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Staying Lean: Thriving, Not Just Surviving
ISBN: 9781439826171 / Angielski / Miękka / 282 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The first edition of this highly acclaimed publication received a Shingo Research and Professional Publication Prize in 2009. Explaining how to create and sustain a Lean business, it followed Cogent Power's first two Lean Roadmaps along their journey. Since then, much has changed. Several members of Cogent Power's senior management have moved on, steel prices have declined, and the credit crisis has sparked an unstable global economy. Set against these developments, Staying Lean: Thriving, Not Just Surviving, Second Edition reports on Cogent... The first edition of this highly acclaimed publication received a Shingo Research and Professional Publication Prize in 2009. Explaining h... |
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205,43 zł |
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the a3 workbook: unlock your problem-solving mind
ISBN: 9781439834893 / Angielski / Miękka / 183 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Encouraging efficiency, clarity, and disciplined thinking, A3 Problem Solving identifies a problem, describes the objective, and summarizes fact finding and action steps, all on a single A3-sized piece of paper. This approach provides all employees at all levels with a method to quickly identify a problem, analyze it to root cause, select appropriate countermeasures, and communicate necessary actions to decision makers. The A3 Workbook: Unlock Your Problem-Solving Mind is designed to teach A3 Problem Solving to workers at every level of an organization. Uniquely qualified to author this... Encouraging efficiency, clarity, and disciplined thinking, A3 Problem Solving identifies a problem, describes the objective, and summarizes fact fi... |
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256,81 zł |
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Feedback Toolkit: 16 Tools for Better Communication in the Workplace
ISBN: 9781439840931 / Angielski / Miękka / 82 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Written by a noted authority in leadership and change management, the second edition of this popular toolkit provides expert guidance on using feedback as a performance improvement tool. Describing best practices, it supplies the understanding required to effectively give and receive feedback across a wide range of work situations, including for one-on-one and group use. The Feedback Toolkit: 16 Tools for Better Communication in the Workplace, Second Edition makes the feedback process easy to understand with a detailed six-step framework. It covers... Written by a noted authority in leadership and change management, the second edition of this popular toolkit provides expert guidance on us... |
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102,69 zł |
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Progressive Kaizen:: The Key to Gaining a Global Competitive Advantage
ISBN: 9781439846087 / Angielski / Miękka / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. All Kaizen is not one and the same. There are four distinctly different types, each with its own purpose and results. Companies that understand these differences harness Kaizen's ultimate power and influence and achieve amazing success in a global manufacturing environment. Companies must, however, restructure the major objectives of certain key players in the process and institute various management initiatives that drive Kaizen down to an individual job level. Written by recognized Lean Manufacturing professional John Davis, Progressive Kaizen: The Key to Gaining a Global... All Kaizen is not one and the same. There are four distinctly different types, each with its own purpose and results. Companies that understand the... |
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169,47 zł |
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Introduction to Statistical Process Control
ISBN: 9781439847992 / Angielski / Twarda / 520 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A major tool for quality control and management, statistical process control (SPC) monitors sequential processes, such as production lines and Internet traffic, to ensure that they work stably and satisfactorily. Along with covering traditional methods, Introduction to Statistical Process Control describes many recent SPC methods that improve upon the more established techniques. The author-a leading researcher on SPC-shows how these methods can handle new applications. After exploring the role of SPC and other statistical methods in quality control and... A major tool for quality control and management, statistical process control (SPC) monitors sequential processes, such as production lines and Inte... |
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565,09 zł |
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The 12 Pillars of Project Excellence: A Lean Approach to Improving Project Results
ISBN: 9781439849125 / Angielski / Miękka / 692 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Asking tough questions about the current state of project management, The 12 Pillars of Project Excellence: A Lean Approach to Improving Project Results provides groundbreaking techniques to achieve excellence in project leadership that can result in six sigma type results or failure-free projects. It unveils novel solutions and breakthrough concepts including project culture analysis, the five powers of project leadership, the power of visualization, the science of simplicity, dynamic risk leadership, and dynamic project failures analysis to help you chart the most... Asking tough questions about the current state of project management, The 12 Pillars of Project Excellence: A Lean Approach to Improving Pr... |
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318,45 zł |
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The Future of Lean SIGMA Thinking in a Changing Business Environment
ISBN: 9781439851029 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Of the 100 companies named to Fortune magazine s list of the world s largest companies in 1956, only 29 of those companies remain on that list. Many lost their way because they failed to recognize the changes taking place, or were too big to react quickly enough to shifting market conditions. Supplying Lean practitioners with a formal process for keeping up with technological advancements and shifting business requirements, The Future of Lean Sigma Thinking in a Changing Business Environment provides the tools to survive and prosper through the current... Of the 100 companies named to Fortune magazine s list of the world s largest companies in 1956, only 29 of those companies remain on that list. Man... |
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169,47 zł |
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10 Essentials for High Performance Quality in the 21st Century
ISBN: 9781439876008 / Angielski / Twarda / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As a society, we tend to reward problem solvers, rather than those who prevent problems at their source. In other words, we focus on after-the-fact occurrences (appraisal activities) instead of trying to eliminate these occurrences (preventing activities). Discussing and evaluating the core requirements of quality efficiency and improvement, 10 Essentials for High Performance Quality in the 21st Century proposes an approach to help shift the paradigm of quality from appraisal mode to preventing mode. As a society, we tend to reward problem solvers, rather than those who prevent problems at their source. In other words, we focus on after-the-fact... |
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354,41 zł |
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The Mastery of Innovation: A Field Guide to Lean Product Development
ISBN: 9781439877029 / Angielski / Twarda / 265 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What do Ford Motor Company, Steelcase, Scania, Goodyear, Novo Nordisk, and Philips Electronics have in common? They all need to get their best ideas to market as fast as possible. They need to achieve the mastery of innovation. What do Ford Motor Company, Steelcase, Scania, Goodyear, Novo Nordisk, and Philips Electronics have in common? They all need to get their best idea... |
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236,26 zł |
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Lean Production for the Small Company
ISBN: 9781439877791 / Angielski / Miękka / 295 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A hands-on guide to adapting Lean principles and the Toyota Production System to high-mix/low-volume environments, Lean Production for the Small Company uses charts, pictures, and easy-to-understand language to describe the methods needed to improve processes and eliminate waste. It walks readers through the correct order of implementation and describes problems and pitfalls along with time-tested solutions. Explaining how to incorporate existing systems into a Lean strategy, the book starts with the fundamentals and builds on them to describe the full... A hands-on guide to adapting Lean principles and the Toyota Production System to high-mix/low-volume environments, Lean Production for the ... |
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256,81 zł |
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Toyota by Toyota: Reflections from the Inside Leaders on the Techniques That Revolutionized the Industry
ISBN: 9781439880753 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Written by former Toyota associates, Toyota By Toyota: Reflections from the Inside Leaders on the Techniques That Revolutionized the Industry focuses on the purpose of Lean methodologies, techniques, and principles. It compiles more than a century of combined experience from management-level employees who supply little-known insights about the Toyota Production System (TPS)-featuring many who worked directly with Taiichi Ohno. The book illustrates experiences at Toyota locations around the world, including the United States, Brazil, Venezuela, Europe, and Japan....Written by former Toyota associates, Toyota By Toyota: Reflections from the Inside Leaders on the Techniques That Revolutionized the Indust... |
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195,16 zł |
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The 7 Kata: Toyota Kata, Twi, and Lean Training
ISBN: 9781439880777 / Angielski / Miękka / 191 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The biggest competitive advantage an organization can achieve comes from the synergies created by employees skilled in enhancing organizational dynamics. The Seven Kata: Toyota Kata, TWI, and Lean Training supplies time-tested tools and advice to help readers adapt to changing conditions and outcompete their rivals. It explains why a mix of the skill sets that Training Within Industry (TWI) and the Toyota "Kata" (behavior patterns)" "teach" "is the ideal recipe to" "boost organizational synergies and enhance any Lean transformation. Winner of a 2013 Shingo Prize for Operational... The biggest competitive advantage an organization can achieve comes from the synergies created by employees skilled in enhancing organizational dyn... |
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256,81 zł |
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The Right Choice: Using Theory of Constraints for Effective Leadership
ISBN: 9781439886212 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The need for competent leadership remains one of the most pressing issues facing organizations. Introducing a powerful technique to help readers become better decision makers, The Right Choice: Using Theory of Constraints for Effective Leadership supplies the understanding required to manage effectively well into the future through the use of the coaching cycle and the reflection process. Using case studies, the book explains how to create a leadership culture at the organizational, team, and individual levels through the development of the flight crew, as... The need for competent leadership remains one of the most pressing issues facing organizations. Introducing a powerful technique to help readers be... |
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277,36 zł |
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Baldrige Award Winning Quality: How to Interpret the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence
ISBN: 9781439893821 / Angielski / Miękka / 408 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is the highest level of national recognition for performance excellence that a U.S. organization can receive. Now in its 18th edition, Baldrige Award Winning Quality is still the most widely used and recognized book on the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. It provides readers with a simple, yet comprehensive resource, for understanding the most current criteria for this prestigious business performance award. The definitive resource for helping companies achieve world-class results, Baldrige Award Winning Quality - 18th...The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is the highest level of national recognition for performance excellence that a U.S. organization can re... |
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282,49 zł |
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Lean Management System Lms:2012: A Framework for Continual Lean Improvement
ISBN: 9781466505377 / Angielski / Miękka / 215 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The success of a Lean manufacturing program depends far more on organization-wide leverage of Lean manufacturing tools than it does on the tools themselves. To this the organization must add the human relations aspects that earn buy-in and engagement by all members of the workforce, to the extent that workers will react immediately and decisively to the presence of waste. The synergy of the human and technological aspects of Lean form what Henry Ford called a universal code for the achievement of world-class results in any enterprise, and which he put into practice to... The success of a Lean manufacturing program depends far more on organization-wide leverage of Lean manufacturing tools than it does on the tools th... |
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190,02 zł |
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Popular Manufacturing Myths: Eliminating Widely Held Beliefs That Reduce Competitiveness
ISBN: 9781466566606 / Angielski / Twarda / 135 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Addressing the beliefs and attitudes that can be detrimental to your organization's competitiveness, Popular Manufacturing Myths: Eliminating Widely Held Beliefs That Reduce Competitiveness offers time-tested insight into the most common myths encountered in manufacturing environments. It classifies these myths into management myths, shop floor myths, and if appropriate, shared management and shop floor myths. Explaining the reasons why these deeply ingrained beliefs exist, the book outlines remedies that can help to quickly dispel them within...Addressing the beliefs and attitudes that can be detrimental to your organization's competitiveness, Popular Manufacturing Myths: Eliminati... |
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184,88 zł |
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Strategic Planning, Execution, and Measurement (Spem): A Powerful Tool for Ceos
ISBN: 9781466567450 / Angielski / Miękka / 293 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Although there are countless books available on strategic management, there are few, if any, that supply practical coverage of strategic planning, execution, and measurement--until now. Considering the entire value chain, this book covers the complete process of strategic planning, execution, and measurement. Based on three decades of field-tested experience, Strategic Planning, Execution, and Measurement (SPEM): A Powerful Tool for CEOs provides both a consultant's view and an entrepreneurial approach to strategic planning, execution, and measurement. Walking you...Although there are countless books available on strategic management, there are few, if any, that supply practical coverage of strategic planning, ... |
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318,45 zł |
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The Performance Mapping and Measurement Handbook
ISBN: 9781466571341 / Angielski / Miękka / 185 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. To better understand and improve your systems, you must measure and map their essential characteristics. Yet, because your systems and their associated processes occur over varying spatial and temporal scales, you will need various types of maps and metrics--depending on the level of detail and understanding required. During nearly four decades of experience helping clients across various industries understand, measure, and improve the performance of their processes, Jerry L. Harbour discovered a handful of performance maps that will work in most settings. As such, he's gathered these...To better understand and improve your systems, you must measure and map their essential characteristics. Yet, because your systems and their associ... |
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164,34 zł |
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Sustainable Lean: The Story of a Cultural Transformation
ISBN: 9781466571686 / Angielski / Miękka / 183 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. If you've employed consultants and embarked on a Lean transformation only to find your efforts stall after the consultants leave, this book will teach you what you must do to stay the course over the long term. Using a compelling novel format, Sustainable Lean: The Story of a Cultural Transformation illustrates the process of implementing a sustainable Lean transformation. The book follows Jim, the plant manager of an electronics firm that has already seen its first Lean initiative fail. Jim realizes that if he doesn't act quickly, his job and the jobs of...If you've employed consultants and embarked on a Lean transformation only to find your efforts stall after the consultants leave, this book will te... |
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143,79 zł |
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Performance Acceleration Management (Pam): Rapid Improvement to Your Key Performance Drivers
ISBN: 9781466572577 / Angielski / Miękka / 194 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Organizations around the world are rating their improvement efforts as not producing the desired long-term results. Dr. Harrington's research indicates that this occurs because organizations are using the latest improvement tools and approaches without first defining how they want to change their organization's culture, environment, and key performance drivers. Organizations must first define what controllable factors drive business results. They then must define how they want to change these key performance drivers and behavioral patterns. Only then can they select a customized set of...Organizations around the world are rating their improvement efforts as not producing the desired long-term results. Dr. Harrington's research indic... |
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133,52 zł |