Lean Systems Applications and Case Studies in Manufacturing, Service, and Healthcare

Lean Systems: Applications and Case Studies in Manufacturing, Service, and Healthcare details the various Lean techniques and numerous real-world Lean projects drawn from a wide variety of manufacturing, healthcare, and service processes, demonstrating how to apply the Lean philosophy. The book facilitates Lean instruction by supplying interactive case studies that enable readers to apply the various Lean techniques. It provides an in-depth discussion of the Lean tools (i.e., VSM, standard work, 5S, etc.) and several real-world case studies and applications of Lean that have shown significant improvement in meeting customer requirements. The case studies follow the Six Sigma framework of Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC) structure for process improvement. The authors include detailed descriptions of each Lean tool and examples of how each Lean technique was applied to a wide variety of manufacturing, service, and healthcare processes. These in-depth descriptions and cases studies can be used by industry professionals and academics to learn how to apply Lean. They provide a detailed, step-by-step approach to Lean and demonstrate how to integrate Lean tools for process improvement and to sustain improvements. But more than this, the approach taken in this book gives readers the tools to effectively apply Lean techniques.

Overview and Introduction to LeanInstructional Strategies for Using This Book, Elizabeth A. Cudney, Sandra L. Furterer, and David M. DietrichLean Six Sigma Roadmap Overview, Sandra L. FurtererLean Tools and Step-by-Step ImplementationValue Stream Mapping, Elizabeth A. CudneyUsing 5S and Visual Management to Create a Clean and Manageable Work Environment, Elizabeth A. CudneyUsing Single-Minute Exchange of Dies and Total Productive Maintenance to Reduce Setup Time and Downtime, Elizabeth A. CudneyFlow, Pull, and Kanban, Elizabeth A. CudneyMistake Proofing (aka Poka-Yoke): Preventing Defects by Monitoring Process Conditions and Correcting Errors at the Source, Elizabeth A. CudneyStandard Work: Documenting the Interaction between People and Their Environment, Elizabeth A. CudneySystems Thinking and Theory of Constraints, Elizabeth A. Cudney, David M. Dietrich, and Sandra L. FurtererHoshin Kanri, Elizabeth A. CudneyManufacturing, Service, and Healthcare Case StudiesLean Restaurant, Corbin LeGrand, Neha Pawar, Snehal Digraskar, Sneha Mahajan, Sukhada Mishra, and Susan Polson|Achieving Flow in a Rapid Prototyping Laboratory, Shirish Sreedharan, Elizabeth A. Cudney, and Frank LiouImplementing Lean Manufacturing Techniques to Achieve Six Sigma, Elizabeth A. CudneyPump Teardown Review Process Improvement, Shrey Arora and Rodney EwingImproving Women’s Healthcare Center Service Processes, Sandra L. FurtererApplication of Lean Tools in a Medical Device Company, Kelly M. Davis, Elizabeth A. Cudney, and Scott E. GrasmanMotor Grader Assembly Line Modification, Mujahid Abjul, Charlie Barclay, Nanday K. Dey, Amita Ghanekar, and Lynda MelgarejoSunshine High School Discipline Process Improvement: A Lean Six Sigma Case Study, Marcela Bernardinez, Khalid Buradha, Kevin S. Cochie, Jose Saenz, and Sandra L. FurtererFinancial Services Improvement in a City Government: A Lean Six Sigma Case Study, Sandra L. FurtererApplication of Lean Tools in a Hospital Pharmacy, Seth Langston, Jason Park, and Raj VemulapallyUsing Value Stream Mapping to Identify Performance Gaps for Hoshin Planning, Elizabeth A. CudneyPlanning and Implementation Strategies for Lean InitiativesPlanning and Executing a Kaizen Workshop, David M. DietrichPrioritizing the Lean Initiatives, Sandra L. FurtererEmerging Technologies Influencing Lean, David M. Dietrich, Elizabeth A. Cudney, and Sandra L. FurtererFuture and Challenges of Lean: Engagement and Success Factors, Elizabeth A. Cudney and Sandra L. FurtererGlossaryIndex

Elizabeth A. Cudney, Sandra Furterer, David Dietrich