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Lean Tools

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This pocket guide is a great way to train your whole staff on Lean practices.

Table of Contents

Preface - pg V
Acknowledgements - pg VIII
Suggestions for Application - pg X
Hidden Wastes - pg 1
Over Production - pg 3
Defects & Rework - pg 4
Motion Wastes - pg 5
Transportation - pg 7
Inventory - pg 9
Over Processing - pg 10
Waiting Time - pg 11
Lean Assessments - pg 13
Workplace Organization/5S - pg 19
Total Production Maintenance (TPM) - pg 33
Visual Controls - pg 39
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) - pg 45
What is Just-In-Time? - pg 51
Kanbans - pg 57
Cellular Layouts - pg 63
Value Stream Mapping - pg 67
Sequencing - pg 75
Single Piece Flow - pg 78
Mistake Proofing - pg 81
Quick Change-Overs - pg 87
Line Balancing - pg 95
Rapid Improvement Process - pg 99
Definitions - pg 103

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