Making Lean and Continuous Improvement Work - A Leaders Guide to Increasing Consistency Getting Significantly More

Despite the popularity of lean and continuous improvement around the work, most organizations and their leaders struggle to make improvement work.

List of contents

Section 1: Introduction to Lean Thinking. Chapter 1: Introducing the Problem and What’s Not Working. Chapter 2: Introduction to Daily Management and Standardized Work. Chapter 3: Key Principles of Lean (Work, Value & Waste). Section 2: Daily Lean Management. Chapter 4: Four Elements of Daily Lean Management. Chapter 5: Pitfalls of Daily Lean Management. Section 3: Why Organizations Struggle to Fix Problems. Chapter 6: Breaking the Cycle. Chapter 7: A3 Problem Solving Process and PDCA Thinking. Chapter 8: Why Standardized Work is Not Standard (and acts as a foundation for continuous improvement). Section 4: How Leaders and Managers Can Help Play Their Roles. Chapter 9: How to Establish Effective Visual Management and Daily Management Routines. Chapter 10: Lean Management System. Chapter 11: Lean Management Routines – the Essential 3rd Cog in the System. Chapter 12: Summary and Conclusion.

About the author

Darren Walsh is Director & Leadership Coach at Making Lean Work Ltd. A leading management consultancy specialising in helping business leaders unlock the transformative power of continuous improvement. He has over 25 years of experience, working with some of the best in automotive, aerospace, medical devices, energy and financial services. Graduating with a Master's degree from Lean Enterprise Research Centre, his insights have been featured in industry-leading publications, and conferences.

Summary

Despite the popularity of lean and continuous improvement around the work, most organizations and their leaders struggle to make improvement work.

Product details

• Authors: Darren Walsh, Walsh Darren
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032794358
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3279435-8
• No. of pages: 220
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Behavior, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Production & Operations Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industrial Management, Management: leadership & motivation, business strategy, Management: leadership and motivation, Other manufacturing technologies, Engineering: general, Production & quality control management, Production and quality control management