Front Cover -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. Race without a Finish Line -- Chapter 2. Fundamentals of Continuous Improvement -- Chapter 3. Value Added and Waste Elimination -- Chapter 4. Customer-Focused Quality -- Section II. Elements of Lean Production --...

Lean transformation, cultural enablers and enterprise alignment -- Introduction -- Business process -- Embarking on lean journey -- Changing to a lean culture techniques to change to lean culture -- Lean transformation through continuous improvement process -- Importance of principles, system...