Chapter 1 Basics in Lean Management -- Chapter 2 The cultural Change towards Lean Management -- Chapter 3 Kaizen: Continuous Improvements in small Steps -- Chapter 4 Waste and Value-added -- Chapter 5 Lean Management as part of the corporate Strategy -- Chapter 6 Leadership and Empowerment --...

Part I: Lean Tools and Techniques -- 1. Introduction to Lean and Muda (Waste) -- 2. Product Family Matrices -- 3. Spaghetti Diagrams -- 4. Value Stream Maps -- 5. Lean Value Stream Design -- 6. Standardized Work Design -- 7. 5S -- 8. Fast Work Changeover -- Part II: Continuous Improvement and...

Chapter 1: Lean Management: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Kaizen, Kaikaku and Innovation Management -- Chapter 3: Kata – Behavioural Transformation towards Lean Management -- Chapter 4: Keiretsu Networks -- Chapter 5: Kyouiku – The Learning Enterprise -- Chapter 6: Policy Deployment and Hoshin...

Chapter 1. History of Lean Management -- Chapter 2. Lean Management Principles -- Chapter 3. Overview of Small and Medium Enterprises -- Chapter 4. Generic Framework for Lean implementation -- Chapter 5. Commencing the Lean Journey - Diagnosis -- Chapter 6. Designing the Lean Intervention &...

1. The Modern Lean Enterprise -- Part I: Rising of the Digital Economy -- 2. The Displacement of the Economy -- 3. The Post Industrial Factory -- Part II: Lean in Theory -- 4. Principles of Lean Production -- 5. Lean Flow: A Method -- 6. Successful Implementation -- 7. Modern Lean Thinking --...

Introduction -- DEFINE - What is the Problem? -- MEASURE - How Big is the Problem? -- ANALYZE - What are the Root Causes of the Problem? -- IMPROVE - What are the Solutions for Eliminating the Causes?.-CONTROL - How can the Improvement's Sustainability be Ensured?

This book provides a road-map to successful implementation of strategic outsourcing programmes, providing down-to-earth approaches to outsourcing decision making and programme management, based on a grass-roots understanding. This is a practitioner-focused book for business leaders and managers...

1. Introduction to Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) -- 2. SCRM Strategy -- 3. Digitalization in Air Transportation & Reflections on SCRM -- 4. Global Supply Chains -- 5. Cultural Elements in SCRM -- 6. Lean Supply Chains and Lean Production -- 7. Upstream SCRM -- 8. Financial SCRM and...

This book presents a rich compilation of real-world cases on digitalization, aiming to share first-hand insights from renowned organizations and to make digitalization tangible. With all economic and societal sectors being challenged by emerging technologies, the digital economy is highly...

1. Background and the necessity to build a Digital Business Leadership -- 2. Eight areas of action to build a Digital Business Leadership -- 3. Change management - shaping change successfully -- 4. Best Practices in building a Digital Business Leadership -- 5. Beginning is the most difficult -...