Gemba kaizen : a commonsense approach to a continuous improvement strategy

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Imai, Masaaki , 1930- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : McGraw Hill , c2012
Edition:2nd ed
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. An introduction to kaizen
  • 2. Gemba kaizen
  • 3. Quality, cost, and delivery at the gemba
  • 4. Standards
  • 5. The 5S: the five steps of workplace organization
  • 6. Muda
  • 7. The foundation of the house of gemba
  • 8. Visual management
  • 9. The supervisors' roles in the gemba
  • 10. Gemba managers' roles and accountability
  • 11. From just-in-time to total flow management
  • 12. Just-in-time at wiremold
  • 13. The CEO's role in kaizen
  • 14. Going to gemba