Standardized work for noncyclical processes

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Niederstadt, Joseph.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Automobile industry and trade.

Assembly-line methods.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (181 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, Florida ; London, England ; New York : CRC Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

While it is a given that most Lean companies adopt methods to standardize cyclical activities, they often fail to apply the same rigor to noncyclical work, believing that it cannot be measured. Standardized Work for Noncyclical Processes cuts to the core of this mistaken belief and shows you how to measure nonrepeating job processes and eliminate waste associated with noncyclical activities. Taking a hands-on approach reflective of his time as an operator on the line, Joseph Niederstadt lays out the methods he has instituted successfully in more than

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Benefits and Prerequisites; Chapter 2: Identifying the Current Work Categories; Chapter 3: Identifying Nonvalue Add but Necessary and Nonvalue Add; Chapter 4: Collecting and Collating Data; Chapter 5: Populating the Individual and Group Yamazumi; Chapter 6: Sustaining Improvements and Tools for Making Improvements; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-429-24616-1

1-62870-675-9

1-4398-8379-3

1-4398-2553-X

9780429246166

OCLC:

778339416