Masaaki Imai Book order (chronological)

The groundbreaking follow-up from the bestselling author of Gemba Kaizen, and pioneer of "continuous improvement" operational excellence. Whether you run a business or practice Lean, this groundbreaking guide provides everything you need to transform your company in measurable ways. The founder of the Kaizen Institute, Masaaki Imai introduces his revolutionary Flow, Synchronization, and Leveling Assessment (FSLA)--a first-of-its-kind Lean paradigm for measuring and improving operational performance. This new business classic teaches you: -The importance of assessing corporate performance from both the financial and operational standpoints -How to identify basic structures of the ideal production systems-Proven ways of implementing FSLA to both measure operational performance and drive cost-effective, incremental improvements in their most critical business processes

Kaizen, terme japonais pour l'amélioration continue, est devenu un concept bien connu. Cependant, les pratiques dans les entreprises européennes ne correspondent souvent pas aux principes fondamentaux de ce système, que ce soit par un fonctionnement formel ou une orientation exclusive vers les processus de production. Dans ce livre, vous découvrirez pourquoi et comment améliorer (croyez-vous que vos processus comportent 99,9 % de gaspillage ?), les différentes approches pour améliorer les processus, et comment organiser l'amélioration au sein de l'entreprise. La publication présente des exemples concrets d'amélioration, provenant de l'industrie du bois, de fonderies, ainsi que de domaines non industriels. Le texte est enrichi d'un grand nombre d'illustrations, de tableaux et de graphiques, visant à rendre toutes les méthodes utilisées plus accessibles.

The ... thorough update of the definitive work that applies the Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement and process innovation, kaizen, to the critical area of business performance where key transactions take place, the gemba. The result is a streamlined approach to realizing cost-effective, incremental improvements in your most crucial business processes. Written by the renowned quality management expert who introduced the concept of kaizen to the English-speaking world, this innovative guide is filled with hundreds of international gemba kaizen success stories and examples from a wide range of industries. These examples illustrate how to reduce costs, improve quality, and increase customer satisfaction. This comprehensive resource offers detailed coverage of important gemba kaizen topics, including: quality, cost, and delivery in the gemba; the five steps of workplace organization; identifying and eliminating muda - any non-value-adding activity; visual management; supervisors' roles in the lean workplace; gemba managers' roles and accountability in sustaining high performance; just-in-time and total flow management; the CEO's role in leading a kaizen culture"--Publisher's description.

Fully explains to non-Japanese managers the ramifications and applications of the Kaizen philosophy of continually striving for improvement and repeatedly setting ever higher standards