ABSTRACT

When I was first given the job of managing a small plastics factory back in 1989, I quickly realized that most of the books and teaching on Lean Manufacturing were designed for big companies and were not relevant to my factory.Tim McleanThe last 25 years has seen Tim lead and assist over 100 small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) manufacturing ope

chapter 1|12 pages

One Size Does Not Fit All

chapter 3|10 pages

Deciding Where to Start Your Lean Journey

chapter 5|16 pages

Getting the Right Layout and Equipment

chapter 10|10 pages

Developing Your Team

chapter 12|10 pages

Resourcing the Change