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Using Hoshin Kanri to Improve the Value Stream book cover

1st Edition

Using Hoshin Kanri to Improve the Value Stream

By Elizabeth A. Cudney Copyright 2010
160 Pages 52 B/W Illustrations
by Productivity Press

160 Pages
by Productivity Press

160 Pages
by Productivity Press
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In Using Hoshin Kanri to Improve the Value Stream , leading lean and quality expert Elizabeth Cudney constructs a complete how-to guide that any organization can employ to start a Lean effort correctly and keep it on track. Rooted in practical examples garnered over years of hand-on practice, she illustrates the key principles of lean and value, and then shows you how to put them to work.... Read more

PART I: LEAN AS A COMPETITIVE STRATEGY

Lean Philosophy as an Enterprise Solution

Case Study: An Introduction to Carjo Manufacturing Co. 

PART II: STRATEGIC THINKING

Integrating Strategic Goals

Hoshin Methods

Case Study: Implementing Policy Deployment at Carjo Manufacturing Co. 

PART III: UNDERSTANDING VALUE

The Basics of Value Stream Mapping .

Case Study: Creating Current-State Maps of Three Carjo Manufacturing Facilities  

Case Study: Identifying Improvement Opportunities at Carjo Manufacturing Co.

PART IV: IMPROVE

Systems Thinking and Theory of Constraints 

Tool Selection 

Using Six Sigma to Improve Quality

Using 5S to Create a Clean and Manageable Work Environment

Using Single-Minute Exchange of Dies to Reduce Setup Time 

Standard Work: Documenting the Interaction between People and Their Environment 

Mistake-Proofing (a.k.a. Poka-Yoke): Preventing Defects by Monitoring Process Conditions and Correcting Errors at the Source

PART V: PLAN AND IMPLEMENT

Case Study: Daily Management and Action Plans at Carjo Manufacturing Co.

Conclusion 

LEANcyclopedia

Lean Glossary

Additional Resources

Biography

Elizabeth A. Cudney

Every industrial engineer should purchase Using Hoshin Kanri to Improve the Value Stream. It provides the key to using the Hoshin Kanri framework and integrating it with the foundations of industrial engineering.
— Marjorie Koch, President, Lean Division, Institute of Industrial Engineers

Cudney's book provides a clear and concise view of how to best use Hoshin Kanri to drive improvement and realize the level of results organizations want and need. ... should be required reading for all business executives.
— Karen Martin, Karen Martin & Associates, Author of The Kaizen Event Planner

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