112 Pages
by
Productivity Press
112 Pages
by
Productivity Press
Like all Shopfloor Series books, Identifying Waste on the Shopfloor presents concepts and tools in simple and accessible language. The book includes many illustrations and examples to explain basic concepts and some of the challenges that are encountered when looking for and eliminating waste. Identifying Waste on the Shopfloor is the ideal compliment to 5S, TPM, and other tools for... Read more
Chapter 1 What is Waste? What is waste? Why does waste occur? How does waste take root? The classification of waste The benefits of identifying and eliminating waste
Chapter 2 The Seven Deadly Wastes
· Overproduction
· Inventory
· Conveyance
· Defects
· Processing Waste
· Operation Waste
· Idle Time
Chapter 3 How to Discover WasteUsing the back door Bringing latent waste to the surface Analyzing current conditions
Chapter 4 How to Remove WasteAdopting the necessary attitude Removing waste in the movement of goods Removing waste in the actions of people Removing waste in the way people, goods, and machines are combined
Chapter 5 How to Prevent WasteStandardization Visual and auditory controls The 5W and 1H Sheet Pointing to the future
Chapter 6 Reflections and ConclusionsAn implementation summary Reflecting on what you've learned Opportunities for further learning Additional Resources related to identifying and eliminating waste
Chapter 2 The Seven Deadly Wastes
· Overproduction
· Inventory
· Conveyance
· Defects
· Processing Waste
· Operation Waste
· Idle Time
Chapter 3 How to Discover Waste
Chapter 4 How to Remove Waste
Chapter 5 How to Prevent Waste
Chapter 6 Reflections and Conclusions
Biography
Productivity Development Team
"The book has excellent material presented in a very useful format."
Bob Moody, Value Stream Manager, Northrop-Grumman Navigation Systems, March 2005
