Title:
The lean office : collected practices and cases
Series:
Insights on implementation
Publication Information:
New York : Productivity Press, 2005
Physical Description:
vi, 121 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
ISBN:
9781563273162
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Summary
Summary
The Lean Office : Collected Practices and Cases is a compilation of articles previously published in the Productivity Press newsletter, Lean Manufacturing Advisor . These articles discuss lean implementations in non-manufacturing operations, from design to processing invoices to customer service. Most articles are written in the form of case studies.
Highlights include--
Practical, in-depth description of lean implementation, written in a conversational, easy-to-read style A large quantity of case studies unavailable from any other single source Responds to your desire for real-world lean office informationTable of Contents
Introduction | p. v |
Part I Focusing on the Customer | p. 1 |
Chapter 1 New Toyota Center Seeking to Make Sales and Marketing Lean | p. 3 |
Chapter 2 Transforming a Service Firm | p. 7 |
Chapter 3 Revamping Design Process Increases Speed and Quality | p. 15 |
Chapter 4 Call Center's Transformation Produces Award for Service | p. 23 |
Chapter 5 New Restaurant Owner Sees His Future in a Lean Lunch | p. 27 |
Part II Improving Flow | p. 33 |
Chapter 6 Ambulance Office Responds to Calls for Improvements | p. 35 |
Chapter 7 Whether Office or Factory, the Same Principles Apply | p. 41 |
Chapter 8 Neither Culture Nor Equipment Stops Postal Transformation | p. 47 |
Chapter 9 Builders Seek to Demolish Inefficiency | p. 53 |
Part III Taking the Right Steps | p. 63 |
Chapter 10 First Steps to Making Your Office Lean | p. 65 |
Chapter 11 5S Techniques Can Clean Up the Hard Drive of a Computer | p. 69 |
Chapter 12 Simple, Early Wins Help Build Support for Office Lean Efforts | p. 71 |
Chapter 13 Tips for White Collar Kaizens | p. 75 |
Chapter 14 Invoicing and Receiving Receive the Kaizen Treatment | p. 83 |
Chapter 15 Delphi Lean Strategy Evolves to Go Beyond the Shop Floor | p. 91 |
Chapter 16 Improving Flow in an Office Setting | p. 95 |
Chapter 17 Spreadsheets and Data Are Tools in Quest for the Lean Office | p. 105 |
Chapter 18 Publisher Makes Key Concepts a Daily Part of Its Newspapers | p. 111 |
Citations | p. 115 |
Index | p. 117 |