The Lean Anthology

The Lean Anthology

by Rebecca Goldberg, Elliott N. Weiss
Released November 2014
Publisher(s): Productivity Press
ISBN: 9781482246803

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Book description

The Lean Anthology: A Practical Primer in Continual Improvement presents operations management case studies that illustrate a Lean process improvement journey. Ideal for non-engineers, adult learners, and corporate or business education settings, this book can help you and your organization understand and apply Lean practices as part of a plan for saving money, generating revenues, or freeing up resources—particularly in settings not traditionally associated with Lean.

The stories are easy to understand, simple accounts of everyday people negotiating life. The characters observe and integrate the principles of Lean into their personal and professional lives. Each Lean case study will help you understand and apply a different approach to the "relentless pursuit of the strategic elimination of waste."

The stories are organized into a framework for implementing a Lean transformation called The Five Cs: Customer, Capability, Control, Coordination, and Context/Culture. These are the five stages of strategic operations design and improvement. The Five Cs framework is a new approach to understanding a Lean journey that you can apply in many settings. The Five Cs framework can help you become more effective in both your personal and professional lives.

The book includes explanations with each case study, as well as brain teasers suitable for team discussion. These tools supply readers—even those without an operations management background—with an intuitive understanding of how to create value by eliminating waste.

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover (1/2)
  2. Front Cover (2/2)
  3. Contents (1/2)
  4. Contents (2/2)
  5. Introduction (1/2)
  6. Introduction (2/2)
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. About the Authors
  9. About the Artist
  10. Chapter 1: Defining the Customer Value Proposition (1/2)
  11. Chapter 1: Defining the Customer Value Proposition (2/2)
  12. Chapter 2: Managing Variability (1/3)
  13. Chapter 2: Managing Variability (2/3)
  14. Chapter 2: Managing Variability (3/3)
  15. Chapter 3: Understanding Little’s Law (1/3)
  16. Chapter 3: Understanding Little’s Law (2/3)
  17. Chapter 3: Understanding Little’s Law (3/3)
  18. Chapter 4: Achieving Single-­Piece Flow (1/3)
  19. Chapter 4: Achieving Single-­Piece Flow (2/3)
  20. Chapter 4: Achieving Single-­Piece Flow (3/3)
  21. Chapter 5: Managing Constrained Resources (1/2)
  22. Chapter 5: Managing Constrained Resources (2/2)
  23. Chapter 6: Identifying Non–Value-­Added Activities (1/3)
  24. Chapter 6: Identifying Non–Value-­Added Activities (2/3)
  25. Chapter 6: Identifying Non–Value-­Added Activities (3/3)
  26. Chapter 7: Mapping the Value Stream (1/3)
  27. Chapter 7: Mapping the Value Stream (2/3)
  28. Chapter 7: Mapping the Value Stream (3/3)
  29. Chapter 8: Establishing Standard Work (1/2)
  30. Chapter 8: Establishing Standard Work (2/2)
  31. Chapter 9: Implementing the 5S System (1/3)
  32. Chapter 9: Implementing the 5S System (2/3)
  33. Chapter 9: Implementing the 5S System (3/3)
  34. Chapter 10: Using Process Behavior Charts (1/3)
  35. Chapter 10: Using Process Behavior Charts (2/3)
  36. Chapter 10: Using Process Behavior Charts (3/3)
  37. Chapter 11: Designing Experiments (1/3)
  38. Chapter 11: Designing Experiments (2/3)
  39. Chapter 11: Designing Experiments (3/3)
  40. Chapter 12: Maintaining Reliable Equipment (1/3)
  41. Chapter 12: Maintaining Reliable Equipment (2/3)
  42. Chapter 12: Maintaining Reliable Equipment (3/3)
  43. Chapter 13: Designing a Supply Chain (1/2)
  44. Chapter 13: Designing a Supply Chain (2/2)
  45. Chapter 14: Determining Lot Size (1/3)
  46. Chapter 14: Determining Lot Size (2/3)
  47. Chapter 14: Determining Lot Size (3/3)
  48. Chapter 15: Order Quantities and Safety Stock (1/3)
  49. Chapter 15: Order Quantities and Safety Stock (2/3)
  50. Chapter 15: Order Quantities and Safety Stock (3/3)
  51. Chapter 16: Enabling Rational Decision Making (1/2)
  52. Chapter 16: Enabling Rational Decision Making (2/2)
  53. Chapter 17: Analyzing Root Causes (1/3)
  54. Chapter 17: Analyzing Root Causes (2/3)
  55. Chapter 17: Analyzing Root Causes (3/3)
  56. Chapter 18: Putting It All Together (1/3)
  57. Chapter 18: Putting It All Together (2/3)
  58. Chapter 18: Putting It All Together (3/3)
  59. Epilogue
  60. Back Cover

Product information

  • Title: The Lean Anthology
  • Author(s): Rebecca Goldberg, Elliott N. Weiss
  • Release date: November 2014
  • Publisher(s): Productivity Press
  • ISBN: 9781482246803