LEADER 03412nam 2200709 450 001 9910463592503321 005 20200520144314.0 035 $a(CKB)2670000000610731 035 $a(EBL)2033693 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001506343 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11875343 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001506343 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11490917 035 $a(PQKB)11762589 035 $a(OCoLC)908260606 035 $a(CaBNVSL)swl00404870 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC2033693 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL2033693 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11047827 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL774801 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000610731 100 $a20150429d2015 fy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aImproving business performance with Lean /$fJames R. Bradley 205 $aSecond edition. 210 1$aNew York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) :$cBusiness Expert Press,$d2015. 215 $a1 online resource (272 p.) 225 1 $aSupply and operations management collection,$x2156-8200 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-63157-051-X 311 $a1-63157-052-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 249-250) and index. 327 $a1. A brief introduction to Lean -- Part I. Basics of Lean -- 2. The motivation for implementing Lean -- 3. A framework for applying Lean -- 4. How to map and analyze a process -- 5. The need for reduced variation in processes -- Part II. Lean tools -- 6. Simplify and streamline -- 7. Standardize -- 8. Visual systems -- 9. Mistake-proof processes and product designs -- 10. Synchronize -- 11. Collocate -- 12. Reduce changeover time -- Part III. Implementing Lean -- 13. Successful implementation of Lean -- 14. Conclusions and summary -- Part IV. Practice -- 15. Exercises -- 16. Case studies -- Appendix. The effect of variation on Kanban systems -- Notes -- References -- Index. 330 3 $aThis book is a concise introduction to the essential concepts and tools used in the Lean method for improving business processes. It constitutes a sufficient toolkit to enable practitioners to quickly start using Lean to improve business processes in their workplace. Alternatively, it can also serve as a textbook in undergraduate or master's programs. This book succinctly describes the benefits of Lean in manufacturing, sales, administration, distribution, health care, and other industries, as well as providing a step-by-step description of how Lean is applied. 410 0$aSupply and operations management collection.$x2156-8200 606 $aLean manufacturing 608 $aElectronic books. 610 $acontinuous improvement 610 $aefficiency 610 $alead time reduction 610 $aLean 610 $aLean manufacturing 610 $aLean Six Sigma 610 $aprocess analysis 610 $aprocess improvement 610 $aprocess management 610 $aprocess mapping 610 $avalue stream mapping 615 0$aLean manufacturing. 676 $a658.5 700 $aBradley$b James R$g(James Robert),$045234 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910463592503321 996 $aImproving business performance with Lean$91959411 997 $aUNINA