Continuous Improvement in Operations: A Systematic Approach to Waste Reduction

by Alan Robinson (Editor)

This book introduces business and engineering students as well as managers to the processes of Just-In-Time, kaizen, and Total Employee Involvement. This well-structured text offers a compendium of selections from Productivity Press's best works to combine the principles of such industry leaders as Henry Ford, Taiichi Ohno (creator of JIT), Shigeo Shingo (creator of Single-Minute-Exchange-of-Die), and Seiichi Nakajima (creator of TPM).

416 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a textbook from one of my classes at UMASS. The book is edited by the professor who taught the class, and we always thought it was a useful way to ensure sales of your book. The text is a compilation of theories and case studies that illustrate various principles about continuous improvement. Back then, I thought it was a revolutionary concept, and although my career has nothing to do with my studies in college, I realize now that I use some of these concepts in my day to day life.

The book isn't the most exciting read and I will likely pass this book on soon, but it was nostalgic to peruse through the book and remember my college days.