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Purpose: Why some assembly factories implement a lean program faster than others is an enduring puzzle. We examine the effect of a fundamental characteristic of every assembly factory—its rhythm of production. Approach: We designed a multi-method study and collected data from a leading global...
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I argue that lean software development firms become more productive when their developers are retrained and coached on lean production techniques. I conducted two experiments on software development teams that use lean and agile software development practices. One experiment focused on lean...
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Unique coverage of manufacturing management techniques--complete with cases and real-world examples. Improving Production with Lean Thinking picks up where other references on production processes leave off. It is increasingly important to integrate and systematize lean thinking throughout...
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Using language that is easy to understand, Cross-Functional Productivity Improvement describes how improvement efforts … can be undermined by errors and incompleteness. It illustrates the various types of errors that can hurt productivity and … hinder productivity, it provides time-tested advice on how to reduce waste and enhance efficiency.The book starts with an …
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