Lean Production for Competitive Advantage: A Comprehensive Guide to Lean Methodologies and Management Practices, Second Edition introduces Lean philosophy and illustrates the effective application of Lean tools with real-world case studies. From fundamental concepts to integrated planning and control in pull production and the supply chain, the text provides a complete introduction to Lean production. Coverage includes small batch production, setup reduction, pull production, preventive maintenance, standard work, as well as synchronizing and scheduling Lean operations. Detailing the key principles and practices of Lean production, the text also:
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Illustrates effective implementation techniques with case studies from a range of industries.
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Includes questions and completed problems in each chapter.
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Explains how to effectively partner with suppliers and employees to achieve productivity goals
Designed for students who have a basic foundation in production and operations management, the text provides a thorough understanding of the principles of Lean. It also offers practical know-how for implementing a culture of continuous improvement on the shop floor and in the office, creating a heightened sense of responsibility in all stakeholders, and enhancing productivity and efficiency to improve the bottom line.
In this second edition, the author addresses management’s role in Lean production. Early observers of Japanese methods focused on the shop floor to see amazing things unlike anything practiced elsewhere. And the thinking was, if the "methods" could be adopted by companies elsewhere, those companies would experience the success of the Japanese. What the early observers hadn’t considered were dramatic differences in the way those companies were managed, both daily and strategically. The "management side" of Lean production is addressed in two new chapters, one devoted to daily management, the other to strategy deployment. Additionally, there is a new chapter that addresses breakthrough improvement and an approach to achieving it called Production Preparation Process.
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Chapter 1 : Race without a Finish Line
Section I : Continuous Improvement, Waste Elimination, Customer Focused Quality
Chapter 2 : Fundamentals of Continuous Improvement
Chapter 3 : Value Added and Waste Elimination
Chapter 4 : Customer-Focused Quality
Section II : Elements of Lean Production
Chapter 5 : Small Lot Production
Chapter 6 : Setup-Time Reduction
Chapter 7 : Maintaining and Improving Equipment
Chapter 8 : Pull Production Systems
Chapter 9 : Focused Factories and Group Technology
Chapter 10 : Workcells and Cellular Manufacturing
Chapter 11 : Standard Work
Chapter 12 : Quality at the Source and Mistake-Proofing
Chapter 13 : Production Preparation Process, 3P
Section III : Lean Production Planning, Control, and Supply Chains
Chapter 14 : Uniform Flow and Mixed-Model Scheduling
Chapter 15 : Synchronizing and Balancing the Process
Chapter 16 : Planning and Control in Pull Production
Chapter 17 : Lean Production in the Supply Chain
Section IV : Lean Management System
Chapter 18 : Daily Management
Chapter 19 : Strategy Deployment
Index
About the Author
