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| Author: Kenneth W. Dailey
Publisher: DW Publishing
Category: Book
Buy New: $6.95
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Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 27261
Media: Paperback
Pages: 44
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5 x 3.7 x 0.4
ISBN: 0974722103
EAN: 9780974722108
ASIN: 0974722103
Publication Date: October 15, 2003
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Product Description
Speak the Language - Understand the Concepts - Know the Techniques
The Lean Manufacturing Pocket Handbook is intended as a reference guide covering the terms, concepts and techniques involved in Lean Manufacturing. It is written in an easy to understand fashion making it useful to both the seasoned Professional and the Novice.
Paper Back - .125" x 3 " x 5 " - 44 Pages - 27 Visuals - 34 Definitions - 16 Examples
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| Customer Reviews: Read 10 more reviews...
 Lean, Skinny, or Skimpy? January 22, 2006
Lightman (New York)
28 out of 36 found this review helpful
Skimpy.
Kenneth Dailey has written a mini book that takes apart the deep production philosophy of lean and reduces it to a series of definitions, a grab bag of techniques, and an acronym soup.
It's hard to visualize how this can be useful for any serious seeker of improved manufacturing practice. Lean is a journey of production transformation from the inside out. The surface treatment afforded by this book suggests something quite different - the possibility of a quick fix that follows from being able to disentangle the meanings of Kanban, Poka Yoke, and Value Stream Mapping.
Some of the book's content is worse than unhelpful. For example, in talking about Kaizen, Dailey writes, "The team members themselves should implement the no-brainer and quick-turn changes". This dismissive assessment of the problem solving capability of workers will not foster the level of employee involvement on which any successful lean implementation ultimately must depend.
The book ends (page 40) with the author admitting, "You should consider the information inside this pocket handbook to be the baseline minimum". This certainly is not an understatement.
For those seeking a succinct overview of the essence of lean, I would recommend The Spirit of Manufacturing Excellence, by Ernest Huge.
 Fantastic Little Book June 13, 2006
Elijah Chingosho (Nairobi, Kenya)
16 out of 19 found this review helpful
This is a fantastic little book on lean manufacturing written by an experienced and knowledgeable industrial engineer. The author's in-depth knowledge on the subject enabled him to distill the critical and important elements of lean manufacturing and convey it in an easy to understand and follow format.
The book has clear definitions and explanations of concepts like JIT, lean manufacturing, waste (over-production, wait time, transportation, processing, inventory, motion and defect waste), value stream mapping, quality at source, cellular manufacturing, production leveling, Kanban and Kaizen, among other useful and interesting concepts.
The book is excellent value for money. It is recommended that one buys it for the whole company if involved in manufacturing operations.
Short and Sweet December 26, 2003
12 out of 16 found this review helpful
The book is a great primer for the beginner.
Simple organization and straight to the point.
A lot of Knowledge in a Little Book December 6, 2005
David Winters (Boston, MA)
12 out of 16 found this review helpful
My company gave everyone a copy of this little book. If you're new to Lean, this is the first book you should read. It's jam-packed, has lots of visual aids, covers everything, and is easy to read. It's a lot of knowledge in a little book.
Just What I was Looking For March 12, 2004
11 out of 15 found this review helpful
Good balance of theory and application.
Uses straight-forward, common sense approach.
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