1st Edition
The Future of Lean Sigma Thinking in a Changing Business Environment
Quality Initiatives
Deming and Juran
Six Sigma
The Toyota Production System
New Six Sigma
So What?
Production Systems
The History and Development of the Toyota Production System
The Toyoda Spinning and Weaving Company
The Toyota Motor Company
Mistake Proofing (Poka-Yoke)
Stop the Process (Jidoka)
Global Motor Manufacturing in the Credit Crunch of 2008–2009
What Exactly Is a Kanban—What Does It Look Like?
The Impact of Global Attitudes and Bailout Conditions
New Technology
How the Toyota Production System and Lean Thinking Are Currently Implemented
Blackbelt Training
Recent Advances in Process Understanding
History and Development
Current Implementations
Methodology
Process Verification
Business Psychology Concepts
National Cultures
Cultural Diversity in Business
Interpersonal Differences
Teamship
Changing Attitudes
New Product Development
Smart Organizations
E-Commerce
The "No-Change" Scenario and Possible Future Changes
Potential New Modules
Features of PI Solutions
Established PI Benefits
New Modules, Old Process
Does the New Idea Reduce Waste?
Is the New Idea an Extension of an Original Lean Concept?
Will the New Idea Add Value or Cause Confusion?
Implementation
Each chapter concludes with References and a Conclusion
Biography
David Rogers is managing director at Danercon Ltd. in Middlesex, UK, and a visiting lecturer at the University of Westminster. He earned his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Salford University.
