ABSTRACT

2006 SHINGO PRIZE for EXCELLENCE in MANUFACTURING RESEARCH

Lean production has been proven unbeatable in organizing production operations, yet the majority of attempts to implement lean end in disappointing results. The critical factor so often overlooked is that lean implementation requires day-to-day, hour-by-hour management practices and skil

part |2 pages

Part 1: What Is the Lean Management System? Principal Elements of Lean Management

chapter 3|14 pages

Standard Work for Leaders

chapter 4|30 pages

Visual Controls

chapter 5|20 pages

Daily Accountability Process

part |2 pages

Part 2: Learning Lean Management and Production: Supporting Elements of Lean Management

chapter 7|18 pages

Leading a Lean Operation

chapter 10|16 pages

Sustain What You Implement