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by Chris Chiappinelli, MA Editorial Staff Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2008 5:45:59 PM   | Abstract: | The recently released tome from a longtime lean practitioner covers the dos and don'ts of lean manufacturing implementations. |
A new book released in March by Prentice Hall offers readers a shop-floor view into the promise, practices, and challenges of lean manufacturing.
In Lessons from a Lean Consultant: Avoiding Lean Implementation Failures on the Shop Floor, author Chris Ortiz applies his experience as a lean practitioner and owner of lean consultancy Kaizen Assembly to topics such as the key attributes of a kaizen program, methods for overcoming lean inhibitors, worker flexibility and cross-training, and employee buy-in, among others.
In the book, Ortiz reiterates the top-down message of many lean experts:
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