The Kaizen event planner : achieving rapid improvement in office, service, and technical environments /: achieving rapid improvement in office, service, and technical environments. (2007)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Karen Martin and Mike Osterling.
• Other Names: Martin, Karen, active 2004; Osterling, Mike
• Contents: Lean enterprise principles -- Kaizen characteristics -- Planning essentials -- Event leadership -- Scoping the event -- Kaizen team formation -- Event logistics -- Pre-event communication -- Final preparations -- Event structure -- Event kickoff -- Documenting the current state -- Identifying waste and performing root cause analysis -- Brainstorming and prioritizing improvement options -- Designing and testing improvements -- Implementing improvements -- Event wrap-up -- Follow-up activities -- Creating a Kaizen culture.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Productivity Press
• Publication Date: 2007
• Extent: 1 online resource (240 pages)
• Subjects: 658.5/15; Organizational effectiveness; Industrial efficiency; Waste minimization; Production management; Manufacturing processes
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781439827826; 1439827826
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.