Implementing Lean : Converting Waste to Profit

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Introduction -- 1. Lean Implementation Methodologies -- BASICS®: How to Implement -- Method 1: Point Kaizen Events -- Why Is the Point Kaizen Approach So Prevalent? -- Hit and Miss Method -- Kaizen Event Dilemma -- Japan Benchmarking Trip -- Advantages/Results of BASICS® Kaizen Events -- Point Kaizen Event Best Practices -- Method 2 -- Demand Flow Technology (DFT) -- The BASICS® Implementation Model -- The BASICS® Implementation Model