TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kelly,Raymond
ED  - Taylor and Francis.
TI  - The Myths and Truths of Lean Transformations: How to Successfully Make the Transition from Theory to Effective Deployment 
SN  - 9781315100067
AV  - HD58.9 
PY  - 2018///
CY  - Boca Raton, FL
PB  - Productivity Press
KW  - Organizational effectiveness
KW  - Quality control
KW  - Lean manufacturing
KW  - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Production & Operations Management
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Workplace Culture
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction; Chapter 1: What is a Lean Transformation? A Journeymans Perspective; Chapter 2: Lean  The relentless pursuit to eliminate Waste andNon-Value Addingd Activities; Chapter 3: The Approach, the Assessment (Establishing a Baseline), and Identifying Opportunities; Chapter 4: Lean Building Blocks; Chapter 5: Tool and Methodology Deployment; Chapter 6: Strategic Supply Management ; Chapter 7: Cost Accounting; Chapter 8: Design for Six Sigma - A Quick Insightful Introduction; Conclusion; Also available in print format
N2  - This book is a crucial resource for Lean practitioners (experienced or not) who are seeking: insight on how to gain more from their Lean efforts, how to overcome resistance to change (that is, to effectively convey 'What's in it for me?' to their business associates), and to understand how other companies have overcome the barriers to implementing Lean and incorporated it as the common-sense approach to continuous improvement. The author shares his specific experiences with Lean transformations-some successes and some failures. His insightful perspective shows readers how the understanding of Lean progresses from theory to common sense to common practice. The Lean initiative is not merely a transformation of skills, but the development of a robust continuous-improvement culture. The book includes more than 60 case-in-point examples, across a diversified range of industries, based on the author's hands-on experience with many multinational corporations. These case-in-point examples show transformations that have resulted in
UR  - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781315100067
ER  -