Within manufacturing industries, lean manufacturing and systems rooted in lean principles stand out as the most effective tool used to enhance productivity, quality, and comprehensive economic, environmental, and social sustainability.
Lean Manufacturing and Service: Fundamentals, Applications, and Case Studies is not merely a guide to lean tools for cost reduction. Instead, it showcases lean as a holistic system encompassing design, planning, management, and operations, relevant to all organizations. Moreover, it delves into its integration with Industry 4.0 and its concepts.
Designed primarily for graduate and undergraduate courses, this book is also a valuable resource for industry professionals. It features exercises ranging from basic to multifaceted examples, insightful case studies, and end-of-chapter challenges. A solutions manual and lecture slides are also available to ensure a quality course experience.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Introduction to Lean Systems
Chapter 2 : Value Stream Mapping
Chapter 3 : Process Value Mapping
Chapter 4 : Organizing the Workplace by Using the Lean Tool 5S
Chapter 5 : Setup Reduction
Chapter 6 : Maitnenance Planning and Lean
Chapter 7 : Poke-Yoke
Chapter 8 : Kaizen
Chapter 9 : Lean Production and Lean Supply Chain Management
Chapter 10 : Standard Work
Chapter 11 : Lean and Smart Manufacturing
Chapter 12 : Policy Development in Lean
Chapter 13 : Lean and Six Sigma
Chapter 14 : Lean and Industry 4.0
Index
