Liquid industries, including reactive chemical manufacturing, petroleum and metal refining, and food and bio-pharma production, can make great use of the concepts of Lean. However, largely because they are naturally conservative and more financially stable than most, these industries do not generally make use of Lean manufacturing, and great case stories of successful Lean implementation are rare. This book is the first to offer details and examples of adapting Lean manufacturing to liquid industries. It is based on more than twenty years of industry experience from the legendary Raymond Floyd, one of the first to successfully practice Lean in the chemical industry.
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Filled with lessons garnered from practical examples, this text is based on Ray Floyd's 40 years of industrial management experience, including his more than 20 years at Exxon Mobil. He is the winner of a Shingo Prize and also holds the unique distinction of having led businesses from two different industries that were both recognized by IndustryWeek as being among the Best Plants in America. The work identifies and demonstrates the application of the management tasks required to inspire and develop a culture of improvement that ctively involves all stakeholders. If you approach the task of improvement with full participation, improvement is not just possible, but inevitable.
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