How to Implement Lean Manufacturing

by Lonnie Wilson

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Cutting-edge Lean manufacturing strategiesThoroughly updated with the latest trends and new global case studies, How to Implement Lean Manufacturing, Second Edition, explains how to implement this powerful formula for eliminating waste, controlling quality and inventory, and improving overall performance across an enterprise environment. The book addresses the engineering and production aspects as well as the business culture challenges.

This practical guide describes the Toyota Production System (TPS) and specifies the distinct order in which Lean techniques should be applied to achieve maximum gains. By using the proven methods in this definitive resource, you can implement a successful Lean transformation in your organization. Find how to:


Create and deploy enterprise-wide strategies and goals
Improve speed and quality and dramatically lower costs
Reduce variation in the manufacturing system in order to reduce inventory
Reduce lead times to improve responsiveness and flexibility
Sustain process gains
Perform system-wide value-stream evaluations
Manage constraints and reduce bottlenecks
Implement cellular manufacturing
New material in the Second Edition reveals how to:


Avoid the typical management pitfalls and implementation errors that virtually guarantee a Lean transformation will fail
Implement the new skills of Lean leadership, including its six key elements
Shape and manage your culture using the five cultural change leading indicators

Genres: Business, Management

448 pages, Hardcover

First published June 15, 2009

Reviews

[Cyril Danthi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one of the most recommended guide to implement lean in the manufacturing. The book guides step by step process of lean implementation and presents few case studies for users. Lean is about long term philosophy and not a quick fix to the problems.

[Mike Thelen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lonnie's been a professional friend for many years. He has a wealth of Lean knowledge and experience in Oil & Gas.

[E · Rating 5 out of 5]

Clear guide to lean manufacturing

Lonnie Wilson brings decades of experience to this practical guide. He shows you how to put lean manufacturing to work in the real world without the usual windbag textbook theories and with plentiful examples. getAbstract finds that he provides solid information about what you need to do (and don’t need to do) to maximize lean’s benefits for your company. Wilson is clear and strikingly passionate. His manual is not difficult to understand, but it is somewhat technical. He directs his lessons – and his informed opinions – toward those who already know a good bit about manufacturing processes. He explains how Toyota uses lean within its Toyota Production System, but he also discusses how you can put lean into practice. Wilson describes how important corporate culture is to implementing lean manufacturing and notes which aspects of your organization must align with its approach. The book is full of checklists, assessments and charts to help you get to its core principles easily and grasp them quickly without ever getting lost in a fog of philosophy.

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