TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bradley,James R.
TI  - Improving business performance with Lean
T2  - Supply and operations management collection,
SN  - 9781631570520
AV  - TS155 .B725 2015
U1  - 658.5 23
PY  - 2015///
CY  - New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017)
PB  - Business Expert Press
KW  - Lean manufacturing
KW  - continuous improvement
KW  - efficiency
KW  - lead time reduction
KW  - Lean
KW  - Lean Six Sigma
KW  - process analysis
KW  - process improvement
KW  - process management
KW  - process mapping
KW  - value stream mapping
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-250) and index; 1. A brief introduction to Lean -- Part I. Basics of Lean -- 2. The motivation for implementing Lean -- 3. A framework for applying Lean -- 4. How to map and analyze a process -- 5. The need for reduced variation in processes -- Part II. Lean tools -- 6. Simplify and streamline -- 7. Standardize -- 8. Visual systems -- 9. Mistake-proof processes and product designs -- 10. Synchronize -- 11. Collocate -- 12. Reduce changeover time -- Part III. Implementing Lean -- 13. Successful implementation of Lean -- 14. Conclusions and summary -- Part IV. Practice -- 15. Exercises -- 16. Case studies -- Appendix. The effect of variation on Kanban systems -- Notes -- References -- Index; Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
N2  - This book is a concise introduction to the essential concepts and tools used in the Lean method for improving business processes. It constitutes a sufficient toolkit to enable practitioners to quickly start using Lean to improve business processes in their workplace. Alternatively, it can also serve as a textbook in undergraduate or master's programs. This book succinctly describes the benefits of Lean in manufacturing, sales, administration, distribution, health care, and other industries, as well as providing a step-by-step description of how Lean is applied
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ER  -