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PublisherProductivity Press

ISBN-10113829733X

ISBN-139781138297333

eBay Product ID (ePID)10038454119

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Number of Pages392 Pages

Publication NameSustaining a Culture of Process Control and Continuous Improvement : The Roadmap for Efficiency and Operational Excellence

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2018

SubjectOrganizational Behavior, General, Manufacturing, Management, Quality Control

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering, Business & Economics

AuthorPhilip J. Gisi

FormatHardcover

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Item Weight25.6 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2017-060755

IllustratedYes

Table Of ContentForeword. Acknowledgment. Introduction. PART I QUALITY IMPROVEMENT: BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR LEAN EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS. 1 Process Variation. 2 Process Standardization. 3 Process Stability. 4 Process Capability. 5 Process Control PART II EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT 6 A Lean Mindset. 7 Lean Preparation. 8 Waste Elimination. 9 Process Flow Improvement PART III SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENTS. 10 Creating a Culture of Operational Excellence (Culture, Principles, Systems, Behaviors and Results). 11 Daily Shop Floor Management: Through Structure, Discipline and Accountability. 12 Building a Sustainable Lean Enterprise Appendix I: Lean Process Improvement - Overview Appendix II: Process Quality and Efficiency Improvement through Macro and Micro Variation Reduction Appendix III: ProblemSolving Flow Appendix IV: Process Quality Improvement Flow Appendix V: Layered Process Audit (LPA) Checklist Appendix VI: Standardized Work Recording Chart Appendix VII: Source of Variation (SOV) and Variation Reduction Appendix VIII: Efficiency Improvement Appendix IX: Operations versus Lean Management Appendix X: Abnormality Tracker Appendix XI: Daily Shop Floor Management Flow Appendix XII: Daily Shop Floor Management Tools and Techniques Appendix XIII: Work Routine Management Appendix XIV: Process Maturity and Operational Excellence Assessment Appendix XV: A3 Reporting Template and Description Index

SynopsisThis comprehensive book presents a methodology for continuous process improvement in a structured, logical, and easily understandable framework based on industry accepted tools, techniques, and practices. It begins by explaining the conditions necessary for establishing a stable and capable process and the actions required to maintain process control, while setting the stage for sustainable efficiency improvements driven by waste elimination and process flow enhancement. This structured approach makes a clear connection between the need for a quality process to serve as the foundation for incremental efficiency improvements. This book moves beyond talking about the value contribution of tools and techniques for process control and continuous improvement by focusing on the daily work routines necessary to maintain and sustain these activities as part of a lean process and management mindset. Part 1 discusses process quality improvement with an understanding of variation and its impact on process performance. It continues by stressing the importance of standardizing a process to achieve process stability. Once process stability is reflected in a consistent and predictable output, attention is turned to ensuring the process is capable of consistently meeting customer requirements. This series of activities sets the foundation for process control and the sustainable pursuit of efficiency improvements. Part 2 focuses on efficiency improvement by eliminating waste while improving process flow using proven tools and methods. Although there is a clear relationship between waste elimination and process flow, these activities are discussed separately to allow those more interested in waste elimination to work independently from those looking to optimize value stream flow. Part 3 explores the principles, practices, systems, and behaviors required to maintain process control while creating a mindset of continuous incremental improvement. It considers the role organizational structure, discipline, and accountability play as essential components for long term operational success. This book will: Provide readers with a clear roadmap for establishing, achieving, and maintaining process control as the foundation upon which to pursue efficiency improvements. Establish direction and methods for continuous and sustainable process improvement Define the practices, systems, and behaviors required to realize desired results and develop a culture of process control and continuous improvement along the road to operational excellence.

LC Classification NumberTS156.8.G55 2018