Organizational change through lean methodologies : a guide for successful implementation / A. Heri Iswanto.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Iswanto, A. Heri, 1977- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lean manufacturing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (157 pages)

Edition:

1st.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge/Productivity Press, 2021.

Summary:

Lean is a type of organizational change brought about through improvement methods based on cost reduction mechanism. The assumption is that by reducing costs, the organizations can work better and more efficiently. All changes in lean-based organizations are directed at reducing these costs by identifying and eliminating waste. The thinking is that cost reduction will increase efficiency since, basically, it removes process inefficiencies and decreases cycle time. Why are targets directed at cost reduction? Because costs are a crucial factor for sustainable business organization. Lean thinking cuts the value of scale production by looking at the existing waste in a process. Production remains the same, but the costs of goods production are reduced due to the elimination of waste in the process. As a result, companies do not have to increase their production if it is not required, giving companies an increase in average profits due to lean and the elimination of identified waste. The focus on cost reduction can be included in the overall lean concept since cost wasting is only a part of the existing waste. In other words, other waste can be converted into costs or perceived as a value. This book starts the mental process of organization change through lean thinking. It provides the background and history of lean, and then gets into how the lean process works. The author also discusses why an organization should implement lean as a method to increase quality and engage workers in the process, thereby increasing efficiency and, ultimately, profitability. Through case studies and examples from Indonesia, the author describes how to create a value stream to identify waste and discusses the concept of a pull system and its impact on the process.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Author

1 What is Lean?

2 History of Lean

3 Focus of Lean

Lean Culture

Customer Value

Focus on the Process

4 What is Lean Process?

5 Why Should Organizations Use Lean?

6 Consequences of Poor Quality

7 Lean Implementation

Dealing with Customers

Shifting Focus to Process

Involving People

Establishing Connection with Customers

Feedback

Real Needs

Focus on the Output

Loss of Sight on Customers and Their Needs

8 Focus on Process

Lean Beliefs and Competencies

Simple Business Metrics

9 Involving the People

10 Lean Principles

11 How to Define Values

12 What is Stream?

13 Pull Concept

14 Pull Impact

15 How to Pursue Perfection

Kaikaku

Kaizen

References

Index.

Notes:

<P>Introduction </P><P>Chapter 1: What is Lean? </P><P>Chapter 2: History of Lean </P><P>Chapter 3: Focus of Lean </P><P>Chapter 4: What is Lean Process?</P><P>Chapter 5: Why Should an Organization Use Lean?</P><P>Chapter 6: Consequences of Poor Quality </P><P>Chapter 7: Lean Implementation </P><P>Chapter 8: Focus on Process </P><P>Chapter 9: Involving the People </P><P>Chapter 10: Lean Principles </P><P>Chapter 11: How to Define Values?</P><P>Chapter 12: What is Stream?</P><P>Chapter 13: Pull Concept </P><P>Chapter 14: Pull Impact</P><P> Chapter 15: How to Pursue Perfection?</P>

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-00-304332-1

1-000-20992-X

1-003-04332-1

1-000-20986-5

9781003043324

OCLC:

1202942496