Lean Systems

Abstract

Overview and Introduction to Lean Instructional Strategies for Using This Book, Elizabeth A. Cudney, Sandra L. Furterer, and David M. Dietrich Lean Six Sigma Roadmap Overview, Sandra L. Furterer Lean Tools and Step-by-Step Implementation Value Stream Mapping, Elizabeth A. Cudney Using 5S and Visual Management to Create a Clean and Manageable Work Environment, Elizabeth A. Cudney Using Single-Minute Exchange of Dies and Total Productive Maintenance to Reduce Setup Time and Downtime, Elizabeth A. Cudney Flow, Pull, and Kanban, Elizabeth A. Cudney Mistake Proofing (aka Poka-Yoke): Preventing Defects by Monitoring Process Conditions and Correcting Errors at the Source, Elizabeth A. Cudney Standard Work: Documenting the Interaction between People and Their Environment, Elizabeth A. Cudney Systems Thinking and Theory of Constraints, Elizabeth A. Cudney, David M. Dietrich, and Sandra L. Furterer Hoshin Kanri, Elizabeth A. Cudney Manufacturing, Service, and Healthcare Case Studies Lean Restaurant, Corbin LeGrand, Neha Pawar, Snehal Digraskar, Sneha Mahajan, Sukhada Mishra, and Susan Polson| Achieving Flow in a Rapid Prototyping Laboratory, Shirish Sreedharan, Elizabeth A. Cudney, and Frank Liou Implementing Lean Manufacturing Techniques to Achieve Six Sigma, Elizabeth A. Cudney Pump Teardown Review Process Improvement, Shrey Arora and Rodney Ewing Improving Women's Healthcare Center Service Processes, Sandra L. Furterer Application of Lean Tools in a Medical Device Company, Kelly M. Davis, Elizabeth A. Cudney, and Scott E. Grasman Motor Grader Assembly Line Modification, Mujahid Abjul, Charlie Barclay, Nanday K. Dey, Amita Ghanekar, and Lynda Melgarejo Sunshine High School Discipline Process Improvement: A Lean Six Sigma Case Study, Marcela Bernardinez, Khalid Buradha, Kevin S. Cochie, Jose Saenz, and Sandra L. Furterer Financial Services Improvement in a City Government: A Lean Six Sigma Case Study, Sandra L. Furterer Application of Lean Tools in a Hospital Pharmacy, Seth Langston, Jason Park, and Raj Vemulapally Using Value Stream Mapping to Identify Performance Gaps for Hoshin Planning, Elizabeth A. Cudney Planning and Implementation Strategies for Lean Initiatives Planning and Executing a Kaizen Workshop, David M. Dietrich Prioritizing the Lean Initiatives, Sandra L. Furterer Emerging Technologies Influencing Lean, David M. Dietrich, Elizabeth A. Cudney, and Sandra L. Furterer Future and Challenges of Lean: Engagement and Success Factors, Elizabeth A. Cudney and Sandra L. Furterer Glossary Index