Leading the Lean Enterprise Transformation

Name: Leading the Lean Enterprise Transformation
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ISBN: 9781563273827

ISBN-10: 1563273829

ISBN-13: 9781563273827

Edition: 2009

Authors: Simpler Consult Staff, George Koenigsaecker

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At The Danaher Corporation, George Koenigsaecker led the lean transformations of both the automotive and tool groups. He also led The Hon Companys successful lean conversion, which doubled productivity and tripled revenues, leading Industry Weekto recognize HON on their list of the Worlds 100 Best Managed Firms. Written to help executives in determining right from wrongduring a lean initiative, this enjoyable and accessible book shows that lean is more about an approach than it is about tools. Koenigsaecker presents the successful strategies and case histories of several key American leaders who have been instrumental in bringing lean to the forefront of various industries.

Book details

List price: $43.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Productivity Press
Publication date: 5/22/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 162
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



My Journey of Lean Learning: Eleven Corporate Transformations


Deere & Company


Rockwell International


Jake Brake (Danaher)


HON Company


Summary



What Is Lean?


What Toyota Does


Two Pillars


Identifying and Removing Waste


A Problem-Identifying and Problem-Solving System


Summary


Notes



Measurement Can Be Easy


Understanding Financial Measures: Personal Examples


Toyota's True North Metrics


How High Is High?


The Four True North Metrics in Detail


Quality Improvement


Delivery/Lead Time/Flow Improvement


Cost/Productivity Improvement


Outside Purchases


People


Human Development


Linking the True North Metrics with Financial Measures


Summary


Notes



Value Stream Analysis Provides the Improvement Plan-And Kaizen Events Make It Happen


Taking a Walk to Create an Initial-State VSA


Initial-State VSA and the True North Metrics


Helping You See the Waste


Brainstorming to Create an Ideal-State Value Stream


Creating a Future-State Value Stream


Improvement Goals


Work Plan and Responsibilities


The Rule of 5X


A Model Value Stream


The Power of Weeklong Kaizen Events


Summary


Notes



Tactical Organizational Practices


The n/10 Rule


Designing Improvement Teams


Key Event Failure Mode


The 3 Percent Guideline


Administrative Teams


Redeployment


Other Lean Training


Summary



Strategic Organizational Practices


Understanding Governance


Immersion


Guiding Coalition


Communication


Lean Simulation


Strategy Deployment


Antibodies


Lean Year by Year


Year One


Year Two


Year Three


Year Four


Summary



Building a Lean Culture


Defining Culture


The Building Blocks of Lean/Toyota Culture


Serve the Customer


Seek What's Right, Regardless


Decide Carefully, Implement Quickly


Candidly Admit Imperfections


Speak Honestly and with Deep Respect


Go See and Listen to Learn (Genchi Gembutsu)


Deliver on Meaningful Challenges


Be a Mentor and a Role Model


The Action Plan


Giving Your Leadership Team Personal Experience


Daily Improvement


Challenging Your Team to Build Knowledge


Summary


Author's Note


Notes


Index


The Author