
Leading Continuous Improvement Projects
Lessons from Successful, Less Successful, and Unsuccessful Continuous Improvement Case Studies
CRC Press
1st Edition
Published on 25. February 2020
Book
Hardback
148 pages
978-0-367-27167-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book is a reference for continuous improvement project (CIP) leaders/facilitators in manufacturing and service organizations, students (undergraduate and graduate), academics responsible for managing senior projects (Capstone Projects) and teaching quality courses, and researchers interested in how organizations could produce more effective and efficient continuous improvement initiatives and projects.
The authors collected and analyzed information and results from CIPs they facilitated or co-advised, such as the improvement of the service level in a bottle manufacturing organization, reduction of changeover in a brewery manufacturing organization, reduction of ambulance response time, and reduction of scrap in a steel transformation manufacturing organization. Many of the CIPs were previously part of award-winning white papers documenting critical improvements.
Throughout this book, readers will learn:
different types of CIPs
metrics to identify successful CIPs
the 53 factors related to CIPs success
how to manage CIPs
behaviors to achieve outstanding results from CIPs.
Three of the chapters are supplemented with three or more case studies. In addition, the final chapter includes a list of behaviors expected from directors, continuous improvement managers, CIP leaders/facilitators, and CIP team members to obtain the major benefits from CIPs.
The authors collected and analyzed information and results from CIPs they facilitated or co-advised, such as the improvement of the service level in a bottle manufacturing organization, reduction of changeover in a brewery manufacturing organization, reduction of ambulance response time, and reduction of scrap in a steel transformation manufacturing organization. Many of the CIPs were previously part of award-winning white papers documenting critical improvements.
Throughout this book, readers will learn:
different types of CIPs
metrics to identify successful CIPs
the 53 factors related to CIPs success
how to manage CIPs
behaviors to achieve outstanding results from CIPs.
Three of the chapters are supplemented with three or more case studies. In addition, the final chapter includes a list of behaviors expected from directors, continuous improvement managers, CIP leaders/facilitators, and CIP team members to obtain the major benefits from CIPs.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional and Professional Practice & Development
Illustrations
75 s/w Abbildungen, 31 s/w Tabellen
31 Tables, black and white; 75 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
423 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-367-27167-1 (9780367271671)
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Additional editions

Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes | Fernando Gonzalez Aleu
Leading Continuous Improvement Projects
Lessons from Successful, Less Successful, and Unsuccessful Continuous Improvement Case Studies
E-Book
02/2020
1st Edition
Productivity Press
€67.49
Available for download

Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes | Fernando Gonzalez Aleu
Leading Continuous Improvement Projects
Lessons from Successful, Less Successful, and Unsuccessful Continuous Improvement Case Studies
E-Book
02/2020
1st Edition
Productivity Press
€67.49
Available for download
Persons
Fernando Gonzalez Aleu, Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes
Content
PART I Continuous Improvement Projects and Success Factors Chapter 1 Continuous Improvement Projects (CIPs) Overview Chapter 2 Managing CIPs PART II Successful CIPs Chapter 3 Reduction of Ambulance Response Time Chapter 4 Increasing the Fulfillment Level in a Wire and Cable Company Chapter 5 Setup Time Reduction in a Packaging Line in the Beverage Industry Chapter 6 Material Waste Reduction in the Food Industry Chapter 7 Critical Success Factors for Continuous Improvement Projects: A Multi Case Study PART III Less Successful and Unsuccessful CIPs Chapter 8 Less Successful CIPs Chapter 9 Unsuccessful CIPs Summary Chapter 10 Summary