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. 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 &...

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...

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...

Role of Strategic Sourcing in a Changing World -- Globalisation and Convergence -- Social and Philosophical Considerations of Outsourcing -- From Tactical to Strategic Outsourcing -- Outsourcing Within Industry Verticals -- Strategic Outsourcing -- Sourcing Models -- Strategic Outsourcing...