04795nam 2200553I 450 991078818420332120190122195155.01-315-30026-51-4398-5102-61-4398-5103-41-4398-9539-2(CKB)2670000000593723(Au-PeEL)EBL1447174(CaPaEBR)ebr11166240(CaONFJC)MIL692612(OCoLC)801987920(FlBoTFG)9781315300269(CaSebORM)9781439895399(MiAaPQ)EBC1447174(EXLCZ)99267000000059372320190122h20182011 uy 0engur||| |||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierThe Future of Lean Sigma Thinking in a Changing Business Environment /by David RogersFirst edition.Boca Raton, FL :Productivity Press,[2018].©2011.1 online resource (212 pages) illustrations, tables"A Productivity Press Book."1-322-61330-3 1-4665-5086-4 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.Quality Initiatives Deming and Juran Six Sigma The Toyota Production System New Six Sigma So What? ----Production Systems Top Ten Motor Manufacturers and Vehicle ProductionThe History and Development of the Toyota Production System The Toyoda Spinning and Weaving Company The Toyota Motor Company Mistake Proofing (Poka-Yoke)Stop the Process (Jidoka)----Global Motor Manufacturing in the Credit Crunch of 20082009What Exactly Is a KanbanWhat Does It Look Like?----The Impact of Global Attitudes and Bailout ConditionsBailout ConditionsNew Technology----How the Toyota Production System and Lean Thinking Are Currently Implemented"Belts"Blackbelt Training--Recent Advances in Process UnderstandingProcess Intensification History and Development Current Implementations MethodologyProcess Verification----Business Psychology ConceptsCulture National Cultures Cultural Diversity in BusinessInterpersonal DifferencesTeamship----Changing AttitudesNew Product DevelopmentSmart OrganizationsE-Commerce----The "No-Change" Scenario and Possible Future ChangesPossible Contenders Potential New Modules Features of PI Solutions Established PI BenefitsNew Modules, Old Process Does the New Idea Reduce Waste? Is the New Idea an Extension of an Original Lean Concept?Will the New Idea Add Value or Cause Confusion?Implementation----Each chapter concludes with References and a Conclusion.Of the 100 companies named to Fortune magazine’s list of the world’s largest companies in 1956, only 29 of those companies remain on that list.Many lost their way because they failed to recognize the changes taking place, or were too big to react quickly enough to shifting market conditions. Supplying Lean practitioners with a formal process for keeping up with technological advancements and shifting business requirements, The Future of Lean Sigma Thinking in a Changing Business Environment provides the tools to surviveand prosper through the current business environment. It introduces cutting-edge business solutions from the fields of chemical engineering, aircraft production, and business psychology, and explains how to integrate these concepts with proven Lean principles. The book begins by providing a foundation in essential Lean concepts, including Deming and Juran, Six Sigma, Total Quality Management, the Toyota Production System, and New Six Sigma. Next, it reports on the latest advances in process understanding. By analyzing changing attitudes within the system, it illustrates how new products are being developed using updated Lean thinking. In addition, it provides examples that demonstrate the impact of e-commerce on Lean production systems. Incorporating the green agenda to Lean thinking, the text supplies the insight to safely navigate your company through a shifting business landscape while reducing your impact on raw materials and the environment. By following the principles discussed in this book, you will not only increase your company’s chances of achieving long-term survival but will position your organization to capitalize on the economic upturn on the horizon.Total quality managementSix sigma (Quality control standard)Total quality management.Six sigma (Quality control standard)658.4/013Rogers David13895FlBoTFGFlBoTFGBOOK9910788184203321The Future of Lean Sigma Thinking in a Changing Business Environment3712842UNINA06118nam 2200649 a 450 991095577450332120251116210412.00-292-78493-710.7560/719651(CKB)2560000000016858(EBL)3443508(SSID)ssj0000412917(PQKBManifestationID)11293344(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000412917(PQKBWorkID)10368751(PQKB)10050398(Au-PeEL)EBL3443508(CaPaEBR)ebr10412698(OCoLC)932313934(DE-B1597)586723(OCoLC)1280943999(DE-B1597)9780292784932(MiAaPQ)EBC3443508(EXLCZ)99256000000001685820090626d2010 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBirds of Costa Rica a field guide /Carrol L. Henderson ; with photographs by the author ; illustrations by Steve Adams ; foreword by Alexander F. Skutch1st ed.Austin University of Texas Pressc20101 online resource (405 p.)The Corrie Herring Hooks series ;no. 64Description based upon print version of record.0-292-71965-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Historical Perspective""; ""Research""; ""Education""; ""Preservation""; ""Conservation""; ""Nature Tourism""; ""Geography""; ""Biogeography""; ""Migratory Birds""; ""Endemic Species""; ""Endemic Wildlife of the Highlands""; ""Endemic Species of the Southern Pacific Lowlands""; ""Endemic Species of Cocos Island""; ""Major Biological Zones""; ""Tropical Dry Forest""; ""Southern Pacific Lowlands""; ""Central Plateau (Central Valley)""; ""Caribbean Lowlands""; ""Highlands""""Coastal Beaches, Islands, and Mangrove Lagoons""""Wildlife Overview and Species Coverage""; ""Species Accounts""; ""Photography""; ""Bibliography""; ""Bird Species Accounts""; ""Tinamou Family (Tinamidae)""; ""Duck Family (Anatidae)""; ""Chachalaca, Guan, and Curassow Family (Cracidae)""; ""Booby Family (Sulidae)""; ""Pelican Family (Pelecanidae)""; ""Cormorant Family (Phalacrocoracidae)""; ""Anhinga Family (Anhingidae)""; ""Frigatebird Family (Fregatidae)""; ""Heron Family (Ardeidae)""; ""Ibis and Spoonbill Family (Threskiornithidae)""; ""Stork Family (Ciconiidae)""""American Vulture Family (Cathartidae)""""Osprey Family (Pandionidae)""; ""Accipiter Family (Accipitridae)""; ""Falcon Family (Falconidae)""; ""Rail Family (Rallidae)""; ""Sungrebe Family (Heliornithidae)""; ""Sunbittern Family (Eurypygidae)""; ""Thick-Knee Family (Burhinidae)""; ""Plover Family (Charadriidae)""; ""Oystercatcher Family (Haematopodidae)""; ""Stilt Family (Recurvirostridae)""; ""Jacana Family (Jacanidae)""; ""Sandpiper Family (Scolopacidae)""; ""Gull and Tern Family (Laridae)""; ""Dove and Pigeon Family (Columbidae)""; ""Parrot Family (Psittacidae)""""Cuckoo Family (Cuculidae)""""Owl Family (Strigidae)""; ""Nighthawk Family (Caprimulgidae)""; ""Potoo Family (Nyctibiidae)""; ""Hummingbird Family (Trochilidae)""; ""Trogon Family (Trogonidae)""; ""Motmot Family (Momotidae)""; ""Kingfisher Family (Alcedinidae)""; ""Puffbird Family (Bucconidae)""; ""Jacamar Family (Galbulidae)""; ""Toucan Family (Ramphastidae)""; ""Woodpecker Family (Picidae)""; ""Spinetail Family (Furnariidae)""; ""Woodcreeper Family (Dendrocolaptidae)""; ""Antbird Family (Thamnophilidae)""; ""Flycatcher Family (Tyrannidae)""; ""Tityra and Becard Family (Tityridae)""""Cotinga Family (Cotingidae)""""Manakin Family (Pipridae)""; ""Vireo Family (Vireonidae)""; ""Jay Family (Corvidae)""; ""Swallow Family (Hirundinidae)""; ""Wren Family (Troglodytidae)""; ""Dipper Family (Cinclidae)""; ""Thrush and Robin Family (Turdidae)""; ""Silky-Flycatcher Family (Ptilogonatidae)""; ""Wood-Warbler Family (Parulidae)""; ""Bananquit Family (Coerebidae)""; ""Tanager Family (Thraupidae)""; ""Seedeater, Finch, and Sparrow Family (Emberizidae)""; ""Saltator and Grosbeak Family (Cardinalidae)""; ""Blackbird, Oriole, and Grackle Family (Icteridae)""""Goldfinch, Euphonia, and Chlorophonia Family (Fringillidae)""At the biological crossroads of the Americas, Costa Rica hosts an astonishing array of plants and animals—over half a million species! Ecotourists, birders, and biologists come from around the world, drawn by the likelihood of seeing more than three or four hundred species of birds and other animals during even a short stay. To help all of these visitors, as well as local residents, identify and enjoy the wildlife of Costa Rica, Carrol Henderson published Field Guide to the Wildlife of Costa Rica in 2002, and it became the instant and indispensable guide. Now Henderson has created a dedicated field guide to the birds that travelers are most likely to see, as well as to the unique or endemic species that are of high interest to birders. Birds of Costa Rica covers 310 birds—an increase of 124 species from the earlier volume—with fascinating accounts of the birds' natural history, identification, and behavior gleaned from Henderson's forty years of traveling and birding in Costa Rica. All of the accounts include beautiful photographs of the birds, most of which were taken in the wild by Henderson. There are new updated distribution maps and a detailed appendix that identifies many of the country's best bird-watching locations and lodges, including contact information for trip planning purposes.Corrie Herring Hooks series ;no. 64.BirdsCosta RicaIdentificationBirds598.097286Henderson Carrol L1893377MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910955774503321Birds of Costa Rica4541531UNINA