| Description |
xvii, 535 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| 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 |
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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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Manufacturing industries -- United States -- Management -- Case studies.
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Automobile industry and trade -- United States -- Management -- Case studies.
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Manufacturing industries -- Management -- Case studies.
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Automobile industry and trade -- Management -- Case studies.
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| Author |
Liker, Jeffrey K.
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| LC no. |
97031995 |
| ISBN |
1563271737 |
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