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| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | AMACOM | | Edition: | 1stst Edition | | Page Count: | 336 Pages | | Publication Date: | November 19, 2004 | | Sales Rank: | 203,559rd |
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Product Description
"The one and only reason to go lean is to make more money", says Bill Carreira. Lean Manufacturing That Works is the first book to bring all the principles of lean manufacturing to where they're needed most: the shop floor and the people supervising daily operations. Engagingly written and easy to put to work, the book features essential tools that can help streamline operations in any manufacturing environment.Section 1 presents a thorough overview of lean, with discussions of: cost and cash flow; velocity and lead time; what waste is and how it affects both profit and customer satisfaction; how to quantify opportunities to become more profitable; and how to use lean manufacturing to both complement and implement business strategy.Section 2 gives step-by-step, dollar-by-dollar guidance on creating a lean process at virtually any manufacturing company, from laying out processes to transitioning and training employees. There is also valuable insight on establishing metrics and ensuring continuous improvement. Gaining specific, practical knowledge with every page, the reader will move effortlessly through the book and return to the shop floor with a workable plan for cutting waste and boosting profits. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 19 reviews)
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Condesending Attitude is too Much by Karen Simonton (katy, texas)  2 Stars
July 05, 2009
The subject matter is of much interest to me as I have a BBA and an MBA in Operations Management and have only worked in manufacturng environments. I am staring a new job tomorrow and catching up on reading about my profession after being unemployed for 5 months. This author's writing style is too condesending though. I am at Chapter 10 right now out of 20 and it's about value-stream mapping which will be very helpful for me to brush up on sense I am starting a new position. I am going to try to get through it but I would not recommend it.
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Lean production by Rajko Srimpf (Slovenija)  4 Stars
June 20, 2009
I have found this book very informative, but since I work in textile mill it is very hard to implement all this. But now I understand what kind of process is valued and non valued. The problem I face is that our mill is 90 years old and in vast area, with big machinery that are up to 30 m long. So moving them around is out of the question. So I have concentrate on single production facility bottlenecks, and I have found a few, but like I sad, god book but in textile kind of business as a producer I will have rough time to implement 5S and other stuff, but then again good reading.
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Lean Manufacturing that works by Nicolas Floros  1 Stars
March 16, 2008
I did not like the style of writting. Many "joke"-alike phrases that simply make the number of pages grow. It seemed to me that this is not about writting a book but simply publishing notes from one of the sessions the writer conducted.
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Great for an easy to understand overview by BRTexas  5 Stars
February 27, 2008
This book gave a great overview and easy to understand concepts of lean manufacturing. I would recommend it to anyone who has heard of the term "lean manufacturing" but hasn't really studied it. In a humorous manner, the first part of the book explains how lean goes against the flow of traditional manufacturing. The second part of the book explains a week long study of current state and expectations for future state while understanding "continuous" is the key in continuous improvement.
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Practical by Anthony Friedli 4 Stars
August 23, 2007
Bought for all my students / consultants. Very practical and easy to read - they like it and complements Kepner Tregoe's Lean course
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SIMILAR PRODUCTS |
| The Lean Manufacturing Pocket Handbook
by Kenneth W. Dailey (Author)
Speak the Language - Understand the Concepts - Know the Techniques
The Lean Manufacturing Pocket Handbook is intended as a reference guide covering the terms, concepts and techniques involved in Lean Manufacturing. It is written in an easy to understand fashion making it useful to both the seasoned Professional and the Novice.
Paper Back - .125" x 3 13/16" x 5 1/16" - 44 Pages - 27 Visuals - 34 Definitions - 16 Examples
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| The Lean Pocket Guide
by Donald M. Tapping (Author)
The Lean Pocket Guide is designed for use as a convenient, quick reference as you learn and implement lean manufacturing tools and techniques. It provides valuable insight into the nuances of lean from a team of lean sensi's throughout the world. You can put your finger on any entry or lean concept, term, tool, or technique within a matter of seconds! With the simply, clear illustrations, this is definitely meant for use on the shop floor. Also, included is this Pocket Guide is a...
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| The New Lean Pocket Guide XL
by Don Tapping (Author)
The most comprehensive and practical explanation of Lean concepts and tools made for the shop floor is now available in a larger format. The New Lean Pocket Guide XL has over 120 illustrations to visually convey the tools and concepts, along with detailed descriptions of all the Lean tools. This newer and larger version of the best selling The Lean Pocket Guide also includes: a section on Lean Office and Six Sigma, 20+ digital photos demonstrating Lean in action, a Waste Audit, and a...
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| The Lean Manufacturing Employee Training Manual
by Kenneth W. Dailey (Author)
The Lean Manufacturing Employee Training Manual is intended as a training manual / study guide for touch labor and support personnel. It is written in an easy to understand manner and can be readily comprehended the average employee with a minimum of clarifications.
The book covers all of the basic topics of Lean Manufacturing: JIT, The Value Stream, The Seven Wastes and Fourteen Techniques. The manual emphasizes and facilitates the widest possible participation in the implementation...
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| Lean Six Sigma That Works: A Powerful Action Plan for Dramatically Improving Quality, Increasing Speed, and Reducing Waste
by Bill Carreira (Author), Bill Trudell (Author)
Combining lean manufacturing with Six Sigma quality assurance creates a one-two punch that can transform results in any manufacturing environment. Lean Six Sigma That Works is filled with detailed, practical processes that let readers leave the conference room, and get right to work. Clear and simple, it's an ideal guide for both seasoned professionals and those implementing their first lean sigma project. The book offers a step-by-step improvement strategy, plus an understanding of: *...
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