|
| 
Kaizen is a Japanese word meaning continuous improvement
3 definitions of Kaizen are:
»Improvement through changes in the method
»Small changes, not big changes
»Changes within realistic constraints

|

The Power and Magic of Lean - A Study in Knowledge Transfer
Kai ka ku are Chinese characters meaning a ‘transformation
of the mind,’ ‘working with others to achieve radical
change,’ and ‘to bring new and vital energy to your
organization.’ Kaikaku is the central theme of this book to
help you change your mindset.
|
|
Welcome
to PCS PRESS Inc
Every person at work should be empowered and involved in the improvement
process through their own creative ideas to make their work easier,
more interesting, build their problem solving skills, while at the
same time improving communications throughout the organization, improving
customer service, improving quality, improving safety, improving productivity
and bringing new excitement and joy into the workplace.
New Publication “All
You Gotta Do Is Ask explains how to promote large numbers of ideas
from your employees, something most organizations do very poorly,
if at all. The people who manage such organizations are either unaware
of the power of employee ideas, or they don’t know how to tap
it. This easy-to-read book will show you why it is important to have
a good idea system, how to set one up, and what it can do for you,
your employees, and your organization. Read
more »
“
JIT Is Flow is
Hirano and Furuya’ latest publication and I believe gives us for
the first time in the West an extensive practical overview of
JIT/Lean. This book is
a wonderful addition to Jeffrey Liker’ The Toyota Way, and books by
James P. Womack and others. I
am sure that Mr. Ohno and Dr. Shingo would have approved. Here is a book, actually a manual
in book form that can be used to drive your lean efforts. It is a “ewel,”packed
with information adding extensively to what was contained in the JIT
Handbook. I believe the
best way to use this book to your advantage is to read it in study
groups. Then see if you
can get teams of managers, engineers and employees to read a few
chapters; then attempt to implement those ideas immediately. You will learn by doing it. The power is in the doing!
Read more »
“Rebirth
of American Industry: A Study of Lean Management. The book traces the
evolution of manufacturing management along two lines: That
pioneered by Henry Ford, then furthered by
Toyota
to its modern level of success; versus that originated by
Alfred Sloan and others at General Motors still in practice in most
American companies today. The
latter system of management proves to be the underlying cause of the
current failure of American manufacturing to compete.
Read more »
|
|
|