false 6615764 1 What should you do first when starting to implement lean manufacturing? What comes next, then next? With the raft of information now available about lean principles, its easy to get confused. Kaizen Express clarifies the process using a rapid, nonstop style to explain the essential elements of the Toyota Production System (TPS) in a logical implementation sequence. This succinct but comprehensive back-to-basics book offers lean novices and veterans alike a comprehensive primer on lean principles and implementation that returns to fundamentals and stresses the importance of learning by doing at the individual and team levels. Originally developed as an aid for teaching the essential elements of TPS to Japanese readers and non-Japanese readers working together at Japanese factories around the world, Kaizen Express keeps the bilingual format. It also preserves the illustrations or charts on every page that reinforce key points. The book also includes a glossary of TPS terms in English and Japanese and a set of standard forms used to implement TPS at production sites. 6809854 2009 Kaizen Express: Fundamentals for Your Lean Journey total:2|5:1|3:1| 2 8 2 1 3 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 07:18:38 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 07:24:52 -0700 2009
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