TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bradley,James R.
TI  - Improving business performance with Lean
T2  - Supply and operations management collection,
SN  - 9781631570520
AV  - TS155 
PY  - 2015///.]
CY  - New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017)
PB  - Business Expert Press
KW  - Lean manufacturing
KW  - continuous improvement
KW  - efficiency
KW  - lead time reduction
KW  - Lean
KW  - Lean Six Sigma
KW  - process analysis
KW  - process improvement
KW  - process management
KW  - process mapping
KW  - value stream mapping
KW  - [genre]
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-250) and index; 1. A brief introduction to Lean --; Part I. Basics of Lean --; 2. The motivation for implementing Lean --; 3. A framework for applying Lean --; 4. How to map and analyze a process --; 5. The need for reduced variation in processes --; Part II. Lean tools --; 6. Simplify and streamline --; 7. Standardize --; 8. Visual systems --; 9. Mistake-proof processes and product designs --; 10. Synchronize --; 11. Collocate --; 12. Reduce changeover time --; Part III. Implementing Lean --; 13. Successful implementation of Lean --; 14. Conclusions and summary --; Part IV. Practice --; 15. Exercises --; 16. Case studies --; Appendix. The effect of variation on Kanban systems --; Notes --; References --; Index; Access restricted to authorized users and institutions; 2; b; Also available in printing
N2  - This book is a concise introduction to the essential concepts and tools used in the Lean method for improving business processes. It constitutes a sufficient toolkit to enable practitioners to quickly start using Lean to improve business processes in their workplace. Alternatively, it can also serve as a textbook in undergraduate or master's programs. This book succinctly describes the benefits of Lean in manufacturing, sales, administration, distribution, health care, and other industries, as well as providing a step-by-step description of how Lean is applied
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ER  -