
An Introduction to Lean Work Design, Volume II
Standard Practices and Tools of Lean
Business Expert Press
Published on 28. February 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
154 pages
978-1-63157-491-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book approaches Lean as an exercise in work design - hence its title. To provide an integrated view of the different perspectives of lean work design, the book examines the major work design decisions from each perspective.
It identifies the principles involved in lean operations and examines three existing theories of work design that help define lean operations: systems theory; system variance and the three buffers utilized to protect the system from variance (inventory, capacity and lead time); and organizational information processing theory.
The intended outcome for readers of this book will be an understanding of what is meant by Lean, how it applies to work design, and how it can be implemented in a variety of industries and organizational settings to make those organizations more competitive.
It identifies the principles involved in lean operations and examines three existing theories of work design that help define lean operations: systems theory; system variance and the three buffers utilized to protect the system from variance (inventory, capacity and lead time); and organizational information processing theory.
The intended outcome for readers of this book will be an understanding of what is meant by Lean, how it applies to work design, and how it can be implemented in a variety of industries and organizational settings to make those organizations more competitive.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Sterling Forest
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
256 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-63157-491-7 (9781631574917)
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Lawrence D. Fredendall | Matthias Thürer
An Introduction to Lean Work Design
Standard Practices and Tools of Lean, Volume II
E-Book
03/2016
Business Expert Press
€13.49
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Persons
Larry Fredendall, Professor of Management at Clemson University, USA.