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Kaizen Assembly: Designing, Constructing, and Managing a Lean Assembly Line
by Chris A. OrtizIt 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
Kaizen Planning, Implementing and Controlling
by Jorge Luis García-Alcaraz Aidé Aracely Maldonado-Macías Midiala Oropesa-VentoThis book reports a literature review on kaizen, its industrial applications, critical success factors, benefits gained, journals that publish about it, main authors (research groups) and universities. Kaizen is treated in this book in three stages: planning, implementation and control. The authors provide a questionnaire designed with activities in every stage, highlighting the benefits gained in each stage. The study has been applied to more than 400 managers and leaders in continuous improvement in Mexican maquiladoras. A univariate analysis is provided to the activities in every stage. Moreover, structural equation models associating those activities with the benefits gained are presented for a statistical validation. Such a relationship between activities and benefits helps managers to identify the most important factor affecting their benefits and financial income.
Kaizen Teian 2: Guiding Continuous Improvement Through Employee Suggestions
by Productivity Press Development TeamMore than a guide to establishing a proposal system, this volume presents methods for teaching know-how. It gives each reader the principles for thinking creatively about improving his or her own work.This highly practical book is filled with easily understood explanations and examples of how to teach your employees to pursue excellence through kaizen teian.Before you can institute a successful kaizen teian program, you must have a firm understanding of its underlying principles and rules. This book concentrates on making those principles clear and focuses on the importance of consistently implementing proposals. Actual examples of implemented proposals from five leading Japanese companies illustrate the principles described, and numerous figures and case studies add clarity throughout. If you are ready to tap into the full potential of your work force, this book will help you to train them to seek out new and ever better ways to do their work.
Kaizen Workshops for Lean Healthcare (Lean Tools for Healthcare Series)
by Thomas L. JacksonPart of the Lean Tools for Healthcare series, this user-friendly book will help to improve your understanding of kaizen. It describes exactly what a kaizen event is and details all the phases necessary for implementing continuous improvement practices in your healthcare organization.Kaizen Workshops for Lean Healthcare walks you through the steps of conducting an effective kaizen workshop one that is well planned, well implemented, and well monitored. The information is presented in an easy-to-assimilate format. Numerous illustrations reinforce the text and margin assists call your attention to key terms, healthcare examples, and how-to steps. Throughout the book, you will be asked to reflect on questions that will help you apply the concepts and techniques in your own workplace. Defining the key concepts and elements of the production of healthcare services, the text delineates the differences between healthcare processes and the individual cycles of work that those processes link together. It also:Provides foundational information on kaizen and kaizen workshops defining the key roles for successExplains exactly how to plan and prepare Presents examples of how to present workshop results and how to follow upIncludes a concise summary of kaizen workshop stepsSupplies a list of additional resources for learning more about the different kinds of improvement methodologies you might want to implement in your kaizen workshopsIf your healthcare organization fully applies the steps detailed in this book, it will gain much more than the knowledge of how to conduct a workshop. Through kaizen, you will empower your employees to make positive change a reality. And incrementally, kaizen workshops will
Kaizen for Quick Changeover: Going Beyond SMED
by Keisuke Arai Kenichi SekineChangeovers in 3 minutes or less! Picking up where Dr. Shingo's Single Minute Exchange of Die left off, this book streamlines the process even further to reduce changeover time, while simultaneously cutting staffing requirements in half. To instruct on how to achieve quick changeover in virtually any type of production environment, the book includes— A succinct eight-step process for setup improvementNine basic principles for eliminating changeover wasteThe book begins by outlining the tactical principles for improving the three phases of the changeover procedure. Next it demonstrates how to improve changeover on a processing line. All of the ideas presented are based on kaizen improvements, which require very little, if any, expenditure. Process razing and the implementation of one-piece flow are also examined as means to eliminate wasteful transportation and searching.
Kaizen, Lean Management und Digitalisierung: Mit den japanischen Konzepten Wettbewerbsvorteile für das Unternehmen erzielen
by Marc HelmoldDieses Buch beschreibt, wie Unternehmen durch kontinuierliche Verbesserungen (Kaizen) und Lean Management einen nachhaltigen Wettbewerbsvorteil erzielen können. Prozesse und Aktivitäten werden auf Kundenzufriedenheit fokussiert, sodass nur noch kundenrelevante und wertschöpfende Tätigkeiten durchgeführt werden. Ferner veranschaulichen Fallstudien am Ende jedes Kapitel, wie eine Transformation zu einer schlanken Organisation gelingen kann. Neben Grundbegriffen und Definition werden die japanischen Begriffe des schlanken Managements und Kaizen fundiert erklärt und praxisbezogen beschrieben. Außerdem werden alle Bereiche der Wertschöpfungskette hinsichtlich schlanker Methoden dargestellt.
Kaizen: The Japanese Secret To Lasting Change--small Steps To Big Goals
by Sarah HarveyReach your goals with Kaizen—the Japanese art of gentle self-improvement From Hygge to Ikigai, positive philosophies have taken the world by storm. Now, Kaizen—meaning “good change”—will help you transform your habits, without being too hard on yourself along the way. With Kaizen, even the boldest intention becomes a series of small, achievable steps. Each person’s approach will be different, which is why it’s so effective. First popularized by Toyota, Kaizen is already proven in the worlds of business and sports. Here, Sarah Harvey shows how to apply it to your health, relationships, money, career, hobbies, and home—and how to tailor it to your personality. Kaizen is the key to lasting change!
Kalecki's Economics Today (Routledge Frontiers Of Political Economy Ser. #Vol. 52)
by Zdzislaw L. Sadowski Adam SzeworskiMichael Kalecki was a Polish economist who independently discovered many of the key concepts of what is now identified as Keynesian theory. His contribution to macroeconomics was late in being acknowledged, but his work can be seen to have resounding influence on some of today's economic problems. The analyses presented in this book serve to scruti
Kalecki's Principle of Increasing Risk and Keynesian Economics (Routledge Studies In The History Of Economics Ser.)
by Tracy MottKalecki was one of an important generation of Cambridge economists. Here, Tracy Mott's impressive book examines the relationship of Kalecki's economics to different economic areas and its relationship to major alternative schools, such as Keynes and Marx. Mott looks at Kalecki's 'principle of increasing risk' and how it gives the way in which the reproduction and expansion of wealth can bring a coherent unity to economic analysis. In so doing, it makes sense out of the fundamental conclusions of Keynesian economics on the underemployment of labour and capital.
Kalkulation im Einkauf: Potenziale erkennen, bewerten und professionell realisieren (essentials)
by Elmar Bräkling Klaus Oidtmann Jörg Lux Frank Weinert Tobias UdingProfessionelle Vergaben leben von einem klaren Blick auf die Kosten. Dieses essential zeigt, wie Vergaben erfolgreich gestaltet und optimal gesteuert werden können. Nur wer Kostenstrukturen versteht, Einsparpotenziale erkennt und diese gezielt in der Verhandlung adressieren kann, wird auch strategisch optimale Einkaufsergebnisse durchsetzen können. Vor der Verhandlung ist dafür eine realistische und gleichzeitig herausfordernde Zielpreisermittlung erforderlich. Was dürfen Güter und Dienstleistungen wirklich kosten und was sind ihre wesentlichen Kostentreiber? Vorgestellt werden die Methoden der Open-Book-Kalkulation und des Target-Costing. Datenbanken helfen dabei, mit diesen Methoden Zielpreise exakt zu ermitteln und Kostensenkungspotenziale bewerten zu können.
Kalkulation von Baupreisen und Vergabe von Bauleistungen: Ausschreibung, Angebotsbearbeitung, Vergabe und Abrechnung (erfolgreich studieren)
by Peter VogtIm Fokus dieses Lehrbuchs steht zunächst die Pflicht des Bauherrn, Bauleistungen so umfangreich wie nötig zu beschreiben. Diese wichtige Vorarbeit versetzt potenzielle Bieter in die Lage, angemessene Baupreise zu kalkulieren. Damit kommt der Bauherr seinem Ziel, möglichst viele Angebote zu erhalten, ein Stück näher. Das Buch vermittelt anhand von acht Kapiteln, wie die Prozesskette von der Ausschreibung über die Kalkulation bis zur Vertragsgestaltung typischerweise abläuft und welche Verantwortlichkeiten und Risiken sich daraus für die beteiligten Partner ergeben können. Insbesondere der für öffentliche Aufträge streng formale und nach VOB/A geregelte Ablauf wird um praxisnahe Fallbeispiele ergänzt. Zahlreiche Aufgaben mit Lösungen runden das Werk ab. Der Aufbau dieses kompakten Lehrbuchs orientiert sich an der besonderen Didaktik der Reihe "erfolgreich studieren".
Kalman Filtering Under Information Theoretic Criteria
by Jose C. Principe Nanning Zheng Badong Chen Lujuan DangThis book provides several efficient Kalman filters (linear or nonlinear) under information theoretic criteria. They achieve excellent performance in complicated non-Gaussian noises with low computation complexity and have great practical application potential. The book combines all these perspectives and results in a single resource for students and practitioners in relevant application fields. Each chapter starts with a brief review of fundamentals, presents the material focused on the most important properties and evaluates comparatively the models discussing free parameters and their effect on the results. Proofs are provided at the end of each chapter. The book is geared to senior undergraduates with a basic understanding of linear algebra, signal processing and statistics, as well as graduate students or practitioners with experience in Kalman filtering.
Kalman-Filter: Einführung in die Zustandsschätzung und ihre Anwendung für eingebettete Systeme
by Reiner Marchthaler Sebastian DinglerDieses Lehrbuch befasst sich leicht verständlich mit der Theorie der Kalman-Filterung. Die Autoren geben damit eine Einführung in Kalman-Filter und deren Anwendung für eingebettete Systeme. Zusätzlich wird anhand konkreter Praxisbeispiele der Kalman-Filterentwurf demonstriert – Teilschritte werden im Buch ausführlich erläutert.Kalman-Filter sind die erste Wahl, um Störsignale auf den Sensorsignalen zu eliminieren. Dies ist von besonderer Bedeutung, da viele technische Systeme ihre prozessrelevanten Informationen über Sensoren gewinnen. Jeder Messwert eines Sensors weißt jedoch aufgrund verschiedener Ursachen einen Messfehler auf. Würde ein System nur auf Basis dieser ungenauen Sensorinformationen arbeiten, so wären viele Anwendungen, wie zum Beispiel ein Navigationssystem oder autonome arbeitende Systeme, nicht möglich.Das Buch ist geeignet für interessierte Bachelor- und Master-Studierende der Fachrichtungen Informatik, Maschinenbau, Elektrotechnik undMechatronik. Ebenso ist das Buch eine Hilfe für Ingenieure und Wissenschaftler, die ein Kalman-Filter z. B. für die Datenfusion oder die Schätzung unbekannter Größen in Echtzeitanwendungen einsetzen möchten.
Kamasutra innovation: Disrupted guide to transform lives and businesses
by Jorge Cuevas¡Atrévete a practicar las cuatro posiciones mentales para cambiar el mundo! Haz uso de tu pensamiento creativo y descubre soluciones para tu vida personal y tus negocios, a través de cuatro posiciones mentales. De Jorge Cuevas, autor de los bestsellers El Buscalocos y Liderazgo quántico, así como de la app digital Tu coach para innovar, que guía a personas y equipos a salirse de la caja. En el Kamasutra de la sexualidad se requiere una flexibilidad física fuera de serie, pero yo no alcanzo a hacer ni la mitad de las posiciones. Lo bueno es que en El Kamasutra de la innovación no necesitarás una gran flexibilidad física, sino mental, porque llegarás a soluciones que nunca antes te habías imaginado. Cuando compré por primera vez un volumen del Kamasutra de la sexualidad, no leía tres páginas cuando ya estaba ansioso por encontrar a alguien con quien practicar, y eso mismo me gustaría que te sucediera: que siempre estés con ganas de cerrar este libro para aplicar lo aprendido en las situaciones de tu vida personal y de negocios donde pretendas transformar la realidad. Divertido, irreverente y práctico al mismo tiempo, Jorge Cuevas, el Buscalocos, nos ayuda a aumentar nuestra inteligencia innovadora a través de cuatro posiciones mentales. Un libro sorprendentemente útil en la era más rápida de la historia de la humanidad, donde el pensamiento divergente y creativo se ha convertido en el principal diferenciador. www.inteligenciainnovadora.com
Kameda Seika: Cracking the US Market
by Nobuo Sato Elie Ofek Akiko KannoIn spring 2016, Kameda's CEO, Michiyasu Tanaka, is facing difficult questions from board members over the lackluster performance of the company's US subsidiary. Kameda was the leading player in the Japanese rice cracker market and was looking to expand overseas to achieve growth, with the vision of becoming a global food company. Starting in 2008, it had tried to market its best-selling product in Japan, Kakinotane, as well as other types of rice-based snacks to US consumers. Despite years of offering samples to consumers, modifications to the naming and packaging design, the addition of new flavors, changes in the supermarkets it placed its product, and offering retailers slotting fees - sales were well below expectations and losses were mounting. The situation was especially baffling as the company believed that the gluten-free trend as well as a growing desire for healthier food should have bode well for its rice-based snacks; moreover several Japanese food makers had recently achieved success in the US (such as Calbee with snapeas and Ito En with teas). On the bright side, Kameda's recent acquisition of a US company, Mary's Gone Crackers, was showing steady sales growth; though profits were very low due to high manufacturing and raw ingredient costs, and distribution coverage was limited. Tanaka and his management team had only a few years to turn things around or consider closing the Kameda USA subsidiary. Every marketing element was on the table: from changing the packaging to rethinking the retail approach to accepting private label deals to investing in more efficient plants to partnering with a well-known US brand in the snack food space. Could Tanaka save Kameda USA and dramatically improve the profits of Mary's Gone Crackers?
Kamikazes: Los mejores peores años de la Argentina
by Reynaldo SietecaseEl análisis de un tiempo cargado de virulencia y contradicciones, de logros y retrocesos. Una mirada inteligente sobre los años más vibrantes y controvertidos de la historia argentina. Un libro que van a valorar tanto los oficialistas lúcidos como los opositores honestos. Argentina 2003-2013, la década de los Kirchner: la pelea con los medios de comunicación, la relación con los sindicatos, los problemas con el transporte y la energía, el karma de los vicepresidentes, la relación con la oposición, La Cámpora, la recuperación de YPF y el aval a las empresas mineras, la lucha con las entidades del campo, el modelo económico, los juicios a represores, la inseguridad y la estrategia de la confrontación permanente. Ensayo periodístico, libro de historia, crónica de una década, el libro de Sietecase es más que cualquiera de esas clasificaciones.
Kamishibai Boards: A Lean Visual Management System That Supports Layered Audits
by Joseph NiederstadtPart of the Toyota Production System, Kamishibai boards are simple and flexible visual controls for performing audits within a manufacturing process. When used properly, they are powerful tools for performing, managing, and auditing tasks of specific duties.Kamishibai Boards: A Lean Visual Management System That Supports Layered Audits explains how to use this visual management system to identify normal conditions versus abnormal conditions in your organization. Filled with easy-to-follow instructions that require minimal training, it outlines a layered audit system for sustaining continuous improvement that can be applied to any organization in any industry.The book includes downloadable resources with master forms you can use to create your own daily, weekly, or monthly Kamishibai cards for any subject. The downloadable resources also include electronic copies of all examples in the book.Helping you focus on resolving abnormal situations, the book supplies the understanding required to make problems, abnormalities, and variations from the standard visible so corrective actions can be made right away—so you can spend more of your valuable time on achieving sustainable improvement.
Kanakku Pathiviyal (Accountancy) 11th Standard - Tamilnadu Board
by Training State Council of Educational ResearchKanakku Pathiviyal (Accountancy) Textbook for the 11th Standard Students, preparing for Tamil Nadu State Board Exam.
Kanakku Pathiviyal (Accountancy) Thoguthi - I 12th Standard - Tamilnadu Board
by Training State Council of Educational ResearchKanakku Pathiviyal (Accountancy) Textbook Thoguthi- 1 for the 12th Standard Students, preparing for Tamil Nadu State Board Exam.
Kanakku Pathiviyal (Accountancy) Thoguthi - II 12th Standard - Tamilnadu Board
by Training State Council of Educational ResearchKanakku Pathiviyal (Accountancy) Textbook Thoguthi- II for the 12th Standard Students, preparing for Tamil Nadu State Board Exam.
Kanban Just-in Time at Toyota: Management Begins at the Workplace
by JapanManagementAssociationToyota's world-renowned success proves that just-in-time (JIT) makes other manufacturing practices obsolete. This simple but powerful book is based on the seminars given by Taiichi Ohno and other senior production staff to introduce Toyota's own supplier companies to JIT. It teaches the philosophy and implementation of what many call the most efficient production system in the world.Provides a clear structure for an introductory JIT training program.Explains every aspect of the JIT system, including how to set it up and how to refine it once it's in place.Shows how to use a simple visual system to control the production process.Every day more American companies are learning that JIT works outside Japan. Now you can get started with this step-by-step book which guides you through the implementation process. Every engineer, manager, supervisor, and worker should read this book to get the clearest, simplest, and most complete introduction to JIT available in English.Results at American companies after reading this book:Lead-time on one product was reduced from 12 weeks to 4 days.Setup time on a large blanking press was reduced from eight hours to one minute and four seconds.Work-in-process has been reduced 50 percent plant-wide.Factory floor space was opened up 30 to 40 percent in every on of their plants.
Kanban Made Simple: Demystifying and Applying Toyota's Legendary Manufacturing Process
by Kenneth R. Mcinnis John M. GrossOriginally developed at Toyota, the approach to manufacturing known as Kanban has helped revolutionize how corporations and suppliers achieve maximum efficiency in getting products to and from the assembly line. When implemented properly, the Kanban technique minimizes waste, avoids overproduction, and ensures quick response to changes and problems. Kanban Made Simple is the first simple 'how-to' guide for incorporating the just-in-time ingenuity of the Kanban system into any manufacturing environment. From the Japanese word for "visual record," the technique dictates that suppliers deliver parts to the warehouse only as they are needed, reducing storage in the production area. Using before-and-after case studies, this easy-to-follow guide contains information on establishing project goals, forming a Kanban team, and designing the process. Kanban Made Simple helps readers decide if Kanban is right for their organization, then teaches them how to train personnel and administer the program. A ready-to-use CD-ROM, included with the book, guides the Kanban team through the entire implementation process.
Kanban for the Shopfloor (The Shopfloor Series)
by Productivity Press Development TeamKanban is the name given to the inventory control card used in a pull system. The primary benefit of kanban is to reduce overproduction, the worst of the seven deadly wastes. A true kanban system produces exactly what is ordered, when it is ordered, and in the quantities ordered. It is essentially a dynamic work order that moves with the material. Each kanban identifies the part or subassembly unit and indicates where each one came from and where each is going. Used this way, kanban acts as a system of information that integrates your plant, connects all processes one to another, and connects the entire value stream to customer demand. Kanban for the Shopfloor provides a working manual for those seeking to implement this method of production control in any operation. It defines the various terms and methods employed in kanbans, and illustrates how when adhered to, kanban is an element of continuous improvement that ultimately leads to the ideal of one-piece flow." In addition to reducing the waste of overproduction, kanban will help your company increase flexibility to respond to customer demand, coordinate production of small lots and wide product variety, and simplify the procurement process. About the Shopfloor Series: Put proven improvement tools in the hands of your entire workforce! Progressive shopfloor improvement techniques are imperative for manufacturers who want to stay competitive and to achieve world class excellence. And it's the comprehensive education of all shopfloor workers that ensures full participation and success when implementing new programs. The Shopfloor Series books make practical information accessible to everyone by presenting major concepts and tools in simple, clear language and at a reading level that has been adjusted for operators by skilled instructional designers. One main idea is presented every two to four pages so that the book can be picked up and put down easily. Each chapter begins with an overview and ends with a summary section. Helpful illustrations are used throughout. Other topics in the Shopfloor Series: Kanban, 5S, Quick Changeover, Mistake-Proofing, Just-in-Time, TPM, Cellular Manufacturing
Kanban for the Supply Chain: Fundamental Practices for Manufacturing Management, Second Edition
by Stephen CimorelliFollowing in the footsteps of its popular predecessor, the second edition of this workbook explains how to apply kanban replenishment systems to improve material flow. Kanban for the Supply Chain: Fundamental Practices for Manufacturing Management, Second Edition provides readers with a detailed roadmap for achieving a successful and sustainable kanban implementation.Detailing the steps required for each stage of the manufacturing and supply chain management process, this updated edition focuses on creating an environment for success. It addresses internal mechanisms, including leveling production schedules, as well as external elements, such as conducting a thorough analysis of customer demand. Numerous techniques are presented for setting up kanban that consider a wide array of material types, dimensions, and storage media. This edition presents a wealth of new tools and techniques useful across the broad spectrum of manufacturing environments, including: A statistical data cleansing technique to remove questionable or irrelevant data from kanban calculations Correlation analysis based on simple Excel techniques to guide the decisions around which part numbers "qualify" for kanban An alternative "stair-step analysis" approach for those who are unable to generate correlation data and prefer to use more readily available monthly demand history An approach to analyze supplier performance data vs. lead time and lot size expectations, with risk mitigation strategies for poor performing suppliers This book is for those who are ready to stop thinking about a conversion from materials requirements planning push techniques to kanban pull techniques and want to make it happen now. Stephen Cimorelli provides actionable advice for installing fundamental kanban concepts that can immediately help you increase manufacturing productivity and profitability. The book includes team-based exercises that reinforce key principles as well as a CD with helpful outlines, charts, figures, and diagrams.
Kanban: Y JUST-IN-TIME EN TOYOTA
by Japan Management AssociationEste libro ofrece una introducci?n clara y completa al ""Just-in-Time"" y sigue siendo uno de nuestros ?xitos de mayor venta. El texto esta basado en seminarios dictados por Taichi Ohno, creador del Just-in-Time para entrenar a los suplidores de Toyota. La verdad que descubrio el Sr. Ohno, es que la mejora nunca se detiene - un concepto basado en la tradicion samurai en la cual un guerrero (gerente) nunca deja de perfeccionar su estilo (su habilidad de administrar), y nunca deja de pulir su espada (mejorar el proceso y el producto). Al leer este libro, usted vera claramente la magia del sistema Toyota. Los conceptos aqui expuestos se pueden aplicar a fabricaci?n repetitiva, industrias de procesos, a casi todo tipo de empresa de fabricaci?n, e inclusive a oficinas. (Esta edicion incluye material adicional preparado por Yasuhiro Monden, una autoridad en cuanto al sistema de producci?n de Toyota.)