Reducing Process Costs with Lean, Six Sigma, and Value Engineering Techniques

ISBN-13: 9780367380519 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 365 str.

Kim H. Pries; Jon M. Quigley

Opis

This book reviews the multiple techniques and areas for improving the cost of products, processes, and services. It presents multiple approaches that can help readers select the best solution for their company’s culture and capabilities. The authors emphasize home-grown techniques that fit an organization’s culture and do not require the implementation of new methodology. They present Six Sigma cost savings techniques, including Manufacturing Six Sigma, Services Six Sigma, and design for Six Sigma. The book also covers costs with traditional Lean and Lean Six Sigma.

Spis treści

Introduction. Saving Money with Homegrown Ideas. Arbitrary Cost Down Approach. Rubric for Costing Down. The Isuzu Approach to Tear Downs. The DOD Approach. Classical Value Analysis / Value Engineering Techniques. Classical Techniques. Saving Money with Six Sigma Projects. Saving Money with Lean Manufacturing. Saving Money with Optimization. Regaining Money with Cost Recovery. Other Methods. Finding Cost Reductions. When Cost Improvement Goes Wrong.

O autorze

Kim H. Pries & Jon M. Quigley
Co-Founders, Value Transformation, LLC