Lean Transformations for Small and Medium Enterprises : Lessons Learned from Italian Businesses

Camuffo, Arnaldo

Productivity Press（2016/11発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 194 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781498773638
• DDC分類 658.00945

Full Description

Lean Transformations for Small and Medium Enterprises: Lessons Learned from Italian Businesses summarizes two decades of research, teaching, and practice on lean thinking.

Based on quantitative analysis of 100 cases of Lean transformations and 20 in-depth case studies of successfully transformed SMEs, it explains how to undertake lean transformations that lead to operational and financial performance improvement, and uses the Lean Transformation Framework --conceptualized by John Shook at the Lean Enterprise Institute—as a practical approach to design and de-risk the transformation process.

SMEs' leaders wishing to undertake and sustain a lean transformation must:




Make a serious and lasting commitment to transform, avoiding the temptation to change course of action;



Choose accurately the value streams that require improvement as defined by strategy deployment;



Build capabilities to sustain the transformation;



Lead by example by going to gemba and creating a culture of respect for people that goes beyond the visible devices and artifacts of Lean tools.

Contents

Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction Chapter 1: Little Big Lean Champions Chapter 2: Understanding the Italian Context Chapter 3: How to Transform SMEs Chapter 4: The Transformation Paths of Italian SMEs Chapter 5: Leading Successful Lean Transformations in SMEs Bibliography Index