Lean Evolution - Lessons From the Workplace

Klappentext This book shows how lean thinking can be applied in practice, highlighting key challenges. For managers and business students. Zusammenfassung Lean thinking is a powerful method that allows organizations to improve the productivity! efficiency! and quality of their products or services. This book shows how it can be applied in practice! highlighting the key challenges. For managers at all levels! as well as business students and researchers in lean thinking. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Understanding the lean journey; 3. Understanding your organisation; 4. Laying the foundation stone of CANDO; 5. Visual management and performance measurement; 6. Problem-solving, TQM, and six sigma; 7. Pull systems; 8. Total productive manufacturing (TPM); 9. Sustainability; 10. Group learning; 11. Final words; References.

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• Authors: Nicola Bateman, Nicola (Cardiff University) Bateman, Bateman Nicola, Ann Esain, Ann (Cardiff University) Esain, Esain Ann, Lynn (Cardiff University) Massey, Massey Lynn, Nick Rich, Nick (Cardiff University) Rich, Nick (Cardiff University) Bateman Rich, Nick Bateman Rich, Rich Nick, Donna (Cardiff University) Samuel, Samuel Donna
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.09.2012
• EAN: 9781107407190
• ISBN: 978-1-107-40719-0
• No. of pages: 228
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Business and Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Manufacturing, Business & management, Technology: general issues