| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 157 pages) : illustrations |
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data file |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: What Is Standardized Work?; Chapter 2: Observation; Chapter 3: Cyclic Standardized Work; Chapter 4: Long-Cycle Standardized Work; Chapter 5: Job Design for the Worker: Understanding the Levels of Interfacing; Chapter 6: Noncyclic Standardized Work; Appendix A: Philosophy for Auditing Standardized Work; Appendix B: Documenting Common Issues and Problems with a WCT; Appendix C: Taking Measurements with a Stopwatch; Appendix D: Workplace Mock-Ups and Simulation Philosophy; Appendix E: A Little More on the Kaizen Attitude. |
| Summary |
Enabling management to verify that processes are being performed correctly and in an efficient manner, standardized work provides limitless opportunities for process improvements. So much so, that it has become a vital component of improvement efforts in Lean enterprise systems. New Horizons in Standardized Work: Techniques for Manufacturing and Business Process Improvement is an all-inclusive guide to applying standardized work principles to virtually any business in any industry. It facilitates a fundamental understanding of standardized work principles and the logic behind their development. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Workflow.
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Workflow. |
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Standardization.
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Standardization. |
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Production standards.
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Production standards. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Bell, Jeffrey T.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Martin, Timothy D. New horizons in standardized work. Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2011 9781439840801 (DLC) 2010028757 (OCoLC)646630578 |
| ISBN |
9781439840818 (electronic book) |
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1439840814 (electronic book) |
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9781439884119 |
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1439884110 |
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9781439840801 |
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1439840806 |
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9781138464148 |
| Standard No. |
10.1201/b10507 |
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