ABSTRACT

It is easy to learn the philosophy and the concepts of kaizen. It is quite another challenge to translate the philosophy into action. While most books expound on the underlying principles and theory, Kaizen Assembly: Designing, Constructing, and Managing a Lean Assembly Line takes you step-by-step through an actual kaizen event. This approach demon

chapter 1|6 pages

Commitment to Change

chapter 2|20 pages

The Company Kaizen Program

chapter 3|14 pages

The Basics

chapter 4|18 pages

The Strategic Purpose

chapter 5|20 pages

Four Weeks to Go

chapter 6|18 pages

Waste Analysis

chapter 7|20 pages

Two Weeks to Go

chapter 8|24 pages

One Week to Go

chapter 9|10 pages

Day One

chapter 10|18 pages

Day Two and Day Three

chapter 11|12 pages

Day Four

chapter 12|14 pages

The Final Day

chapter 13|12 pages

Training and Accountability

chapter 14|10 pages

Moving Forward

chapter 15|12 pages

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