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Creating a Lean Culture Tools to Sustain Lean Conversions Third Edition

Creating a Lean Culture Tools to Sustain Lean Conversions Third Edition

Winner of a Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award The new edition of this Shingo Prize-winning bestseller provides critical insights and approaches to make any Lean transformation an ongoing success. It shows you how to implement a sustainable successful transformation by developing a culture that has your stakeholders throughout the organizational chart involved and invested in the outcome. It teaches you how to successfully navigate the politics in cross-functional process improvement projects and to engage executives in ways that are personally meaningful to them. If you are a leader at any level in an organization undergoing or considering a Lean transformation this is where you should start and finish � and start again. Read the Reviews:This book became an instant classic in the literature of professional operations. In this third edition David Mann updates and expands his teaching with five additional years of valuable experience and expertise derived from his very active multi-industry consultancy. I have benefitted greatly from his writing and wholeheartedly recommend this book to be top-of-the desk of any serious Lean practitioner or performance transformation leader. � Raymond C. Floyd two-time Shingo Prize Winner President and CEO Plasco Energy GroupDavid Mann builds substantially on his seminal work on the Lean management system. The book is full of new insight and polishes the most important ideas about Lean management. The new chapter on engaging executive leadership alone is worth the price of the book. � Peter Ward Richard M. Ross Professor and Chair Department of Management Science Fisher College of Business The Ohio State UniversityThis book has long been my �go-to� guide on Lean management practices that help create a culture of continuous improvement and excellence. I have recommended the book to countless healthcare leaders who rave about how he | Creating a Lean Culture Tools to Sustain Lean Conversions Third Edition

GBP 180.00
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The Basics of Process Improvement

The Basics of Process Improvement

Unlike other books that promote a specific process and performance improvement discipline this book shows organizations how to achieve success by fixing basic operational issues and problems using a broad and wide-sweeping process-based toolkit. In addition it helps individuals who have worked in stale- or siloed-thinking enterprises make the transition to a process or improvement-oriented culture and teaches those who are unfamiliar with process tools to look at their work with a new lens and adopt a continuous improvement and analytical-thinking mindset. The authors have successfully used the various methods tools and concepts found in this book to overcome practical daily problems at various organizations. This book will surely help operators managers practitioners and executives who are charged with improving processes and workplace culture produce better products and services. | The Basics of Process Improvement

GBP 180.00
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Proactive Risk Management Controlling Uncertainty in Product Development

Proactive Risk Management Controlling Uncertainty in Product Development

Listed as one of the 30 Best Business Books of 2002 by Executive Book Summaries Proactive Risk Management's unique approach provides a model of risk that is scalable to any size project or program and easily deployable into any product development or project management life cycle. It offers methods for identifying drivers (causes) of risks so you can manage root causes rather than the symptoms of risks. Providing you with an appropriate quantification of the key factors of a risk allows you to prioritize those risks without introducing errors that render the numbers meaningless. This book stands apart from much of the literature on project risk management in its practical easy-to-use fact-based approach to managing all of the risks associated with a project. The depth of actual how-to information and techniques provided here is not available anywhere else. | Proactive Risk Management Controlling Uncertainty in Product Development

GBP 180.00
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Lean Six Sigma International Standards and Global Guidelines Second Edition

Lean Six Sigma International Standards and Global Guidelines Second Edition

A hybrid methodology Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is designed to accommodate global challenges and constraints by capitalizing on Six Sigma and Lean Thinking. LSS incorporates best practices from programs such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Capability Maturity Model and Total Quality Management. International Lean Six Sigma practitioners must understand the dynamics of LSS along with its cultural aspects and regulations. Lean Six Sigma: International Standards and Global Guidelines Second Edition provides this understanding. The book assumes that the overall goal of operational excellence is to ensure that organizational tasks and activities are being performed to the best of their process capabilities. It defines continuous improvement as activities that support and empower environments to make flexible decisions that lead to ongoing improvement and effectiveness. Coverage includes: New global LSS standards International implementation of process improvement programs New international LSS applications International Lean Six Sigma areas of competency The book defines many of the terms popularized by process improvement programs such as center of excellence and business transformation. It documents these practices and explains how to perform future activities in accordance with the recorded practices. Exploring international approaches to Lean Six Sigma it details the new ISO Standard for Six Sigma and also addresses the role of project management in LSS. Illustrating the synergies between Lean and Six Sigma and how they partner with other process improvement programs and initiatives this book is an ideal study guide for those preparing to take the LSS Black Belt certification exam. | Lean Six Sigma International Standards and Global Guidelines Second Edition

GBP 180.00
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The Basics of Hoshin Kanri

The Basics of Hoshin Kanri

The problem with most Hoshin Kanri books is that they describe a complex methodology that is overwhelming to most leaders and their organizations. The need to essentially change the culture of the entire organization to make Hoshin work isn�t practical for most companies when first starting out. The Basics of Hoshin Kanri uses an easy-to-follow story format to simplify and explain Hoshin Kanri � a method for strategy deployment. Supplying clear descriptions of the steps of Hoshin Kanri it advocates using Hoshin as an important tool for improving an organization�s existing planning and execution system while simultaneously moving the culture of the organization forward. The book provides readers with a new understanding of Hoshin Kanri as a powerful deployment system for strategic planning defining a direction and priorities and aligning the organization around that direction. It begins by telling the story of a manufacturing executive that uses a simple Hoshin Kanri approach to make significant change in his personal life. Next the book illustrates how this executive prepares to apply Hoshin Kanri to deploy strategy within his business. It concludes by presenting fascinating excerpts from the author�s own interviews with experts in the field of Hoshin Kanri. All business leaders want their organizations to be great in all respects but the reality is that they must get to good before they can consider becoming great.

GBP 180.00
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Lean Sustainability Creating Safe Enduring and Profitable Operations

Lean Sustainability Creating Safe Enduring and Profitable Operations

The Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance defines safety as the maintenance of peace of mind. Without peace of mind or the serenity brought about by a safe working environment employees will be unwilling and even unable to focus their energies on production improvement. Thus it can be said that all improvement begins with safety. Winner of a 2013 Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award! A how-to manual on the proper integration of safety and environmental sustainability with Lean implementations Lean Sustainability: Creating Safe Enduring and Profitable Operations provides a proven recipe for achieving safety and sustainability excellence. This book is the result of the author‘s two decades of experience implementing Lean; Safety Health and Environmental (SHE); and sustainability processes in the chemical food and consumer products industries. It unveils valuable lessons learned and little-known tips for eliminating waste and increasing process efficiency while reducing safety incidents and the overall impact on the environment. The text illustrates how to use the SHE Pillar as a gateway to continuous improvement regardless of the improvement methodology you use. Bolstered with proven methodologies and real-world advice it introduces novel approaches for achieving safety and sustainability excellence including: Autonomous Safety‘supplying employees with the knowledge skills and motivation to work safely Triple Zero the achievement of zero accidents zero environmental incidents and zero losses Green Value Stream Mapping the application of Value Stream Mapping to environmental and sustainability issues Although there are many books on Lean sustainability and SHE few explain how to integrate these dynamic tools. Walking you through this process this book supplies the tools to create a synergy that wil | Lean Sustainability Creating Safe Enduring and Profitable Operations

GBP 180.00
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Building Quality Management Systems Selecting the Right Methods and Tools

Building Quality Management Systems Selecting the Right Methods and Tools

Quality has quickly become one of the most important decision-making factors for consumers. And although organizations invest considerable resources into building the right quality management systems (QMSs) in many instances the adoption of such quality improvement tools are just not enough. Building Quality Management Systems: Selecting the Right Methods and Tools explains exactly what directors practitioners consultants and researchers must do to make better choices in the design implementation and improvement of their QMSs. Based on the authors decades of industrial experience working on business improvement projects for multinationals looking to design or improve their QMSs the book discusses building QMSs based on two important organizational elements: needs and resources. It begins with an overview of QMSs and systems thinking and the impact of QMSs on financial performance. Illustrating the process management approach it reviews the most well-known business and quality improvement models methods and tools that support a major QMS. The authors introduce their own time-tested methodology for designing implementing and enhancing your own QMS. Using their proven method you will learn how to: Implement a strategic quality plan based on your specific needs capabilities cost benefits policies and business strategies Select the right models methods and tools to be adopted as part of your QMS Understand the critical success factors and implementation challenges Evaluate the level of maturity of your QMS and your implementation efforts Highlighting the importance of quality as a way of life this book supplies the understanding you‘ll need to make the right choices in the development and deployment of your QMS. With a clear focus on business performance and process management it provides the basis for creating the quality management culture require | Building Quality Management Systems Selecting the Right Methods and Tools

GBP 180.00
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Mapping the Total Value Stream A Comprehensive Guide for Production and Transactional Processes

Mapping the Total Value Stream A Comprehensive Guide for Production and Transactional Processes

Mapping the Total Value Stream defines and elaborates on the concepts of value stream mapping (VSM) for both production and transactional processes. This book reshapes and extends the lessons originally put forward in a number of pioneering works including the popular Value Stream Management for the Lean Office. It reinforces fundamental concepts and theoretical models with real-world applications and complete examples of the value stream mapping technique. To educate VSM mappers on the specific mechanics of the technique the text provides in-depth explanations for commonly encountered situations. The authors also provide a more complete perspective on the concept of availability. While they discuss availability of equipment in transactional processes they extend the concept by elaborating on availability as it applies to employees. The calculation of process lead time for work queues is taken to an advanced level � not only is the calculation of this lead time explained but the text also covers the very real possibility of having more work in the queue than available time. While previous books have focused on only production process VSM or transactional process VSM this work meets the real needs of both manufacturers and service sector organizations by dealing with both types. It goes beyond explaining each scenario to teach readers what techniques are commonly applicable to both and also explains areas of difference so that mappers will be able to readily adapt to whatever unique situations present themselves. | Mapping the Total Value Stream A Comprehensive Guide for Production and Transactional Processes

GBP 180.00
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