a stage-by-stage integration of lean and green manufacturing paradigms to achieve environmental and economic benefits. The book includes chapters on conceptual development for incorporating the lean and green paradigm, and methods, tools and techniques for developing and integrating lean manufacturing. Several case studies which...
McGraw-Hill Education, 2012. — 192 p. It’s The Spirit of Kaizen—a proven system for implementing small, incremental steps that can have a big impact in reaching your goals. This step-by-step guide from renowned psychologist and consultant Dr. Robert Maurer shows you how to: Lower costs—by offering little rewards Raise quality—by reducing mistakes Manage difficult people— one...
2nd ed. — Butterworth-Heinemann, 2015. — 234 p. Lean TPM is an accessible, step-by-step guide designed to help you increase manufacturing efficiency through continuous improvement. Based on their experience of working with organizations that have successfully achieved outstanding performance, McCarthy and Rich provide the tools and techniques required to convert strategic...
Elsevier Science & Technology, 2004. — 213 p. — ISBN 10: 0750658576 Merging the benefits of two well-known methodolgies, Lean Thinking and Total Productive Maintenance, Lean TPM shows how to secure increased manufacturing efficiency. Based on their experienc of working with organisations that have successfully achieved outstanding performance, McCarthy and Rich provide the...
McGraw-Hill Professional – 2004, 560 pages ISBN: 0071443290, 9780071443296 When you're ready to tackle your business's most intractable problems, you're ready for The Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook. Going far beyond simplified or hypothetical explanations of Six Sigma aimed at novices, this Handbook delivers practical, working tools to sophisticated Six Sigma practitioners. You...
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2014. — 196 p. Agile teams have been struggling with the concept of continuous improvement since the first Agile frameworks were developed, and still very little has been written about the practice of continuous improvement in Agile environments. Although team retrospectives have been prescribed and some practices have been introduced in order...
Productivity Press;CRC, 2019. — 111 p. This book, written in the novel format, discusses the symbiotic relationship between ISO 9001 and Lean as both can be seamlessly integrated. It shows how Lean provides the process improvements that are required by the ISO 9001 quality management system – Lean is crucial for identifying and removing waste from your processes, which...
McGraw-Hill Education, 2013. — 272 p. Based on more than 50 years of combined experience from experts who have successfully used kaizen to lead real transformation in a wide variety of industries, Creating a Kaizen Culture reveals how to propel rapid and sustainable performance improvement. It provides a detailed and illustrated road map to organized kaizen implementation...
Routledge; CRC, 2019. — 253 p. Here is the first comprehensive and systematic explanation of the management system that drives the world's leading automaker. The development of JIT production at Toyota and the company's achievement of unprecedented levels of productivity were made possible by its supportive, integrated management system.
Productivity Press, 2011. — 548 p. A bestseller for almost three decades, Toyota Production System: An Integrated Approach to Just-In-Time supplies in-depth coverage of Toyota`s production practices, including theoretical underpinnings and methods for implementation. Exploring the latest developments in the Toyota Production System (TPS) framework at Toyota, this new edition...
Business Expert Press, 2014. — 180 p. Over the last decade lean methods and tools have helped manufacturing organizations improve their productivity levels significantly by focusing on data, systematic elimination of waste and improvement of flow. Today many non-manufacturing organizations are applying the powerful process improvement methods and tools employed with Lean...
Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2002. — 365 p. Lean Production transformed the way that companies think about production and manufacturing. This book provides a new challenge. It arises from the work of the Lean Aerospace Initiative at MIT and provides a new agenda and bold vision for the aerospace industry to take it out of crisis. It also redefines and develops the concept of Lean as...
Routledge;CRC, 2019. — 258 p. Lean Demand-Driven Procurement: How to Apply Lean Thinking to Your Supply Management Process details the basic supply management concepts and processes (i.e. sourcing, procurement, and purchasing) in an easy-to-understand format in combination with various process improvement tools, methodologies, best practices, examples, and cases written from a...
The Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2012. — 255 p. — ISBN 10: 1849196710 Lean product development (LPD) is the application of lean principles to product development, aiming to develop new or improved products that are successful in the market. It is a cross-functional activity that seeks to uncover product knowledge hidden within the end-to-end production flow,...
Packt Publishing, 2018. — 168 p. Businesses today are competing to innovate. Cost is no longer the constraint, execution is. It is essential for any business to harness whatever competitive advantage they can, and it is absolutely vital to deliver the best customer experience possible. The opportunities for creating impact are there, but product managers have to improvise on...
Packt Publishing, Limited, 2018. — 239 p. A guide to product management exploring the best practices: identifying the impact-driven product, planning for success, setting up and measuring time-bound metrics, and developing a lean product roadmap. Key Features Identifying Impact-Driven Products Investing in Key Business Outcomes Value mapping to maintain a lean product backlog...
Routledge, 2016. — 500 p. Interest in the phenomenon known as "lean" has grown significantly in recent years. This is the first volume to provide an academically rigorous overview of the field of lean management, introducing the reader to the application of lean in diverse application areas, from the production floor to sales and marketing, from the automobile industry to...
Taylor & Francis, CRC Press, 2018. — 613 p. A Comprehensive Guide to Lean Methodologies and Management Practices, Second Edition introduces Lean philosophy and illustrates the effective application of Lean tools with real-world case studies. From fundamental concepts to integrated planning and control in pull production and the supply chain, the text provides a complete...
Auerbach Publications, CRC Press, 2005. — 316 p. 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...
Springer Netherlands, 1988. — 129 p. This book describes both the essential features of Just-In-Time (JIT) how JIT can be successfully approaches to manufacturing and implemented. JIT marks a significant departure from previous western approaches to manufacturing management, and aims to improve quality levels and customer service while decreasing lead times and inventory...
Productivity Press, 1988. — 168 p. In this classic text, Taiichi Ohno--inventor of the Toyota Production System and Lean manufacturing--shares the genius that sets him apart as one of the most disciplined and creative thinkers of our time. Combining his candid insights with a rigorous analysis of Toyota`s attempts at Lean production, Ohno`s book explains how Lean principles can...
AMACOM. 2010. — 273 p. There may be no more iconic American brand than Harley-Davidson. But like many storied companies, Harley has had to evolve to stay on top and at times its very existence has been threatened. Practically extinct in the mid-1980's, the company began a miraculous turnaround centered on a product development and manufacturing revolution. With dramatic...
Wiley, 2011. — 327 p. Bohdan W. Oppenheim has pulled together experience-based insights of experts across industry, government, and academia into a comprehensive sourcebook for lean systems engineering principles and practices. This book can educate those new to lean engineering, as well as provide new insights and enablers that best-in-class organizations will want to adopt.
CRC Press, 2006. — 261 p. It is easy to learn the philosophy and the concepts of kaizen. It is quite another challenge to translate the philosophy into action. While most books expound on the underlying principles and theory, Kaizen Assembly: Designing, Constructing, and Managing a Lean Assembly Line takes you step-by-step through an actual kaizen event. This approach...
CRC Press, 2016. — 53 p. This book is intented for Lean practitioners and facilitators looking for a training tool and guideline that can be used in the work area while improvements are being made. It provides the most visible and detailed approach to Kanban implementation, so that they can see results in a short period.
CRC Press, 2016. — 31 p. A companywide approach to improving the effectiveness and longevity of equipment and machines, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is a critical component of production line success. The need for a step-by-step guidelines on how to achieve TPM has been filled with the publication of The TPM Playbook: A Step-by-Step Guideline for the Lean Practitioner....
Springer International Publishing;Palgrave Macmillan, 2018. — 266 p. At present, how to develop industries is a burning issue in Africa, where population growth remains high and economic development has thus far failed to provide sufficient jobs for many, especially young people and women. The creation of productive jobs through industrial development ought to be a central...
Palgrave Macmillan, 2020. — 506 p. This textbook covers the fundamental mechanisms of the Six Sigma philosophy, while showing how this approach is used in solving problems that affect the variability and quality of processes and outcomes in business settings. Further, it teaches readers how to integrate a statistical perspective into problem solving and decision-making...
FT Press, 2012. — 448 p. Lean, green supply chain management combines the efficiency that lean technologies deliver with the environmental and cost benefits of sustainability. The Lean Sustainable Supply Chain illuminates the business benefits of combining "lean" and "green," and offers start-to-finish guidance for redesigning company infrastructure and technologies to achieve...
McGraw-Hill, 2001. — 98 p.
A brief introduction to Six Sigma for employees.
Six Sigma is today's most talked-about system for improving the quality of organizational processes. Written by bestselling author Peter Pande,What Is Six Sigma? is a concise summary of the core themes and processes of Six Sigma. Unlike almost all other books on Six Sigma, it is written for the...
McGraw-Hill, 2000. — 448 p.
This title is an implementation blueprint for Six Sigma! ""The Six Sigma Way" demystifies Six Sigma with a real-world 'how-to 'guide. A good investment for any business planning to launch Six Sigma." - John Biedry, VP Quality and Compliance, Sears Home Services. Cost reduction - productivity improvement - customer retention - these are the promises...
CRC Press, 2016. — 247 p. — ISBN: 9781498745437, 1498745431 Books in the Quality and Business Excellence series can help readers enhance customer value and satisfaction by integrating the customer's voice into design, manufacturing, supply chain, and field processes. Although there are many Six Sigma books on the market, few clarify the essential aspects of its implementation...
ITexLi, 2021. — 223 p. — ISBN 1839691492 9781839691492 1839691514 9781839691515. This book presents a comprehensive overview of lean manufacturing in various enterprises, including manufacturing, construction, and the fabric and textile industry, among others. Chapters cover such topics as barriers to lean manufacturing, enterprise modeling, lean practices and circular...
ITexLi, 2024. — 193 p. — ISBN 1803567295 9781803567297 1803567287 9781803567280 1803567309 9781803567303. This volume serves as an indispensable resource for professionals, practitioners, and enthusiasts seeking a clear roadmap for implementing and optimizing Six Sigma and quality management system methodologies. This book is a practical and insightful companion for...
IT Revolution, 2024. — 304 p. — ISBN-13 978-1950508457 Based on foundations from Value Stream Mapping, cybernetics, and the Toyota Production System, Flow Engineering's lightweight and iterative practices build the value, clarity, and flow required for effective collaboration and collective action. Written by Value Stream Mapping experts Steve Pereira and Andrew Davis, Flow...
CRC Press, 2012. — 97 p. Your customers have become increasingly sophisticated and more connected than ever―broadcasting real-time feedback to a cloud of followers who are watching your every move. As savvy customers continue to demand more for less, organizations that choose to rest on their laurels will quickly see their market share evaporate.
Springer International Publishing, 2018. — 119 p. This book explains the implementation of just in time (JIT) production in an industrial context, while also highlighting the application of various, vital lean production tools. Shifting the trade-off between productivity and quality, the book discusses the preparation stages needed before implementing a JIT system. After an...
Wiley, 2006. — 322 p. — ISBN: 0471681512, 9780471681519
The ideas and concepts that comprise Beyond Six Sigma: Profitable Growth Through Customer Value Creation represent the culmination of a broad range of work by the authors with numerous companies across multiple industries. With more than a century of combined experience, we hope to share the rigorous process-based approach...
Productivity Press; CRC Press, 2018. — 216 p. A facility-wide improvement initiative is expensive in terms of both time and money. Perhaps the most disappointing thing about them is that they often end up as temporary measures that may produce early results but are unsustainable in the long run. The unseen cost is that after they see such initiatives come and go, employees...
Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007. — 323 p. Most books on Supply Chain Management simply focus on how to move materials and key resources throughout an industrial enterprise. Reinventing Lean shows how SCM can be made "Lean," leading to much more reliable, cost-effective and competitive Supply Chain Management" (SCM). In this book, the reader will find a collection of management...
CRC Press, 2012. — 235 p. Many organizations develop strategic plans that gather dust on bookshelves. Many other organizations employ Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to eliminate waste and reduce process variation only to find they are not moving the big bars that measure success for the organization. Driving Strategy to Execution Using Lean Six Sigma: A Framework for Creating...
CRC Press, 2011. — 344 p. This book discusses information production processes, information technology (IT) systems, and change management through the lens of Lean principles; how to integrate Lean tools together with information production and IT systems to form an integrated, world-class learning environment; Lean tools and techniques like Lean management, Six Sigma, cycle...
Newnes, 2004. — 253 p. Accelerated Testing and Validation Methods is a cross-disciplinary guide that describes testing and validation tools and techniques throughout the product development process. Alex Porter not only focuses on what information is needed but also on what tools can produce the information in a timely manner. From the information provided, engineers and...
Productivity Press, 2017. — 218 p. Many shops have simplified their production control by using card-based systems such as kanban and Constant Work-in-Process (ConWIP). Although these systems provide a simple and highly effective visual approach for controlling manufacturing and service operations, all too many shops struggle with failed implementations or achieve results that...
Routledge : Productivity Press, 2019. — 375 p. Everyone has heard the phrase about doing twice the work in half the time, but instead of focusing only on time, this book focuses on driving increased output with consistently less input. Implementing Lean: Twice the Output with Half the Input! teaches readers not only about Lean and its major concepts, but it drives the leader...
CRC Press, 2022. — 379 p. Sustaining Lean: Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement focuses on standard work audits, training, Lean Practitioner certification, Hoshin planning, Lean Leadership, and how to run effective meetings. The authors discuss the cultural transformation which must occur to create a Lean culture by understanding what the components are in this culture....
McGraw-Hill, 2003. - 830 p.
The most comprehensive Six Sigma reference available, now revised and expanded. Completely rewritten and reorganized, this second edition of The Six Sigma Handbook covers all the basic statistics and quality improvement tools of the Six Sigma quality management system. This new edition reflects the developments in Six Sigma over the past few years...
McGraw-Hill, 2003. — 249 p. — ISBN: 0071411836, 9780071411837. Six Sigma demands results. These results are delivered by projects that are tightly linked to customer demands and enterprise strategy. If you're leading a Six Sigma initiative in your organization, this hands-on guide is designed to help you achieve these results quickly and effectively by treating a Six Sigma...
McGraw-Hill Professional, 2009. – 560 p. – 3rd ed. – ISBN: 0071623388, 9780071623384 The authoritative classic-revised and updated for today's Six Sigma practitioners Whether you want to further your Six Sigma training to achieve a Black or Green Belt or you are totally new to the quality-management strategy, you need reliable guidance. The Six Sigma Handbook, Third Edition...
4th edition. — McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. — 1190 p. — ISBN 978-0-07-184054-5. The Six Sigma approach is being used to vastly improve processes, profitability, sustainability, and long-term growth at global organizations of all sizes. Fully revised for the latest developments in the field, The Six Sigma Handbook, Fourth Edition, reveals how to successfully implement this...
CRC Press, 2023. — 171 p. — (Commercializing Emerging Technologies). — ISBN 9780367742928. Умное производство: интеграция трансформационных технологий для повышения конкурентоспособности и устойчивого развития The manufacturing industries remain the foundation of local, regional, and global economies. Manufacturing plants operate in dynamic markets that demand upgrading with...
ASQ Quality Press, 2019. — 113 p. In 1917, we split the atom and released an incredible force for destruction. In 2019, we split the DMAIC and released an even bigger force for improvement. There is no doubt that the various improvement methods work. Whether it is PDCA or 7-Step problem-solving or A3 or IIs Not or DMAIC or any other tool, it has been used to great success in...
CRC Press, 2022. — 92 p. The old cliché states that not every manager is a leader, but the more important part of that sentiment is that to be a good manager, one has to be a good leader. This perception is because good managers do more than manage. They have to lead by inspiration, they have to lead by example, and they have to lead through the best times for their...
Scottish Executive, 2006. — 145 p. Analysis from the research with organisations in the Scottish public sector, together with evidence from the literature, indicates that Lean is transferable to the public sector and can be used to develop more seamless processes, improve flow, reduce waste and develop an understanding of customer value. Lean is most suited to organisations...
CRC Press, 2024. — 145 p. — (Sustainable Manufacturing Technologies: Additive, Subtractive, and Hybrid). — ISBN 978-1-032-46419-0. Lean Six Sigma 4.0 для повышения операционной эффективности в условиях трансформации Индустрии 4.0. This book presents innovative breakthroughs in operational excellence that can solve the operational issues of smart factories. It illustrates...
Cambridge University Press, 2006. — 226 p. Lean thinking is a powerful method that allows organizations to improve the productivity, efficiency, and quality of their products or services. Achieving these benefits requires good teamwork, clear communication, intelligent use of resources, and a commitment to continuous improvement. This book shows how lean thinking can be applied...
AllAboutLean.com Publishing, 2021. — 448 p. — ISBN 978-3963820281. All About Pull Production is a practical guide for anyone looking to implement pull systems. It focuses on practical application and values functionality over theory, albeit it explains the underlying relations. It is not a high-level philosophical discussion of lean, but a book to help you roll up your sleeves...
AllAboutLean.com Publishing, 2021. — 448 p. — ISBN 978-3963820281. All About Pull Production is a practical guide for anyone looking to implement pull systems. It focuses on practical application and values functionality over theory, albeit it explains the underlying relations. It is not a high-level philosophical discussion of lean, but a book to help you roll up your sleeves...
AllAboutLean.com Publishing, 2021. — 448 p. — ISBN 978-3963820281. All About Pull Production is a practical guide for anyone looking to implement pull systems. It focuses on practical application and values functionality over theory, albeit it explains the underlying relations. It is not a high-level philosophical discussion of lean, but a book to help you roll up your sleeves...
Leanpub, 2016. — 252 p. If you’re trying to use agile and lean at the program level, you’ve heard of several approaches, all about scaling processes. But, if you duplicate what one team does for several teams, you get bloat, not delivery. Instead of scaling the process, scale everyone's collaboration. Teams and program level people can decide how to apply agile and lean to...
American Management Association, 2012. — 226 p. William Rothwell honored with the ASTD Distinguished Contribution Award in Workplace Learning and Performance. As organizations strive to maximize efficiency to meet stringent budgets, a general "do more with less" mandate is no longer sufficient. Managers and executives must evaluate every process and every role, and do away with...
AMACOM, 2008. — 280 p. "Going Lean" sets aside the notion that efficient operations and powerful innovations are only possible when business is steady and demand is growing. Instead, companies must learn that disruption and loss are the price to be paid to remain competitive. Following the lead of a new breed of companies - Toyota, Wal-Mart, and Southwest Airlines - the new,...
AMACOM, 2010. — 224 p. In "Going Lean", author Stephen A. Ruffa introduced the groundbreaking principles of Lean Dynamics, revealing how leading companies go beyond chasing the most visible outcomes of lean to address the disconnects that cause operational waste to accumulate. Illustrated by compelling cases and clear examples, "The Going Lean Fieldbook" provides a logical...
Packt Publishing, 2024. — 386 p. Discover how mastering Lean, Agile, and VSM principles and practices can enhance your product delivery performance, mitigate risk, and foster business agility, giving you a competitive edge. Key FeaturesLearn how to apply Lean practices to eliminate waste and delays, ensuring value for your customersMaster Agile practices to address problems and...
Advantage Media Group, 2024. — 150 p. Lean Startup, to Lean Company, to Rich Exit shares the remarkable story of Dr. Kenan Sahin, who took $1,000 in savings and used it to undertake the most extraordinary entrepreneurial journey, culminating with a $1.54 billion rich exit. Kenan was teaching at MIT in the 1980s and sought to validate his many academic theories in a real-world...
Springer International Publishing, 2019. — 236 p. This book offers a comprehensive guide to implementing a company-wide management system (CWMS), utilising up-to-date methodologies of lean-six sigma in order to achieve high levels of business excellence. It builds the foundation for quality and continuous improvement, which can be implemented in any organization. The book...
CRC Press, 2019. — 184 p. The manufacturing and service sector needs to resolve a lot of issues relating to products, process and service in everyday operation. Successful resolution depends on the methodology, rigor and systematic implementation techniques. The essential purpose of this book is to impart the necessary knowledge to the reader about concepts in six sigma...
CRC Press;Productivity Press, 2017. — 286 p. This book provides an assorted set of reflections/lessons from the "trenches" of Lean service and brings to fore leadership challenges, new tools, and the known-unknowns (insights that very few know but many in journey of Lean transformation need to know). Lean has the ability to address a wide range of problems faced by service...
Productivity Press, 2016. — 286 p. This book provides an assorted set of reflections/lessons from the "trenches" of Lean service and brings to fore leadership challenges, new tools, and the known-unknowns (insights that very few know but many in journey of Lean transformation need to know). Lean has the ability to address a wide range of problems faced by service companies,...
ASQ Quality Press, 2007. — 247 p. Service organizations and offices worldwide are beginning to realize that only those companies that are efficient and able to meet the changing needs of customers will survive the fierce competition of the marketplace. Adopting lean puts anyone in a position more likely to build an intimate relationship with customers and build a foundation of...
Productivity Press, 2009. — 202 p. Innovation is the engine that drives much of what is called success in business and industry. Incorporating the fundamental principles of lean manufacturing and the rules and behaviors of structured innovation into the development process, innovative lean development unleashes the creativity of everyone involved in developing new products,...
Addison-Wesley, 2010. — 418 p. This book demonstrates how to use proven “lean” techniques to take control over the entire integration process. John Schmidt and David Lyle show how to establish “integration factories” that leverage the powerful benefits of repeatability and continuous improvement across every integration project you undertake. Drawing on their immense...
World Scientific, 2018. — 433 p. — ISBN-13 978-9813229921 The purpose of this book is to describe how lean and supply chain management can be combined to achieve world-class business performance. To accomplish this purpose, the book contains both basic material on lean and supply chain management, as well as content from current journal research findings, strategies, issues,...
Routledge/Productivity Press, 2019. — 571 p. This book tells 101 stories of company efforts to implement the many aspects of flow manufacturing--including such topics as just-in-time production, total quality control, reorganization of factories into product-focused or customer-focused cells, plants-in-a-plant, material flows by the simplicity of visual kanban, supplier...
Free Press, 1982. — 270 p. Japanese productivity and quality standards have fired the imagination of American managers, but until now there has been little explanation of how to do it -- how to apply Japanese methods at the actual operating level of U.S. manufacturing plants. This book shows you how, exposing otherwise well-informed westernized readers to a new world of...
CRC Press, 2013. — 374 p. An adherent of the Toyota Production System, John Seddon explains how traditional top-down decision making within service organizations leads to managers who are detached from employees and remote from operations. He demonstrates that decision-making based on purpose-related measures (such as putting customers first and improving services) can help...
American Society for Quality, 2009. — 116 p. In order to stay competitive, organizations need to continuously improve their processes. The purpose of this book is to provide the practitioner with the necessary tools and techniques with which to implement a systematic approach to process improvement initiatives using the Six Sigma methodology. While there are many self-help...
John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2024. — 256 p. Maintain focus on the first, critical 5% of any project and multiply your results. In The 5% Rule of Leadership: Using Lean Decision-Making to Drive Trust, Ownership, and Team Productivity, veteran technology leader and executive Anil Singhal delivers a transformative approach to project management and company leadership. He explains how to...
McGraw-Hill Education, 2006. — 1323 p. — ISBN 978-0-07-148302-5. In today’s competitive environment, companies can no longer produce goods and services that are merely good with low defect levels, they have to be near-perfect. Design for Six Sigma Statistics is a rigorous mathematical roadmap to help companies reach this goal. As the sixth book in the Six Sigma operations...
McGraw-Hill Professional – 2005, 854 pages ISBN: 0071451625 The Statistical Tool Necessary to Identiffy and Solve any DFSS Problem Design for Six Sigma Statistics meticulously details 59 mathematical procedures for executing DFSS programs, isolating and identifying problems, and solving them before the actual product launch. More than an introduction to statistical concepts and...
Butterworth-Heinemann, 2004. — 414 p. What is "Lean?" Whether referring to manufacturing operations or maintenance, lean is about doing more with less: less effort, less space, fewer defects, less throughput time, lower volume requirements, less capital for a given level of output, etc. The need to provide the customer more value with less waste is a necessity for any firm...
Productivity Press, 2008. — 184 p. Winner of a 2009 Shingo Research and Professional Publication Prize. Notably flexible and brief, the A3 report has proven to be a key tool In Toyota’s successful move toward organizational efficiency, effectiveness, and improvement, especially within its engineering and R&D organizations. The power of the A3 report, however, derives not from...
Productivity Press, 2012. — 159 p. The Controller as Lean Leader: A Novel on Changing Behavior with a Lean Cost Management System delineates the differences between cost accounting and cost management. It uses a story format to present a compilation of experiences; some good, some bad, and some humorous. The story follows a fictional manufacturing entity embarking on a Lean...
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2011. — 189 p. Within manufacturing, Lean has lead to significant results throughout the world. But what happens when Lean meets Innovation? Is the needed creativity destroyed, or can Lean make the results of the organization even better? In Lean Innovation, Claus Sehested and Henrik Sonnenberg reveal how a managed iteration between creativity...
CRC Press, 2022. — 256 p. This book utilizes the six principles of Lean Development and draws from the learnings of the field of medicine, recognizing that access to a vast amount of written knowledge is an important part of a physician’s learning process. Using these principles, the book provides leaders with concrete strategies and methods to change the way engineering is...
Wiley, 2007. — 344 p. Learn how to integrate the proven lean methodologies embedded in the Toyota Production System with Lean Accounting: Best Practices for Sustainable Integration . In this comprehensive guide, leading accounting and performance measurement practitioners analyze the current business climate and provide CFOs and accounting/finance personnel with step-by-step...
New York: Productivity Press, 2019. — 251 p. Since the 1980s, Lean and Six Sigma have been used independently to make existing processes better, faster and more cost effective. For almost twenty years, countless companies have embraced the power of blending the two process improvement methodologies. This has resulted in major financial successes throughout the world, but no one...
3rd Edition. — Productivity Press, 2023-12-14. — 332 p. — ISBN: 978-1-032-50259-5. A hybrid methodology, Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is designed to accommodate global challenges and constraints by capitalizing on Six Sigma and Lean Thinking. LSS incorporates best practices from programs such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Capability Maturity Model, and...
Productivity Press, 2011. — 213 p. The book includes case studies that illustrate real-life successes and failures behind the walls of the world’s largest automobile manufacturing organization. Detailing a five-step process for executing improvement initiatives, it supplies you with the tools and understanding of the core principles of the TPS needed to implement and sustain a...
2nd Ed. — ClydeBank Media LLC, 2017. — 123 p. — ISBN10: 1945051140, 13 978-1945051142. The Lean manufacturing method combines aggressive waste reduction with continuous improvement. Interpreted from the Toyota Production System, Lean manufacturing has been transforming the way countless organizations cut costs, improve responsiveness, and thrill their customers. Six Sigma...
Productivity Press, 2002. — 176 p. The Value Stream Management System simplifies the planning process for lean implementation, ensuring quick deployment and greater success. It links the metrics and reporting required by management with the lean tools needed on the manufacturing floor. The central feature of this illustrative and engaging book is the value stream management...
Productivity Press, 2003. — 163 p. Extending their eight-step process to the realization of a lean office, Tapping and Shuker use a customer service case studyto illustrate the effectiveness of the value stream storyboard.This popular volume provides organizations with a proven system for implementing lean principles in the office. In addition to providing a thorough overview...
John Wiley & Sons, 2022. — 451 p. — ISBN 9781119846611. In Smart Manufacturing, The Lean Six Sigma Way, Dr. Anthony Tarantino delivers an insightful and eye-opening exploration of the ways the Fourth Industrial Revolution is dramatically changing the way we manufacture products across the world and especially how it will revitalize manufacturing in North America and Europe. The...
John Wiley & Sons, 2022. — 1055 p. — ISBN 9781119846628. In Smart Manufacturing, The Lean Six Sigma Way, Dr. Anthony Tarantino delivers an insightful and eye-opening exploration of the ways the Fourth Industrial Revolution is dramatically changing the way we manufacture products across the world and especially how it will revitalize manufacturing in North America and Europe....
Productivity Press, 2005. — 126 p. When describing kanban implementation most information resources merely reference it without explaining it in technical terms or providing implementation details. Authors James Vatalaro and Robert Taylor address the need for kanban implementation guidance in Implementing a Mixed Model Kanban System: The Lean Replenishment Technique for Pull...
Auerbach Publications, 2007. — 488 p. — 2nd ed. — ISBN: 1420044265, 9781420044263
I was really excited to find a book merging Six Sigma and Software Development, but after reading the book, I still have no idea "how" I would implement the methodology. Tayntor clearly understands the Six Sigma theory and practice, but fails to convice me of its relevance to system development...
Gower Publishing Limited, 2002. — 213 p. This guide moves beyond applying Six Sigma to already existing products and services to quantifying, designing and measuring success right from the start. The book proceeds from the basis that Six Sigma encourages innovation within a controlled framework, leading to better products and services being brought to the marketplace more...
2nd ed. — Taylor & Francis, 2015. — 302 p. — ISBN: 9781498739610, 149873961X A hybrid methodology, Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is designed to accommodate global challenges and constraints by capitalizing on Six Sigma and Lean Thinking. LSS incorporates best practices from programs such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Capability Maturity Model, and Total...
Wiley – 2005, 222 pages
ISBN: 0471668117, 9780471668114
Six Sigma in many organizations simply means defining and measuring quality; a working system designed to identify that elusive goal, perfection. Companies such as GE, Microsoft, and 3M have used this approach to eliminate product defects, reduce cycle time, and improve customer satisfaction. Six Sigma may sound...
Springer, 2023. — 191 p. This textbook is the first of its kind, designed exclusively for the training and professional development of engineering technicians and technologists on the quality concepts, tools, and skills necessary for today's industrial environment. The book provides learners and working professionals with numerous examples, exercises, and case studies to...
Springer, 2024. — 347 p. Industrial engineers need to have a good foundation in the Six Sigma process to define needs, collect data, measure performance, analyze results, and improve operations in the workplace. This textbook covers the associated Six Sigma, lean, and technology-related concepts that an industrial engineer needs to understand to adopt the changes necessary to...
Productivity Press, 2024. — 162 p. In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, organizations are challenged not only to adapt to evolving market dynamics but to excel in the face of uncertainty. Continuous improvement emerges as a strategic imperative, offering a systematic approach to enhance processes, boost efficiency, and drive innovation. This book delves into the...
Routledge, 2019. — 96 p. This book explains the collaboration between just-in-time systems and Euro-Japanese industry. It is of some value to businessmen on both sides of the Atlantic whose responsibility it is to stand up to international competition.
Butterworth-Heinemann – 2003, 272 pages ISBN: 0750657650, 9780750657655 There are a number of distinctive features of this book that makes it different from other on Six Sigma. It recognizes that there are two diametrically opposing views expressed on Six Sigma, those that are strongly in favour, and those that are not, for various reasons. The book deals, head on, with the...
Springer, 2022. — 302 p. The book addresses a modern reorientation of Lean, abandoning the classical waste dogma that brings direct efficiency gains and substituting by a way to achieving indirect efficiency in a continuous and sustainable manner. Waste is the output of a process that cannot be of further use, while value is a matter of valuation, a process whose output we...
Maximilian Tündermann, 2019. — 112 p. Learn from this helpful guide... what constitutes the remarkable history of lean management what interesting facets does the Lean philosophy have? what basic methods exist in Lean Management the applications of Lean Management what the term Lean Leadership stands for what characterizes a lean start-up what success and failure in Lean...
CRC Press, 2024. — 124 p. The industry is currently facing a multitude of challenges on production lines that must be systematically addressed in order to improve quality and productivity. One commonly utilized methodology by companies is DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control), which has been proven effective through various case studies and is now considered a...
Productivity Pres, 2024. — 138 p. For many years, lean initiatives have generated staggering improvements on the shop floor. Currently, however, many managers and business leaders want these lean benefits incorporated into non-traditional environments such as service and transactions. This bookshows you how to efficiently translate and transition lean manufacturing principles...
Productivity Press; CRC Press, 2017. — 189 p. The most complex organization known in the universe is inside of our heads: our brain. Because organizations are formed by human beings,The Lean Brain Theoryaims to mimic human brain structure and functionality so as to enable the emergence of brain-like organizations in which the 'neurons' are the human-beings and the 'axons' ought...
CRC/Focal Press, 2022. — 132 p. The book offers a comprehensive coverage of topics in Lean Manufacturing which includes lean elements and tools, performance measures, project selection, integration, along with other related strategies. It ensures a balance between theory and practice of Lean Manufacturing by including the implementation aspects of lean tools. The book will...
Springer, 2020. — 166 p. This book utilizes historical evidence to describe the development of the Toyota Production System (TPS). The development of TPS typifies the transformation of production control in interchangeable industries in the twentieth century. Much of the extensive literature available on TPS has been geared toward describing TPS from a number of different...
CRC Press, 2011. — 269 p. The delivery of real bottom-line results from manufacturing improvements has proven to be much harder than expected for most companies. TQM, Zero-Defect Manufacturing, and Business Process Re-engineering have dropped off the landscape for taking much too long and failing to deliver the promised results.
Palgrave Macmillan, 2018. — 213 p. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the changes that have taken place in the systems and practices of Japanese management over the last quarter century, identifies the positive and useful attributes that ought to be maintained, and clarifies the behavioral principles that form the groundwork of their strengths. Observing the changes...
McGraw-Hill, 2003. — 98 p. Leaning Into Six Sigma shows managers how to combine today's two most popular continuous improvement methodologies - Lean Enterprise and Six Sigma - for dramatically improved quality and cycle time.This concise and fast-paced "business novel" tells the story of how one skeptical company gradually came to understand and implement a Lean Six Sigma...
Butterworth-Heinemann – 2005 ,245 pages ISBN: 0750662182, 9780750662185 Six sigma is an effective and important management approach particularly used by multinational companies with manufacturing bases in the Asian and Pacific rim. One of the key issues facing businesses today is how to eliminate the high cost of developing new products. This is an area where the potential of...
McGraw-Hill Professional, 2009. — 335 p. A Practical, Hands-on Guide to Lean Manufacturing. This real-world resource offers proven solutions for implementing lean manufacturing in an enterprise environment, covering the engineering and production aspects as well as the business culture concerns. Filled with detailed examples, the book focuses on the rapid application of lean...
2nd edition, Productivity Press, 403 pages, ISBN10: 0743249275, ISBN13: 978-0743249270 In the revised and updated edition of Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation, authors James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones provide a thoughtful expansion upon their value-based business system based on the Toyota model. Along the way they update their action plan in...
Rawson Associates, 1990. — 323 p. The classic, nationally bestselling book that first articulated the principles of lean production, with a new foreword and afterword by the authors. When The Machine That Changed the World was first published in 1990, Toyota was half the size of General Motors. Twenty years later Toyota passed GM as the world’s largest auto maker. This...
Independently published, 2020. — 161 p. — ISBN13: 979-8630341884. More precisely, you will learn: The basics of lean analytics, including what it entails and how it works The ins and outs of the concept of lean thinking The inner workings of the lean methodology The ins and outs of the data driven approach to scaling a startup, including the types of metrics, how to recognize a...
Independently published, 2020. — 161 p. — ISBN13: 979-8630341884. Lean Analytics: The Complete Guide to the Systematic Method for the Use of Data to Manage and Build a Better and Faster Startup Business by Cutting Costs and Adding Value to the Development Process. If you’ve always wanted to adopt a system or method to make your startup business better and faster by cutting...
Independently published, 2020. — 161 p. — ISBN13: 979-8630341884. More precisely, you will learn: The basics of lean analytics, including what it entails and how it works The ins and outs of the concept of lean thinking The inner workings of the lean methodology The ins and outs of the data driven approach to scaling a startup, including the types of metrics, how to recognize a...
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2013. — 344 p. This book explains how in moving towards Cleaner Production, the Lean Production Philosophy can be applied to reduce carbon emissions in prefabrication - one major source of the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions which contribute to global climate change. This book examines theories and principles in the Lean Production Philosophy...
McGraw-Hill Professional, 2005. — 466 p. — (Six SIGMA Operational Methods). — ISBN: 0071445552, 9780071445559. For Six Sigma professionals taking on the challenges of mapping quality procedures for service sectors, there's no better guide than quality expert Kai Yang's Design for Six Sigma for Service. This comprehensive handbook aggressively tackles the difficulties involved...
McGraw-Hill Professional – 2009, 763 pages, 2nd edition ISBN: 0071547673, 9780071547673 Hailed as a classic in its first edition, Design for Six Sigma has been fully revised and updated to equip you with everything you need to implement Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) in new product and service development. The Second Edition of this indispensable design tool retains the core of...
Amazon Digital Services, 2024. — 82 p. Applying Six Sigma: A Practical Guide to Continuous Improvement for Individuals and Businesses is your essential resource for mastering the principles of Six Sigma in both personal and professional domains. This comprehensive guide unfurls the DMAIC framework—define, measure, analyze, improve, and control—offering practical strategies for...
CRC Press, 2010. — 213 p. This book explains the critical role that each member of the senior management team must play in successfully achieving a company's transformation to a lean organization, or operational excellence. It charts a course of simplification, in contrast to the complications that pervade traditional management by functional silos, and also the increasing...
Productivity Press, 2021. — 253 p. Lean Process Creation teaches the specific frames―the 6CON model―to look through to properly design any new process while optimizing the value-creating resources. The framing is applicable to create any process that involves people, technology, or equipment―whether the application is in manufacturing, healthcare, services, retail, or other...
Momentum Press, 2016. — 273 p. This book is intended to be a textbook for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students in engineering, and mid-career engineering professionals. It can also be a reference book, or be used to prepare for the Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt certifications by organizations such as American Society for Quality. The book focuses on the...
Учебное пособие. — Москва : Market DS, 2008. — 347, [1] с. — (Рабочие нового поколения). Бережливое производство, или Lean Thinking and Manufacturing. Философия бережливого производства. История возникновения производственной системы Toyota Бережливое и массовое производство Путь компании Toyota. Бережливая революция Бережливое производство и национальные модели менеджмента....
М.: Палеотип, 2005. — 148 с. Изложены основы функционирования производственных систем в современных условиях. Рассмотрены методологические подходы к оценке их конкурентоспособности и предложена методика ее совершенствования на базе принципа “пирамиды”, в которой предусматривается комплексная оценка конкурентоспособности производственной системы, охватывающей как...
Учебное пособие для студентов направлений «Профессиональное обучение» и «Менеджмент». — Шадринск: Шадринский государственный педагогический университет (ШГПУ), 2016. — 90 с. В учебном пособии рассматриваются актуальные вопросы применения принципов бережливого производства, направленных на внедрение таких производственных технологий, которые способствуют устранению всевозможных...
Под ред. А.И. Татаркина. — Пермь : Изд-во Пермский национальный исследовательский политехнический университет , 2016. — 180 с.— ISBN: 978-5-398-01675-8. Рассматриваются особенности внедрения системы «Бережливое производство» в практику управления отечественными предприятиями, так как настоящее время «Бережливое производство» становится важнейшим из факторов повышения...
Москва: Альпина Паблишерз, 5-е издание, 2010. — 345 с. Содержание Принципы бережливого производства введение Ценность Поток создания ценности Организация движения потока Глава Вытягивание Совершенство От размышлений к действиям: Создание бережливого производства простой случай Более сложный случай Испытание на прочность Бережливое производство бросает вызов немецкой традиции...
Пер.с англ. — 5-е изд. — М.: Альпина Паблишерз, 2009. — 125 с. "Карманный справочник" по инструментам бережливого производства. Кратко изложена суть таких методов, как "система 5С", "всеобщий уход за оборудованием - TPM", "точно вовремя", "канбан", "составление карты потока создания ценности", "стандартные операционные процедуры" и др.
Пер. с англ. — 3-е изд. — М.: Альпина Бизнес Букс, 2007. — 125 с.
Данная книга представляет собой «карманный справочник» по инструментам бережливого производства — передового метода организации управления на фирме.
В краткой и доступной форме здесь изложена суть таких методов, как «система 5S», «всеобщий уход за оборудованием — ТРМ», «точно вовремя», «канбан», «составление карты...
М.: Альпина Бизнес Букс, 2005. — 125 с. Данная книга представляет собой «карманный справочник» по инструментам бережливого производства — передового метода организации управления на фирме. В краткой и доступной форме здесь изложена суть таких методов, как «система 5S», «всеобщий уход за оборудованием — ТРМ», «точно вовремя», «канбан», «составление карты потока создания ценности»,...
Москва: Альпина Бизнес Букс, 2008. — 125 с.
Данная книга представляет собой карманный справочник по инструментам бережливого производства - передового метода организации управления на фирме. Книга предназначена тем, кто интересуется методами повышения качества и, прежде всего, - производственникам, которые решили начать внедрение бережливого производства у себя в компании.
Учебное пособие. — Комсомольск-на-Амуре: КнАГТУ, 2014. — 100 с. — ISBN: 978-5-7765-1036-6. В учебном пособии даны основные понятия концепции «бережливое производство». Рассмотрены принципы, методы и инструменты бережливого производства. Представлены методы визуального управления и организации рабочих мест, система управления производством «Точно вовремя». Представлены сведения...
Пер. с англ. — М.: Альпина Бизнес Букс, 2005. — 402 с. — (Модели менеджмента ведущих корпораций). Эффективное соединение двух известных методов управления — японского «бережливого производства» и американского «шести сигм» — послужило началом возникновения новой технологии менеджмента. Система «бережливое производство + шесть сигм» обладает мощным синергетическим эффектом, что...
М.: Альпина Бизнес Букс, 2005. — 360 с. — (Модели менеджмента ведущих корпораций). Эффективное соединение двух известных подходов — бережливого производства и шести сигм — послужило началом возникновения новой технологии менеджмента. Метод «бережливое производство + шесть сигм» обладает мощным синергетическим эффектом, что делает его самым конкурентоспособным подходом к...
М.: Манн, Иванов и Фербер, 2014. — 464 с. — ISBN 978-5-91657-217-9. О книге Объединение двух проверенных и отлично зарекомендовавших себя методик управления традиционно приносит отличные результаты. Не стало исключением и слияние японской системы «бережливого производства» и американской — «шести сигм». Возникшая в результате теория Lean Six Sigma (бережливое производство +...
М.: Альпина Бизнес Букс, 2005. - 360 с. Эффективное соединение двух известных подходов - бережливого производства и шести сигм - послужило началом возникновения новой технологии менеджмента. Метод "бережливое производство + шесть сигм" обладает мощным синергетическим эффектом, что делает его самым конкурентоспособным подходом к менеджменту в настоящее время.. Новый метод,...
Ульяновск: УлГТУ, 2011. - 160 с. В пособии изложены теоретические основы статистических методов в управлении качеством, различные методы их применения при регулировании технологических процессов на операциях приемочного статистического контроля продукции по альтернативному и количественному признакам. Материал пособия позволил по-новому взглянуть на методы статистического...
ЗАО Центр Приоритет, 2009. Исторические корни «Бережливого производства». Что такое lean? Истоки производственной системы Toyota. История производственной системы Toyota. Этапы развития производственной системы Toyota. Toyota: вычитание затрат. Принципы производственной системы Toyota. Toyota: принцип автономизации. Toyota: принцип «точно вовремя» (just-in-time). Toyota: борьба...
Пер. с англ. — М.: Стандарты и качество, 2007. — 272 с. — (Деловое совершенство). — ISBN 978-5-94938-051-2, 5949380517. Термин "бережливое производство" (lean production) был введен для обобщения японских производственных методик, позволяющих сокращать затраты труда и времени и пространства наряду с повышением эффективности и минимизацией дефектов производства. Авторы...
Пер. с англ. — М.: Стандарты и качество, 2007. — 272 с. — (Деловое совершенство). — ISBN 978-5949380512, 5949380517. Термин «бережливое производство» (lean production) был введен для обобщения японских производственных методик, позволяющих сокращать затраты труда и времени и пространства наряду с повышением эффективности и минимизацией дефектов производства. Авторы...
М.: РИА "Стандарты и качество", 2008. — 132 с.
Пер. с англ.
В книге в простой форме описывается модель 3S, включающая стадии стабилизации, стандартизации и упрощения процессов работы. Именно в этих условиях лучше всего реализуется принцип бережливости. Приводятся многочисленные практические примеры внедрения модели. Для каждого этапа работы представлены бланки анкет с...
Методические материалы для площадки «Карьера» Международного молодежного лагеря «Байкал 2020» «Основы бережливого производства». — Иркутск: Консалтинговая группа BI TO BE, 2013. — 32 с. Данные методические материалы направлены на ознакомление участников площадки «Карьера» Международного молодежного лагеря «Байкал 2020» с концепцией бережливого производства как образа мышления и...
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LSS Academy, 2014. — 90 с. На русском языке до сих пор издано еще очень мало книг о бережливом производстве. Конечно, во многом это то малое количество «бриллиантов», которые помогают быстро получить достаточно подробное представление о предмете. Но чего не хватает обычно при внедрении методов бережливого производства – это простоты объяснений и примеров из практики внедрения....
Казань: Казанский национальный исследовательский технологический университет, 2018. — 100 c. Рассмотрены теоретико-методологические аспекты и практические инструменты реализации концепции бережливого производства в рамках применения инновационных подходов к повышению эффективности управления современным промышленным предприятием. Предназначена для научных работников и...
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