Part I. The basis for world-class leadership and culture Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Productivity constraints Chapter 3. Diagnosis and implementation Chapter 4. Hoshin kanri strategy Part II. Detailed knowledge of the processes Chapter 5. Value mapping Part III. Basic tools Chapter 6. Kaizen events to apply process improvements Chapter 7. The 5S of good housekeeping Chapter 8. Visual control Part IV. Tools to improve team effectiveness Chapter 9. Total production maintenance Part V. Tools to improve delivery time and capacity Chapter 10. Cellular manufacturing Chapter 11. Quick product changeovers Part VI. Tools to improve quality Chapter 12. Prevention with FMEA Chapter 13. Poka-yoke error proofing Chapter 14. 8 D problem solving Chapter 15. Six Sigma for variation reduction Part VII. Tools for materials and production control Chapter 16. Kanban for material and production control Chapter 17. Heijunka for production sequencing Part VIII. Integration and control of information Chapter 18. Standard work Chapter 19. Lean accounting for decision making Part IX. Tools for energy reduction Chapter 20. Energy saving Glossary of terms and definitions
This is a practical, entertaining and didactic book for those who are starting out in Lean culture. The language used in the techniques and tools allows Lean Six Sigma management system to be understood easily and, in addition, establishes a methodology adaptable to any improvement process. From the detailed knowledge of the processes, Lean Manufacturing encourages innovation, discipline and the continuous search for excellence, through tools that improve the effectiveness of teams, delivery times and, on the whole, the capacity and competitiveness of companies. Step by step, this book enables you to discover and apply material control and production techniques that increase quality, improve communication and access to information and provide significant energy reductions. The Lean Manufacturing system offers a methodology for manufacturing and the management of organizations focused on continuous improvement, in line with the needs for efficiency and optimization of companies' resources.
