Description
This book explains how to sustain lean, or, continuous improvement practices. It introduces the BASICS® lean leadership development path, combining the "human aspect" with published BASICS® lean tools. It lays out the methodology to empower, lead, and drive ongoing improvements in your business. The book includes engaging stories and case studies to demonstrate the effectiveness of shop floor management tactics, including visual management tools, gemba walks, standard work, time analysis, kanban, 5S, and more.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Ritsuo Shingo
Foreword Nigel Thurlow
Chapter 1. The Leadership Development Path
Chapter 2. The BASICS® Model Lean Overview
Chapter 3. The BASICS® Model Methodology
Chapter 4. BASICS® BASELINE - Introducing Team Member Self Reliance (TSR)
Chapter 5. BASICS® Analyze and Suggest for Improving Business Practices
Chapter 6. Jidoka - The Logical Extension of Improving Business Practices
Chapter 7. BASICS® Implement - Skills and System Deployment
Chapter 8. Implement - Skills & System Deployment via On the Job Development
Chapter 9. BASICS® Check by Implementing Leadership Development and Standard Work
Chapter 10. How to Maximize Your Profitability While Developing Your Leaders
Chapter 11. The Organization Required to Support the group leader
Chapter 12. SUSTAIN Through Continuous Leadership Development
Chapter 13. Secrets to Sustaining
Chapter 14. Sustaining - The New Hiring Process & Expectations-
Chapter 15. Sustain - Managing the Change
Chapter 16. Becoming a New Team Member
Appendix
