Lean manufacturing and service: fundamentals, applications, and case studies
- New York Routledge 2024
- xiii, 175 p.
- Mathematical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Management Sciences .
Table of content: 1. Introduction to Lean Systems 2. Value Stream Mapping 3. Process Value Mapping 4. Organizing the Workplace by Using the Lean Tool 5S 5. Setup Reduction 6. Maintenance Planning and Lean 7. Poke-Yoke 8. Kaizen 9. Lean Production and Lean Supply Chain Management 10. Standard Work 11. Lean and Smart Manufacturing 12. Policy Development in Lean 13. Lean and Six Sigma 14. Lean and Industry 4.0
Within manufacturing industries, lean manufacturing and systems rooted in lean principles stand out as the most effective tool used to enhance productivity, quality, and comprehensive economic, environmental, and social sustainability.
Lean Manufacturing and Service: Fundamentals, Applications, and Case Studies is not merely a guide to lean tools for cost reduction. Instead, it showcases lean as a holistic system encompassing design, planning, management, and operations, relevant to all organizations. Moreover, it delves into its integration with Industry 4.0 and its concepts.
Designed primarily for graduate and undergraduate courses, this book is also a valuable resource for industry professionals. It features exercises ranging from basic to multifaceted examples, insightful case studies, and end-of-chapter challenges. A solutions manual and lecture slides are also available to ensure a quality course experience.