The 5S for the Office User's Guide Worksheets allow you to customize the tools, concepts, practices, and worksheets demonstrated in The 5S for the Office User's Guide. These 41 electronic worksheets will allow for more effective implementation of 5S practices in your administrative areas.
Delivered as customizable Excel worksheets.
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By: Jayant Twewn (PhD), Todd Sperl, Rob Ptacek, and Deborah Salimi (PhD)
We are pleased to present Kaizen Demystified, perfectly timed for today s ever-changing and ever-demanding business environment requiring improved processes. Whether your industry is manufacturing, healthcare, financial, education, armed forces, services, government, or the construction industry, or, you are a manager, supervisor, team leader, or a front-line worker, this book will provide new insights and ideas for managing and facilitating continuous improvement and problem solving projects (i.e., Kaizen Events). Kaizen Demystified provides a simple and practical approach detailing five distinct methods on how Lean (and Six Sigma) tools and concepts can quickly and efficiently be applied and managed to solve business problems and improve processes. The five types of Kaizen Events detailed in this book are the: (1) Standard 5 Day Kaizen Event, also referred to as a Kaizen Blitz or Rapid Improvement Event, (2) Rolling Kaizen Event, (3) Web Based Kaizen Event, (4) Today's Kaizen Event, and (5) Wiki (or Quick) Kaizen Event. Each type will be thoroughly explained to demystify what it may mean for you. Kaizen Event Leadership is thoroughly explored in a separate chapter/section that relates to all types of Kaizen Events. It provides a listing of the common issues facing the leader of a Kaizen Event as well as suggested how-to leadership skills to address those issues. This is one of the most important aspects of leading any type of Kaizen Event. -
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The Simply Lean Kaizen Worksheets allow you to customize the tools, concepts, and practices demonstrated in The Simply Lean Pocket Guide. These 21 electronic worksheets will allow your Kaizen Events to be more effective in communicating the entire process. Delivered as customizable Excel worksheets. -
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By: Vlado Baban
The 5S Desktop (PC) Pocket Handbook is a step-by-step guide for the implementation of 5S to all your electronic files. The XP version of Windows Explorer and the Office 2003 software suite were the versions used in creating this handbook. This handbook is designed to be:- An implementation guide. This handbook steps you through each phase of the 5S process. Examples are shown to assist you in this process. No two file systems (Desktops) are the same; therefore, use the examples as a guide when you apply that phase or step to your Desktop.
- A Lean beginning. 5S is a fundamental Lean tool and is considered the foundation for additional Lean tool application. Once 5S has been implemented and results have been obtained, there will be a need to integrate more Lean tools into your Desktop environment.
- A spark for the department. Once everyone understands the basic premise of Lean and 5S, then that understanding can serve as a catalyst for a more comprehensive application of Lean tools. (iLean and Lean Office Demystified II are available books on how additional Lean tools can be applied to your Desktop environment.)
- A bridge for improved performance. It is often stated that the average person at work today has nearly 80 emails to deal with on a daily basis. This, along with the other application files, can at times be overwhelming for the individual. Using 5S for organizing your emails, as well as the other application files, will greatly assist in managing this barrage of information. Implementing 5S to your files and folders will allow for a more stress-free workplace.
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The Kaizen Demystified Worksheets allow you to customize the tools, concepts, practices, and worksheets demonstrated in the Kaizen Demystified book. These 46 electronic worksheets will allow for an effective and efficient application of engaging people in a Kaizen Event. Delivered as customizable Excel worksheets. -
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By: Roger Kremer
The Lean Assessment was created as a guide to allow the job shop and small manufacturer in their Lean journey. The Lean Assessment will provide a baseline upon which you can improve - and most importantly also provide a reference on what to do. The Lean Assessment has 13 Lean building block categories that are further divided into sub-categories that are scored. The subsequent score will assist you into allocating the appropriate resources in your Lean project. Administrative areas are also referenced in this assessment. The Assessment is self-administering and will allow you to create the necessary visual spider chart to convey the score within the organization. -
The chart summarizes where specific emerging technologies might be applicable and identifies the chapters from Today's Lean Leader where these technologies are specifically referenced. This is not completely comprehensive as emerging technologies change nearly daily. Leaders must be cognizant of emerging technologies and use them appropriately where they can improve their overall effectiveness, or the effectiveness of the team. -
First of its kind! The Simply Lean Pocket Guide is the integration of Lean and the PDCA methodology. The interactive Tinker Town case study allows you to take problem solving with a Lean twist to your next performance level. The most basic premise of Lean is to simply and effectively problem solve. The Simply Lean Pocket Guide is a step-by-step approach to the implementation of process improvements using the PDCA model along with a Lean twist. If you are just beginning to adopt Lean or Six Sigma as a business improvement model, whether you are in the healthcare, financial services, construction, armed services, manufacturing, government, logistics, service, or construction industry, the first thing that should be acknowledged is that the solution to the problem (or improvement target that is to be reached) will be found in the intellect of the people who are working the process. Therefore, as a trainer, consultant (internal or external), or departmental head, the focus to improve a situation would be to “somehow” work with that group (and their intellect) and find a solution. However, that “somehow” is not always easy to attain and will require some guidance along the way. -
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By: Luz Blanco Palma The New Lean Pocket Guide (en Espanól) La Nueva Lean de Bolsillo (Produccion Lean) Refuerze la transformación hacia los procesos esbeltos con La Nueva Guía de Bolsillo (Lean Producción). Este manual ha sido desarrollado tanto para directivos como para empleados, gráficamente explícito, sirve de referencia rápida sobre los procesos de manufacturación esbelta y está optimizado para reducir costos, optimizar la calidad, entregar los productos a tiempo y proveerlo con los conocimientos necesarios para seguir siendo ¡globalmente competitivo en el siglo 21! Esta guía está diseñada para usarla como referencia conveniente y rápida mientras se aprende a implementar la manufactura, tecnología y herramientas esbeltas. Este manual provee de una valiosa visión de los matices del proceso esbelto o lean. ¡Se tiene a mano cualquier aspecto del proceso esbelto en segundos! Y está definitivamente enfocado a las industrias manufactureras. El objetivo principal de esta La Nueva Guía de Bolsillo (Producción Lean) es informar sobre cómo las herramientas de procesos esbeltos pueden ser utilizadas para eliminar cargas y trabajo descartable. Cuanto mejor definido, analizado y resueltos los desperdicios, mejor sera la utilización de estas herramientas en la secuencia apropiada de implementación; por ende mejor será el recorrido del camino hacia la esbeltez globalizada. Indice de Materias - Matriz de Herramientas para Procesos Esbeltos, 5 Eses, Análisis de la Cantidad de Producto (CP) y del Desperdicios y Cargas Descartables, Existencias Acumuladas y de Reserva, Visual, Flujo Continuo, Heijunka (Nivelación de la Carga de Trabajo), Informes y Comunicaciones Esbeltas, Intercambio Rápido, Jidoka, Justo-A-Tiempo, Kanban (Sistema de Arrastre), Layout Celular: Forma de U, Manejo de Herramientas Perecederas, Manejo del la Cadena de Producción, Mantención del Total Productivo, Mapeo de la Cadena de Producción, Metodología para Resolución de Problemas, Métricas de Procesos Esbeltos, Nivelación de la Línea de Producción, Oficina Esbelta (Lean Office), Organigrama, Origen del Proceso Esbelto, Prueba de Errores, Responsable de la Producción, Retiro Pausado, Secuencia para la Implementación del Proceso Esbelto, Seis Sigma (Six Sigma),Talleres Kaizen, Tiempo Cíclico, Tiempo de Ejecución Taka, Tiempo de Retiro del Producto Empacado, Trabajo Estándar, Auditoría de Desperdicios y de Cargas, Glosario. -
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By: Rob Ptacek and Jaideep Motwani (Ph.D.)
Note: Currently out of stock for hard copy. We Print-On-Demand for this title of quantities of 50 or more. Please call 734-475-4301 to place your order.Today’s Lean! Using 5S to Organize and Standardize Areas and Files is another book from the Today’s Lean! series published by MCS Media, Inc. It has been suggested by you, our readers, that you would like Lean and Six Sigma information to be more succinct and at your fingertips, thus allowing for a single tool or concept to be easily accessible (i.e., as a pocket guide and not a manual). Therefore, the Today’s Lean! series of books provide:Your eBook will be provided as a downloadable file.
The downloadable PDF book provided is to be distributed to the quantity purchased. Unauthorized copying or sharing is not permitted. Please email info@theleanstore.com or call 734-475-4301 if you have any questions on the ebook(s) purchase. EG., purchasing 5 copies of a book will allow you to distribute the PDF to 5 users.- Concise content on a one main Lean or Six Sigma tool or concept
- Numerous case studies, worksheets, and examples from all types of industries
- Availability as a pocket guide or ebook
- A standard format
- An avenue to update content immediately via your feedback and input (via ebook updates)
- An inspiration for you to implement something similar
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By: Rob Ptacek and Jaideep Motwani (Ph.D.)
Today’s Lean! Learning About and Identifying Waste is the first book from the Today’s Lean! series published by MCS Media, Inc. It has been suggested by you, our readers, that you would like Lean and Six Sigma information to be more succinct and at your fingertips, thus allowing for a single tool or concept to be easily accessible (i.e., as a pocket guide and not a manual). Therefore, the Today’s Lean! series of books provide:- Concise content on one main Lean or Six Sigma tool or concept
- Numerous case studies, worksheets, and examples from all types of industries
- Availability as a pocket guide or ebook
- A standard format
- An avenue to update content immediately via your feedback and input (via ebook updates)
- An inspiration for you to implement something similar
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The Lean Pocket Handbook for Kaizen Events is your personal (i.e., individual) Lean planner for the 21st century. We have found individuals that use this pocket handbook feel more part of the Kaizen team. They also continue to contribute improvement ideas well past the formal team Kaizen Event. That is what Lean is all about - making those small, incremental, improvements daily (i.e., hour-by-hour and minute-by-minute) by those closest to the process.This handbook is designed to be:- A quick-reference guide. Lean tools are explained in more detail in other manuals or by your facilitator during the instruction portion of the workshop.
- Your individual (i.e., personal) log. When working outside the formal training class, notes and ideas about the area or process that are being analyzed can be easily written down in this handbook (serving as your personal log) so as not to lose valuable process information.
- Your personal Kaizen planner. Kaizen Events will require that individual tasks be assigned to team members to be completed prior to the next meeting. Many of these tasks will need to be scheduled within the individual’s current work day. This handbook will thus serve as your “planner” to assure these tasks are adequately planned and completed on time.
- A tool to self-initiate Idea Kaizens. An Idea Kaizen is an individual that implements an improvement with little or no assistance or resource required. This is similar to a Suggestion Program submission; however, the individual with the Idea Kaizen would be responsible for immediate implementation of the idea.
- A learning tool. Each tool will have illustrations to graphically represent the essence of each tool. This will allow you to better understand and learn about each tool prior to using them in your Kaizen Event.