Lean Manufacturing

Mergers and acquisitions require diligent planning and are extremely hard work -- you can’t get better just by getting bigger! Businesses must run effectively before they are expanded through acquisition. _x005F_x000D_ Using a compelling story format featuring a cast of characters, The "Grow or Die"..

A practical how-to guide, this book reveals the ins and outs of planning and executing Kaizen Events in non-manufacturing settings and conducting post-event follow-up to sustain the changes made...

The importance of professional development for teachers cannot be overstated. In recent years there has been much debate on how to raise standards in schools and it is now recognised by theorists, policy-makers and practitioners that the professional development of teachers is an important factor in..

This book provides a method to help organizations engage associates and help them become Lean experts in specific areas, including standardized work, value stream mapping, and TPM. By implementing the Lean Discipline Expert process, companies will demonstrate that they believe their associates are t..

E-schooling: Global Messages from a Small Island looks at how an entire school system is starting to transform learning through ICT. It is based on an evaluation of ICT work in a wide range of schools in Northern Ireland and askes what it takes to change learning through technology in what we call '..

This book uses a compelling novel format to tackle the nuts and bolts of leading a Lean transformation. Readers follow along as the characters face real crises and what seem to be unreasonable deadlines. After reading this book, readers will learn how to shed the decision-making tasks that have clut..

The Lean Office: Collected Practices and Cases is a compilation of articles previously published in the Productivity Press newsletter, Lean Manufacturing Advisor. These articles discuss lean implementations in non-manufacturing operations, from design to processing invoices to customer service. Most..

This book compiles the experiences of over 150 companies that have embraced the theories of Lean product development. It provides an integrated view of Lean as it is practiced inside successful companies today. Examples, case studies, and stories drawn from small, medium, and large companies in a va..

Filled with tools that ensure the successful implementation of TOC, The Measurement Nightmare shows readers how to resolve the conflicts and remove the accounting systems, financial, and incentive measurement roadblocks to adopting TOC. Using these tools, readers will give their organizations improv..

The cornerstones of this book are three detailed roadmaps for solving problems, preventing problems, and making effective decisions. The book provides real case studies to illustrate each of the techniques presented in the book...

Business performance is rooted in your processes, and superior performance depends on the way you think about and run these processes. To improve and sustain performance, you need a process mind. With game-changing thinking, thought-provoking principles, and eye-opening examples, this book brings to..

This book explains and outlines the new role and characteristics of today’s facilitator. Discussing the tools and techniques that facilitators need to master to be successful, it illustrates the use of critical success factors (CSFs) for measuring progress towards achieving the objectives of a long-..