The Resource Improving business performance with Lean, James R. Bradley
Improving business performance with Lean, James R. Bradley
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The item Improving business performance with Lean, James R. Bradley represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Missouri University of Science & Technology Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Second edition.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (1 PDF (xii, 255 pages))
- Note
- Title from PDF title page (viewed on April 29, 2015)
- Contents
-
- 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
- Isbn
- 9781631570520
- Label
- Improving business performance with Lean
- Title
- Improving business performance with Lean
- Statement of responsibility
- James R. Bradley
- Subject
-
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management Science
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Organizational Behavior
- Electronic books
- Lean
- Lean Six Sigma
- Lean manufacturing
- Lean manufacturing
- continuous improvement
- efficiency
- lead time reduction
- process analysis
- process improvement
- process management
- process mapping
- value stream mapping
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industrial Management
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Cataloging source
- NYBEP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Bradley, James R.
- Dewey number
- 658.5
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- TS155
- LC item number
- .B725 2015
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- abstracts summaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Supply and operations management collection,
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Lean manufacturing
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
- Lean manufacturing
- Target audience
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- adult
- specialized
- Label
- Improving business performance with Lean, James R. Bradley
- Note
- Title from PDF title page (viewed on April 29, 2015)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-250) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 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
- Control code
- 908260606
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- Second edition.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (1 PDF (xii, 255 pages))
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781631570520
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)908260606
- Label
- Improving business performance with Lean, James R. Bradley
- Note
- Title from PDF title page (viewed on April 29, 2015)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-250) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 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
- Control code
- 908260606
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- Second edition.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (1 PDF (xii, 255 pages))
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781631570520
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)908260606
Subject
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management Science
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Organizational Behavior
- Electronic books
- Lean
- Lean Six Sigma
- Lean manufacturing
- Lean manufacturing
- continuous improvement
- efficiency
- lead time reduction
- process analysis
- process improvement
- process management
- process mapping
- value stream mapping
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industrial Management
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