Known as the JIT Bible in Japan, this six-volume set presents the genius of Hiroyuki Hirano who leaves no detail to chance in explaining how to implement and maintain a Just-in-Time manufacturing program. Encyclopedic in scope, it provides information on every aspect of JIT, from its philosophical underpinnings to the myriad systems, techniques, and tools for every factory setting. While each volumes is available individually, we have affordably priced the set to honor Hirano’s recommendation that readers "avoid taking a piecemeal approach… The overall flow is the most important aspect of production, and the key ingredient for creating a good overall flow is comprehensive improvement… ."
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Covering all the techniques essential to setting up a flow production system in manufacturing, Volume 3: Flow Manufacturing — Multi-Process Operations and Kanban includes a basic introduction to the relationship between inventory and flow production and their roles in manufacturing. It also provides discussion of multi-process operations and precautions and procedures for developing them. Outlining the key topic of labor cost reduction and steps to achieving it, this definitive volume also covers the essentials of kanban and visual control systems in a flow manufacturing environment.
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Volume 2: Waste and the 5S’s provides a comprehensive overview of the concepts of waste in manufacturing and methods of discovering, removing, and preventing the creation of waste. It also teaches the 5S system, a method for organizing the workplace to eliminate waste, demonstrating how to use red tags for visual control and signboards for visual orderliness. The book also illustrates how to organize jigs and tools.
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Providing a comprehensive introduction to the just-in-time production system, Volume 1 dispels outdated myths and ideas about manufacturing that are still prevalent and provides a foundation for implementation. It is part of the larger work, JIT Implementation Manual: The Complete Guide to Just-in-Time Manufacturing , which is known as the JIT Bible in Japan and authored by a top international consultant with vast experience throughout Asia and the West. This authoritative text is the most comprehensive and detailed manual of its kind for setting up a Just-in-Time manufacturing program from start to finish.
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While value stream mapping is now accepted as a tool for identifying waste, future state mapping presents greater challenges. Achieving the full implementation pictured in an enhanced future state map is far more complex than its development. Hoshin Kanri can help. This method encourages employees to incorporate performance metrics to reach the root cause of problems before searching for solutions and teaches them how to promote the achievement of sustainable implementation. Though developed in Japan this technique is based on Deming’s classic PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) improvement cycle. A number of Japanese Deming Prize winners credit Hoshin Kanri as being key to their business success.
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Demystifying the contracting process, the second edition of this unique work is an essential how to book for those venders involved with the delivery of managed care services. Easy to read and concise this edition provides an updated look at this rapidly evolving area. It offers an in-depth look at managed care and its organizations as a foundation for contracting strategies and covers key issues such as consumer driven health plans, pay for performance initiatives, and contract negotiations. Written by seasoned professional in managed care contracting, it also offers a comprehensive layman’s evaluation of a typical managed care agreement, as well as sample contracts and important checklists.
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This text uniquely integrates lean concepts, Six Sigma, and the Theory of Constraints into a combined business strategy aptly named the Ultimate Improvement Cycle (UIC). Unlike other systems,the UIC is all about economizing resources byfocusing improvement efforts on those key leverage points that will prove most optimal, rather than diluting one’s efforts with an expensive across-the board-approach to improvement.The UIC is derived from Bo Sproull’s years ofexecutive experience with the Toyota Production System and consulting work with several high profile companies. He shows you how to take advantage of the cyclical nature of improvement to implement change that is perpetually effective, and his approach does not require more resources than you have on hand.
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