ABSTRACT

Winner of a Shingo Research and Professional Publication AwardLean Production Simplified, Second Edition is a plain language guide to the lean production system written for the practitioner by a practitioner. It delivers a comprehensive insider's view of lean manufacturing. The author helps the reader to grasp the system as a whole and the factors

chapter 1|12 pages

The Birth of Lean Production

chapter 2|16 pages

The Lean Production System

chapter 3|20 pages

Stability

chapter 4|18 pages

Standardized Work

chapter 5|28 pages

Just-in-Time Production

chapter 6|12 pages

Jidoka

chapter 7|14 pages

Involvement—The Wind That Fills the Sail

chapter 8|24 pages

Hoshin Planning

chapter 9|14 pages

The Culture of Lean Production