20 Keys to Workplace Improvement
By: Iwao Kobayashi
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2017
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9781315136189
Subjects: Production management; Industrial management; Production; Gestion; Gestion d'entreprise
Description: "20 Keys has helped many manufacturing companies integrate the top manufacturing improvement methods into a coordinated system for drastic and continual improvement in involvement, quality, and productivity. This program provides the strategies necessary to achieve ambitious goals through a five-level scoring system. The revised edition is improved with upgraded criteria for the five-level scoring system to guide your company to world-class status. New material and updated layout make implementation even easier. Two valuable case studies demonstrate effective use by both a Japanese company and an American manufacturer."--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Chapter Introduction --; title: Pporf: A Practical Program for Corporate Revolution  -- Iwao Kobayashi; title: chapter 1 Cleaning and Organizing  -- Iwao Kobayashi; title: chapter 2 Rationalizing the System/Management of Objectives --; title: The convergence of top-down and bottom-up management for a more rational organization.  -- Iwao Kobayashi; title: chapter 3 Improvement Team Activities --; title: Improvement team activities support company goals.  -- Iwao Kobayashi; title: chapter 4 Reducing Inventory(Shortening Lead Time) --; title: Enlisting Employee Enthusiasm Toward Reducing Work-in-Process.  -- Iwao Kobayashi; title: chapter 5 Quick Changeover Technology --; title: Taking The First Step Toward Goal-Oriented Improvement and the "Single Changeover" Challenge.  -- Iwao Kobayashi; title: chapter 6 Manufacturing Value Analysis (Methods Improvement) --; title: Improvements to reduce motion, increase human and mechanical efficiency, ad establish better methods.  -- Iwao Kobayashi; title: chapter 7 Zero Monitor Manufacturing --; title: For Zero Defects and Zero Monitoring Work.  -- Iwao Kobayashi; title: chapter 8 Coupled Manufacturing --; title: Building Cooperative Ties between Neighboring Processes.  -- Iwao Kobayashi; title: chapter 9 Maintaining Equipment --; title: Better equipment maintenance brings a higher operating rate.  -- Iwao Kobayashi; title: chapter 10 Time Control and Commitment  -- Iwao Kobayashi; title: chapter 11 Quality Assurance System --; title: Building a Stronger, Defect-Free Quality Assurance System.  -- Iwao Kobayashi; title: chapter 12 Developing your Suppliers --; title: Cooperation and Support for Upstream Processes and Outside Suppliers.  -- Iwao Kobayashi; title: chapter 13 Eliminating Waste (Treasure Map) --; title: All operations that do not add value are waste. A "Treasure Map" approach can make it enjoyable to hunt for waste.  -- Iwao Kobayashi; title: chapter 14 Empowering Workers to Make Improvements --; title: Improvement corners are created to showcase 20 keys team accomplishments.  -- Iwao Kobayashi; title: chapter 15 Skill Versatility and Cross-Training --; title: Cross-training can be easy and fun!  -- Iwao Kobayashi; title: chapter 16 Production Scheduling --; title: Production Scheduling: a key support for bolstering manufacturing quality.  -- Iwao Kobayashi; title: chapter 17 Efficiency Control --; title: Efficiency control can be a motivation booster.  -- Iwao Kobayashi; title: chapter 18 Using Information Systems --; title: Microprocessors: an essential ingredient for better manufacturing quality.  -- Iwao Kobayashi; title: chapter 19 Conserving Energy and Materials --; title: Using new and existing technologies to conserve energy and materials.  -- Iwao Kobayashi; title: chapter 20 Leading Technology and Site Technology --; title: The application of technology based on companywide awareness.  -- Iwao Kobayashi; title: chapter Postscript: Implementing the 20 Keys -- Iwao Kobayashi.