Progress in Lean Manufacturing

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.

List of contents

The lean model.- Kaizen activities.- The Kanban methodology.- Just in Time (JIT).- Autonomation.- Andon.- SMED (Single minute Exchange of Die).- Standardized work.- Critical metrics.- Visualization.- Inventory.- Waste elimination.- Lot size of one vs batch production.- Lean and sustainability.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Assisted by: J. Paulo Davim (Editor), Paulo Davim (Editor), J Paulo Davim (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2019
• EAN: 9783319892535
• ISBN: 978-3-31-989253-5
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 234 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 234 g
• Illustrations: IX, 128 p. 13 illus., 12 illus. in color.
• Series: Management and Industrial Engineering; Management and Industrial Engineering
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; B, Industrielle Organisation, engineering, Industrial Organization, Industrial Engineering, Industrial and Production Engineering, Production engineering, Economics of industrial organisation