- Hardcover: 246 pages
- Publisher: Society of Manufacturing; 1 edition (January 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0872635201
- ISBN-13: 978-0872635203
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.7 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 476 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #279,742 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Companies of all sizes are in a desperate race to remain competitive and profitable. Written with Lean implementers in mind, this book is designed to help companies and change agents apply the tools of Lean quickly. Much has been written about larger companies and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) that implemented the Lean techniques perfected at Toyota within the last few decades. However, less attention has been offered addressing the special needs of smaller companies, job shops, and even "Mom and Pop" shops. While acknowledging some similarities, this book points out critical and distinct differences between OEM organizations and make-to-order environments. Hybrid methods of implementation for the Lean techniques are necessary and this book helps provide such an approach. The principles of the Toyota Production system are sound and proven. They are effective in any industry and within any company. The challenge is to apply the right tool, at the right pl! ace, at the right time, while maintaining the flexibility and nimble nature required of smaller shops. The steps outlined in this text will assist your organization reach the goals you have set for yourselves in terms of Delivery performance, Quality, and Cost. Book includes a CD-ROM that contains useful training tools, examples, and samples. Instructors can adapt visuals for classes or training.
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Helps You Plan and Manage the Work in a Shop,
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This review is from: Lean Manufacturing for the Small Shop (Hardcover)
I own a machine shop and have worked around the manufacturing business for a number of years. My favorite book is called "World Class Manufacturing". It has similar ideas but is more academic than the present book.The ideas are more practical in the present book and tell you how to organise and plan for expension. The ideas are well presented and involve organizing the shop around processes, production volume, and quality. It does have some good sections on the transition that a shop must make as employees and product volume are increased to go from a job shop to increased production levels, i.e.: the organization for 3 employees versus 15 versus 60 as an example - but I use just approximate numbers here. It tells how to lay out the shop, how to organize production, how to integrate assembly and parts, inventory control and explains how a shop would work with buffer inventory. The book is recommended as a buy if you run or manage a small to medium operation or are thinking of expanding or reorganizing to make the shop more efficient. In any case I would suggest that a quick read is worthwhile. For what it is I would call the book good and rate it in the three or four star range. For the money you cannot go wrong and it might give some new ideas. Jack in Toronto
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Jerome Cook is Wrong!,
By Don Snyder (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lean Manufacturing for the Small Shop (Hardcover)
First, let me say that Connor's book and files are great. My only complaint is with SME and their "user-hostle" CDR. For Jerome Cook to say that someone else didn't have problems, because HE didn't have problems is rediculous.When I loaded the CD, I was presented with an Adobe Reader 4.0 installation screen. Since I already had Adobe Reader 5.1 on my machine, and since I knew that loading an older program over a newer program can cause all sorts of agravation, I refused to accept the install. It then kicked me out. The next step was uninstalling Reader 5.1, loading the CD, and accepting the Adobe 4.0 software. At last I could access the files and all the SME promotional material, but only thru Adobe's Download software (sort of like the boy scout helping the little old lady across the street, when she didn't want to go). A little snooping on the CDR, and I found all the Connor files under "E:\LMS\LMSS\Example". Now, I could download them to my hard drive, and use them as the author intended. Last, I went to Adobe, and downloaded the new Reader 6.0. Should I send SME a bill for the 1/2 hour I wasted getting around their "helpful" system? Get the book, you won't be sorry!
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2002 Shingo Prize Winner !,
This review is from: Lean Manufacturing for the Small Shop (Hardcover)
From the Author:We are proud to announce that "Lean Manufacturing for the Small Shop" was honored by the Shingo Prize Committee this year (2002). Considered the Nobel Prize for manufacturing, the Shingo prize is named after the famed Japanese Engineer Shigeo Shingo credited for playing a key role in the turnaround of Toyota. We hope that this book honors Mr. Shingo as well as the thousands of Agents of Change for Continuous Improvement who follow his lead.
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