The Lean Office
Collected Practices and Cases
1st Edition
Published on 31. January 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-56327-316-2 (ISBN)
Description
The Lean Office: Collected Practices and Cases is a compilation of articles previously published in the Productivity Press newsletter, Lean Manufacturing Advisor. These articles discuss lean implementations in non-manufacturing operations, from design to processing invoices to customer service. Most articles are written in the form of case studies.
Highlights include-
Practical, in-depth description of lean implementation, written in a conversational, easy-to-read style
A large quantity of case studies unavailable from any other single source
Responds to your desire for real-world lean office information
Highlights include-
Practical, in-depth description of lean implementation, written in a conversational, easy-to-read style
A large quantity of case studies unavailable from any other single source
Responds to your desire for real-world lean office information
Reviews / Votes
"I recommend the book as a quick read for people who have some familiarity with lean manufacturing but are wondering how they can adapt some of those principles and methods in their non-manufacturing business".reader testimonial
"The book is geared toward mid- and top-level executives, along with operations executives, quality professionals, trainers, and human resource personnel."
reader testimonial
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Portland
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional Practice & Development
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
201 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-56327-316-2 (9781563273162)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
06/2018
1st Edition
CRC Press
€267.41
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Person
Productivity Development Team
Content
Part I: Focusing on the Customer, 1. New Toyota Center Seeking To Make Sales & Marketing Lean, 2. Transforming a Service Firm, 3. Revamping Design Process Increases Speed and Quality, 4. Call Center's Transformation Produces Award for Service, 5. New Restaurant Owner Sees His Future in a Lean Lunch, Part II: Improving Flow, 6. Ambulance Office Responds To Calls for Improvements, 7. Whether Office or Factory, The Same Principles Apply, 8. Neither Culture Nor Equipment Stops Postal Transformation, 9. Builders Seek to Demolish Inefficiency, Part III: Taking the Right Steps, 10. First Steps to Making Your Office Lean, 11. 5S Techniques Can Clean Up The Hard Drive of a Computer, 12. Simple, Early Wins Help Build Support for Office Lean Efforts, 13. Tips for White Collar Kaizens, 14. Invoicing and Receiving Receive the Kaizen Treatment, 15. Delphi Lean Strategy Evolves To Go Beyond the Shop Floor, 16. Improving Flow in an Office Setting, 17. Spreadsheets & Data are Tools In Quest for the Lean Office, 18. Publisher Makes Key Concepts A Daily Part of Its Newspapers, Citations, Index