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Gemba kaizen : a commonsense approach to a continuous improvement strategy / Masaaki Imai

By: Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Publisher: New York : McGraw Hill, [2012]Edition: 2nd ed (Online-Ausg.)Description: Online-Ressource (1 online resource (xviii, 426 p.)) : illISBN:
  • 9780071790352
  • 0071790357
  • 9781280685576
  • 1280685573
  • 9780071790369
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 1280685557 | 9780071790352. | Erscheint auch als: Gemba kaizen. Druck-Ausgabe 2nd ed. New York [u.a.] : McGraw Hill, 2012. XIX, 426 S.DDC classification:
  • 658.4/012 23
  • 658.4012
RVK: RVK: QP 300LOC classification:
  • HD31
Online resources: Note: Hinweis: Im Netz der HKA bitte diesen Link verwenden: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/karlsruhe/detail.action?docID=4959285Summary: The definitive, fully up-to-date guide to continuous improvement in the workplace "An updated version of a classic book that shares a wealth of new healthcare examples and case studies from around the world. The methods in this book will help you improve quality and safety, reduce waiting times, and improve the long-term financial position of your organization. Highly recommended!" --Mark Graban, author of Lean Hospitals and coauthor of Healthcare Kaizen "Every business faces the iron triangle of quality, cost, and delivery. Conventional thinking claims you cannot have all three. Not only does Mr. Imai turn that thinking on its head, but he shows you exactly how to do it." -- Matthew E. May, author of The Elegant Solution and The Laws of Subtraction "Masaaki Imai has done it again. The second edition of his famous book not only describes all the tools necessary for any type of business to implement a lean strategy but also includes a large number of excellent case studies." -- Art Byrne, author of The Lean Turnaround Written by Masaaki Imai, pioneer of modern business operational excellence and founder of the Kaizen Institute, Gemba Kaizen, Second Edition is an in-depth revision of this renowned, bestselling work. The book reveals how to implement cost-effective, incremental improvements in your most critical business processes. Global case studies from a wide range of industries demonstrate how gemba kaizen has been successfully used to: Maximize capacity and reduce inventory at Unga Limited, one of Kenya's largest flour-milling operationsChange the IT culture at Achmea, a large European insurance firmExceed customer expectations at Walt Disney World in the United StatesImprove quality at Inoue Hospital in JapanTransform retail processes at Sonae MC, Portugal's largest employerPractice daily kaizen at Tork Ledervin, a weaving plant inSummary: Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About Kaizen Institute -- Chapter 1 An Introduction to Kaizen -- Major Kaizen Concepts -- Kaizen and Management -- Process versus Result -- Following the PDCA/SDCA Cycles -- Putting Quality First -- Speak with Data -- The Next Process Is the Customer -- Major Kaizen Systems -- Total Quality Control/Total Quality Management -- The Just-in-Time Production System -- Total Productive Maintenance -- Policy Deployment -- The Suggestion System -- Small-Group Activities -- The Ultimate Goal of Kaizen Strategy -- Chapter 2 Gemba Kaizen -- Gemba and Management -- The House of Gemba -- Standardization -- The Five S (5S) of Good Housekeeping -- Muda Elimination -- The Golden Rules of Gemba Management -- Go to the Gemba First -- Check the Gembutsu -- Take Temporary Countermeasures on the Spot -- Find the Root Cause -- Standardize to Prevent Recurrence -- Application of the Golden Rules -- Chapter 3 Quality, Cost, and Delivery at the Gemba -- Quality: More Than Just a Result -- Quality Management at the Gemba -- Cost Reduction at the Gemba -- Improve Quality -- Improving Productivity to Lower Costs -- Reduce Inventory -- Shorten the Production Line -- Reduce Machine Downtime -- Reduce Space -- Reduce Lead Time (Throughput Time) -- Role of the Gemba in Overall Cost Reduction -- Delivery -- Quality Improvement and Cost Reduction Are Compatible -- Chapter 4 Standards -- Maintain and Improve Standards -- Operational Standards -- Key Features of Standards -- Toyoda Machine Works -- The Kaizen Story -- The Toyota Business Practice: The Standard Problem-Solving Story at Toyota -- Kaizen and International Quality Standards -- Chapter 5 The 5S: The Five Steps of Workplace Organization -- Good Housekeeping in Five Steps -- 5S for the City: Civic Pride in Romania -- A Detailed Look at the Five Steps of 5S -- Seiri (Sort).PPN: PPN: 807360066Package identifier: Produktsigel: BSZ-30-PQE-S2AAFH | ZDB-26-MYL | ZDB-30-PQE
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