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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461576703321

Autore

Ortiz Chris A

Titolo

The psychology of lean improvements [[electronic resource] ] : why organizations must overcome resistance and change the culture / / Chris A. Ortiz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, : CRC Press, c2012

ISBN

0-429-25179-3

1-4398-7881-1

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (179 p.)

Disciplina

658.5

Soggetti

Lean manufacturing

Manufacturing processes

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Psychology of Change; Chapter 2: Leading the Lean Journey; Chapter 3: The Psychology of Waste; Chapter 4: The Psychology of Dysfunction; Chapter 5: Making Change Happen with 5S; Chapter 6: Making Change with Lean; Chapter 7: Keeping the Lean Fire Going; Conclusion; Glossary; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Fear of change-we all experience it. Some accept change immediately, some gradually adapt, while others may never get there. Whether it's poor leadership, the inability to change, or pure ego, this Shingo Prize-winning book explores this perplexing commitment to inefficiency.Winner of a 2013 Shingo Prize! The Psychology of Lean Improvements: Why Organizations Must Overcome Resistance and Change the Culture examines the psychology behind why businesses avoid Lean transformations. It investigates why businesses cling to the eight deadly wastes and w