Description
| Product ID: | 9781563272875 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Series: | The Shopfloor Series |
| Title: | Identifying Waste on the Shopfloor |
| Authors: | Author: Productivity Development Team |
| Page Count: | 112 |
| Subjects: | Economics, Economics, Production and quality control management, Engineering: general, Other manufacturing technologies, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Production & quality control management, Engineering: general, Other manufacturing technologies, Environmental science, engineering & technology |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Like all Shopfloor Series books, Identifying Waste on the Shopfloorpresents concepts and tools in simple and accessible language. The author defines waste, explains why it occurs, and then shows how to discover, remove, and prevent it with regards to the actions of people, the use of equipment and material, and the movement of goods. He identifies and provides specific strategies geared towards countering the Seven Deadly Wastes: overproduction, inventory, conveyance, defects, processing waste, operation waste, idle time. This volume is the ideal compliment to 5S, TPM, and other tools for building a lean manufacturing operation. Like all Shopfloor Series books, Identifying Waste on the Shopfloorpresents concepts and tools in simple and accessible language. The book includes many illustrations and examples to explain basic concepts and some of the challenges that are encountered when looking for and eliminating waste. Identifying Waste on the Shopfloor is the ideal compliment to 5S, TPM, and other tools for building a lean manufacturing operation. Productivity''s Shopfloor Series books offer a simple, cost-effective approach for building basic knowledge about key manufacturing improvement topics. Identifying Waste on the Shopfloor and all our Shopfloor Series books include innovative instructional features that are the signature of the series. The goal: to place powerful and proven improvement tools in the hands of your entire workforce. |
| Imprint Name: | Productivity Press |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2003-06-13 |
