Lean today, rich tomorrow : succeeding in today's globalization chaos / Joe Bichai.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bichai, Joe, 1956- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lean manufacturing.

Just-in-time systems.

Industrial management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (212 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, [Florida] ; London, [England] ; New York : CRC Press, 2015.

Summary:

This book is about an actual Lean transformation that took place in a 100-year-old North American manufacturer's factory. Lean Today, Rich Tomorrow: Succeeding in Today's Globalization Chaos tells the story of how an obsolete factory destined for closure was transformed into the most productive North American manufacturer in its field, but this shift didn't happen without its share of obstacles.Despite the problems the company encountered, the implementation of the Lean/TPS with JIT and Kaizen absolutely ensured its survival while many companies in the field fell under the shadow of bankruptcy. The company eliminated the bad habits associated with its antiquated push system, including piecework, batch process, and rework, and transformed its factory into a JIT/Lean philosophy-driven plant with one-piece flow, U-shaped production lines, and productivity sharing.Telling a tale of adventure, the book guides readers through the steps taken by the company to improve processes and results over a ten-year period. This success story will give managers the tools to succeed in rallying and training a workforce to achieve Lean goals through a substantive change in culture. The book keeps the use of theory to a minimum. However, to make it useful to both students and professionals, it explains the basic concepts of the Toyota system.Presented in a compelling story format, Lean Today, Rich Tomorrow: Succeeding in Today's Globalization Chaos is a practical work, told the way it was experienced. It avoids complex formulas, algorithms, and grand theories and instead illustrates the process used by this Canadian enterprise and its employees to achieve their successful implementation without the help of consultants.

Contents:

chapter 1 Ten Years Later

chapter 2 Setting the Challenge

chapter 3 Rethinking the Factory’s Layout and Production Philosophy

chapter 4 Getting the Employees Involved

chapter 5 New Layout and Training

chapter 6 Reviewing the Salary, Structure, and Bonus System

chapter 7 Organizing the Work

chapter 8 Overcoming the Obstacles

chapter 9 Establishing a Gain-Sharing System to Stimulate Productivity

chapter 10 Carrying Out a First Assessment and Detecting Errors along the Way

chapter 11 Putting Kaizen into Practice in the Factory

chapter 12 Tour of a Chinese Supplier: A Wake-Up Call

chapter 13 End of an Era

chapter 14 Winning Conditions for a Successful JIT and Kaizen Implementation Project

chapter 15 Toyota’s Lean Production System, Kaizen, and Related Concepts

chapter 16 Tour of World-Class Japanese Factories

chapter 17 Myths and Realities of Japanese Industry Workers

chapter 18 Toyota’s Troubles

chapter 19 North American Production Returns to the Fold.

Notes:

"A Productivity Press Book."

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781040083451

1040083455

9780429256318

0429256310

9781482235647

1482235641

9781482235654

148223565X

OCLC:

900192807