Understanding the Lean Enterprise [electronic resource] : Strategies, Methodologies, and Principles for a More Responsive Organization /
Chiarini, Andrea.editor.
Found, Pauline.editor.
Rich, Nicholas.editor.
This publication is in collaboration with the University of Buckingham and is the result of a combined research and review process carried out by the three Editors who belongs to the University of Ferrara, Italy, the University of Buckingham, UK and Swansea University, UK. The book deepens the debate about the lean enterprise from both an academic and a professional management perspective. It thus provides the reader with a sound understanding of the modern lean enterprise and its current evolution. A range of innovative topics are covered, with individual chapters addressing the combinations of lean with hoshin kanri, green management, IT, organizational learning, flow accounting, system thinking, problem solving, internationalization aspects, luxury industry, and product innovation. Since the term “lean” first entered contemporary operations management language in 1990 to describe a set of practices proven to deliver superior performance over mass production systems, the lean approach to waste reduction and value generation has moved from vehicle production to other manufacturing sectors. It has reshaped the support functions of manufacturing businesses and has evolved from private industry into the public sector. Lean thinking is now a dominant model of operations management and has brought with it a new language and toolbox.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references.
An Implementation Model for Lean and Green.- Lean and IT – Working Together? An Exploratory Study of the Potential Conflicts Between Lean Thinking and the Use of Information Technology in Organisations Today.- Lean Thinking and Organisational Learning: How Can They Facilitate Each Other?.- Flow Accounting: The Next Challenge for 21st Century Lean Businesses.- Changing an Organisation’s Culture with Systems Thinking – A case study from the Financial Services Industry.- Understanding Effective Problem Solving -- Completely Taktless! What Is Pull in the Context of the Process Industries?.- Internationalisation of Lean Manufacturing: The Influence of Environmental Conditions.- Lean Supply Chain Model and Application in an Italian Fashion Luxury Company.- Strategic Planning for Lean Production, Comparing Hoshin Kanri with Balanced Scorecard.- Lean Management and Product Innovation: A Critical Review -- Introducing a Value Improvement Model for Manufacturing (m-VIM).
This publication is in collaboration with the University of Buckingham and is the result of a combined research and review process carried out by the three Editors who belongs to the University of Ferrara, Italy, the University of Buckingham, UK and Swansea University, UK. The book deepens the debate about the lean enterprise from both an academic and a professional management perspective. It thus provides the reader with a sound understanding of the modern lean enterprise and its current evolution. A range of innovative topics are covered, with individual chapters addressing the combinations of lean with hoshin kanri, green management, IT, organizational learning, flow accounting, system thinking, problem solving, internationalization aspects, luxury industry, and product innovation. Since the term “lean” first entered contemporary operations management language in 1990 to describe a set of practices proven to deliver superior performance over mass production systems, the lean approach to waste reduction and value generation has moved from vehicle production to other manufacturing sectors. It has reshaped the support functions of manufacturing businesses and has evolved from private industry into the public sector. Lean thinking is now a dominant model of operations management and has brought with it a new language and toolbox.
Operations research.
Decision making.
Management information systems.
Industrial management.
Engineering economics.
Engineering economy.
Organization.
Planning.
Production management.
Operations Research/Decision Theory.
Business Process Management.
Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.
Organization.
Operations Management.