Lean Manufacturing that Works: Powerful Tools for Dramatically Reducing Waste and Maximizing Profits

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American Management Association, 2005 - Business & Economics - 295 pages
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Contents

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
7
COST AND PROFIT
11
METRICS
15
CASH FLOW
19
INVENTORY AND CARRYING COST
23
VELOCITY THROUGHPUT AND LEAD TIME
33
BATCH AND QUEUE vs LEAN FLOW
43
WASTE
49
DOING A BASELINE DAY 2
111
DOING A BASELINE DAY 3 Day 3 Wednesday
127
DOING A BASELINE DAY 4 Day 4 Thursday
143
DOING A BASELINE DAY 5 Day 5 Friday
181
LEANENGINEERING ANALYSIS
197
SEEKING BALANCE
223
THE 5S SYSTEM
235
SETUP REDUCTION
257

VALUEADDED NONVALUEADDED REQUIRED NONVALUEADDED
67
THE HOW
73
DOING A BASELINE
75
DOING A BASELINE DAY 1
89
TOTAL PRODUCTIVE MAINTENANCE TPM
279
THE WHY THE PSYCHOLOGY OF LEAN
285
INDEX
289
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About the author (2005)

Bill Carreira is president of Carreira Consulting, working with clients as a trainer, mentor, and facilitator of lean manufacturing methodologies. With over 30 years of experience in manufacturing, engineering, and P&L management, he has worked with both Fortune 500s and small firms across a broad range of industries. He lives in Sarasota, Florida.

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