Becoming lean : inside stories of U.S. manufacturers / Jeffrey K. Liker, editor.
| Other author | Liker, Jeffrey K. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Portland, Or. : Productivity Press, ©1997. |
| Description | xvii, 535 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: bringing lean back to the U.S.A. / Jeffrey K. Liker -- Bringing the Toyota production system to the United States: a personal perspective / John Y. Shook -- Japanese education and its role in kaizen / Jennifer Yukiko Orf -- Lean manufacturing practices at small and medium-sized U.S. parts suppliers: does it work? / Steven F. Rasch -- Transforming a plant to lean in a large, traditional company: Delphi Saginaw Steering Systems, GM / Daniel Woolson, Mike A. Husar -- Making leather leaner: the garden state tanning story / Sean G. Traynor -- Learning about lean systems at Freudenberg-NOK: where continuous improvement is a way of life / Joseph C. Day -- The Donnelly production system: lean at Grand Haven / Jeffrey K. Liker, Keith Allman -- Implementing lean manufacturing at Gelman Sciences, Inc. / Matthew J. Zayko, Walton M. Hancock, Douglas J. Broughman -- Cedar works: making the transition to lean / Bill Costantino -- Operational excellence: a manufacturing metamorphosis at Western Geophysical Exploration Products / Mark F. McGovern, Brian J. Andrews -- The successes and failures of implemeting continuous improvement programs: cases of seven automotive parts suppliers / Thomas Y. Choi -- Lean production: the challenge of multidimensional change / George Koenigsaecker -- Crossroads: which way will you turn on the road to lean? / Mike Rother -- Conclusion: what we have learned about becoming lean / Jeffrey K. Liker. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 97031995 |
| ISBN | 1563271737 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | HD9725 .B4 1997 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |