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Intelligent Manufacturing: Reviving U.S. Manufacturing Including Lessons Learned from Delphi Packard Electric and General Motors

Published:

February 15, 2013

Author(s):

R. Bick Lesser

As opposed to a lot of theory, this book presents practical methods based on common sense and real world experience – what works and what doesn’t. The author's 30- year background in engineering and manufacturing puts him in a unique position to provide insight on what works in the manufacturing ...

Paperback

$49.95

Sustainability: Utilizing Lean Six Sigma Techniques

Published:

December 15, 2012

Author(s):

Tina Agustiady; Adedeji B. Badiru

The book presents the application of Six Sigma methodology as a viable path for achieving the goals of sustainability. Sustainability is a tool that helps companies gain true benefits off of their improvements. Many companies make improvements but cannot keep the results successful. This book not ...

Hardback

$89.95

Reducing Process Costs with Lean, Six Sigma, and Value Engineering Techniques

Published:

December 13, 2012

Author(s):

Kim H. Pries; Jon M. Quigley

A company with effective cost reduction activities in place will be better positioned to adapt to shifting economic conditions. In fact, it can make the difference between organizations that thrive and those that simply survive during times of economic uncertainty. Reducing Process Costs with Lean, ...

Hardback

$79.95

Essentials of Logistics and Management, Third Edition

Published:

December 11, 2012

Editor(s):

Corynne Jaffeux; Philippe Wieser

The logistician plays a critical role in the growth of his or her company – in this third edition of Essentials of Logistics, the conceptual framework in which all the stakes and themes of logistics is systematically analyzed, with a strong focus on the role of the supply chain. Indeed, many ...

Hardback

$119.95

Achieving Lean Changeover: Putting SMED to Work

Published:

December 08, 2012

Author(s):

John R. Henry

Defined as the total process of converting a line or process from one product to another, changeover will not only help your organization improve quality and flexibility, but it will save thousands and sometimes even tens of thousands of dollars per hour.Achieving Lean Changeover: Putting SMED to ...

Paperback

$39.95

Lean Innovation: Understanding What's Next in Today's Economy

Published:

December 03, 2012

Author(s):

Barry L. Cross

Do these comments sound familiar? We would love to be more innovative, but we don’t have the resources Innovation works in some companies; we just aren’t that creative We get some good ideas, but nothing ever happens with them Unfortunately, they reflect the general perception and environment ...

Hardback

$49.95

Relentless Improvement: True Stories of Lean Transformations

Published:

November 28, 2012

Author(s):

Bill Trudell

Tracing the author’s decades-long continuous improvement journey, Relentless Improvement: True Stories of Lean Transformations walks readers through vivid shop floor experiences to convey a genuine feel for the environments in which Lean Six Sigma transformations occur. Recounting numerous Lean Six ...

Hardback

$39.95

The Modern Theory of the Toyota Production System: A Systems Inquiry of the World’s Most Emulated and Profitable Management System

Published:

November 27, 2012

Author(s):

Phillip Marksberry

Numerous books have been written about Toyota's approach to workplace improvement; however, most describe Toyota's practices as case studies or stories. Designed to aid in the implementation of Lean manufacturing, The Modern Theory of the Toyota Production System: A Systems Inquiry of the World’s ...

Hardback

$69.95

Making IT Lean: Applying Lean Practices to the Work of IT

Published:

November 20, 2012

Author(s):

Howard Williams; Rebecca Duray

Making IT Lean: Applying Lean Practices to the Work of IT presents Lean concepts and techniques for improving processes and eliminating waste in IT operations and IT Service Management, in a manner that is easy to understand. The authors provide a context for discussing several areas of application ...

Paperback

$59.95

Implementing Standardized Work: Measuring Operators’ Performance

Published:

October 29, 2012

Author(s):

Alain Patchong

This book, the first in The One Day Expert series dedicated to Standardized Work, is about operator performance measurement. Implementing Standardized Work: Measuring Operators’ Performance explains how to measure the performance of operators quickly and simply without sacrificing ...

Paperback

$19.95

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