Becoming lean : inside stories of U.S. manufacturers /
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| Imprint: | Portland, Or. : Productivity Press, c1997. |
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| Description: | xvii, 535 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2797785 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction: Bringing Lean Back to the U.S.A. / Jeffrey K. Liker
- 2. Bringing the Toyota Production System to the United States: A Personal Perspective / John Y. Shook
- 3. Japanese Education and Its Role in Kaizen / Jennifer Yukiko Orf
- 4. Lean Manufacturing Practices at Small and Medium-Sized U.S. Parts Suppliers - Does It Work? / Steven F. Rasch
- 5. Transforming a Plant to Lean in a Large, Traditional Company: Delphi Saginaw Steering Systems, GM / Daniel Woolson and Mike A. Husar
- 6. Making Leather Leaner: The Garden State Tanning Story / Sean G. Traynor
- 7. Learning About Lean Systems at Freudenberg-NOK: Where Continuous Improvement Is a Way of Life / Joseph C. Day
- 8. The Donnelly Production System: Lean at Grand Haven / Jeffrey K. Liker and Keith Allman
- 9. Implementing Lean Manufacturing at Gelman Sciences, Inc. / Matthew J. Zayko, Walton M. Hancock and Douglas J. Broughman
- 10. Cedar Works: Making the Transition to Lean / Bill Costantino
- 11. Operational Excellence: A Manufacturing Metamorphosis at Western Geophysical Exploration Products / Mark F. McGovern and Brian J. Andrews
- 12. The Successes and Failures of Implementing Continuous Improvement Programs: Cases of Seven Automotive Parts Suppliers / Thomas Y. Choi
- 13. Lean Production - The Challenge of Multidimensional Change / George Koenigsaecker
- 14. Crossroads: Which Way Will You Turn on the Road to Lean? / Mike Rother
- 15. Conclusion: What We Have Learned About Becoming Lean / Jeffrey K. Liker.