The new standardization : keystone of continuous improvement in manufacturing

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The new standardization : keystone of continuous improvement in manufacturing

Shigehiro Nakamura ; foreword by Mark O'Brien ; publisher's message by Norman Bodek

Productivity Press, 2000

  • : pbk.

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QCD革新のための現場の標準化技術

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Includes index

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Expert consultant Shigehiro Nakamura defines standardization as a living system of just-in-time information that delivers the exact information that's needed, exactly when it is needed, and exactly where it is needed. The point of standardization is to share information about the best ways to do things so that they will be done that way consistently. Standardization does not mean creating mountains of physical documents that simply collect dust. Unlike traditional standardization methods, Nakamura's is a dynamic, participative approach to developing standards that relies on the knowledge of the people that use them. He emphasizes the importance of creating standards that are easy to follow and can be easily changed to reflect improved methods. His book examines various types of standards appropriate to the workplace, how to make them visual for workers and managers, and how to ultimately build them into your machinery and equipment. He also examines the intimate relationship between standardization and quality. Integrating standardization methods into the management of quality, equipment, operations, and production is the best way to sustain the results of your improvement efforts in every area of your company. It's truly the keystone: without it, all your efforts will be temporary or incomplete. Managers, engineers and technical skill trainers, and shop-floor supervisors alike will benefit from a clearer understanding of standardization. This book is absolutely must reading for any company aspiring to ISO 9000 registration or world-class status.

Table of Contents

1. Standardization for a New Era 2. Making Quality Products Easily, Inexpensively, and Quickly 3. Changing Your Approach to Standardization 4. Types of Standards and How They Are Made 5. Standardization for Quality Control 6. Standardization for Equipment Management 7. Standardization for Operation Management 8. Standardization for Production Management 9. Standardization for Decision Making 10. How Standardization Can Help U.S. Operations

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  • NCID
    BA65175331
  • ISBN
    • 1563272512
  • LCCN
    93014723
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    jpn
  • Place of Publication
    Portland, Ore.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvii, 268 p.
  • Size
    28 cm
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