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Improving business performance with lean / James R. Bradley.
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| Authors: |
Bradley, James R. (James Robert)
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| Call number: |
658.5 BRA |
| Publisher: |
[New York, N.Y.] : Business Expert Press, c2012. |
| Publication date: |
c2012. |
| Subject: |
Lean manufacturing.
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| Series title: |
Supply and operations management collection.
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| Title: |
Improving business performance with lean / James R. Bradley. |
| Edition: |
1st ed. |
| Physical description: |
viii, 218 p. : ill., 23 cm. |
| Contents note: |
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 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 -- Appendix. Case studies -- Notes -- References -- Index. |
| Summary note: |
This book is a concise introduction to the essential concepts and tools used in the "Lean" method of improving business processes. It constitutes a sufficient tool kit to enable practitioners to quickly start using Lean to improve business processes in their workplace. Alternately, it can also serve as a textbook in undergraduate or masters 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. |
| Biography note: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-216) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781606492642 (pbk.)
1606492640 (pbk.) |
| Url for this record: |
http://sherloc.imcpl.org/?itemid=|library/marc/dynix|1429107
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| Bib No.: |
1429107 |
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