Lean Management and Kaizen: Fundamentals from Cases and Examples in Operations and Supply Chain Management
- 3h
- Dr. Marc Helmold
- Springer
- 2020
The book provides a holistic and practical approach to lean management throughout the business value chain. The lean management framework and tools demonstrate the optimal design and use of methods, tools and principles for companies and organisations. The author describes comprehensively how lean management enables companies to concentrate on value-adding activities and processes to achieve a long-term, sustainable competitive advantage. A wealth of best practices, industry examples and case studies are used to reveal the diversity and opportunities of lean management methodologies, methods and principles. Moreover, the book shows how lean management principles are ultimately applied in industries like automotive, healthcare, education and services industries.
About the Author
Professor Dr. Marc Helmold is full-time Professor at the iubh International University (IUBH) at the campus in Berlin (Germany). He teaches Bachelor, Master and M.B.A. students in lean management, revenue management, international negotiations, performance management, supply management, general management, strategic management and supply chain management. Prior to this position, he had several top management positions in automotive and railway companies. In parallel, he owns the consultancy MaHeLeanCon and supports international transactions and market entry strategies.
About the Author
Professor Dr. Marc Helmold is full-time Professor at the iubh International University (IUBH) at the campus in Berlin (Germany).
In this Book
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List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
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Basics in Lean Management
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The Cultural Change towards Lean Management
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Kaizen—Continuous Improvements in Small Steps
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Waste and Value-Added
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Lean Management as Part of the Corporate Strategy
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Leadership and Empowerment
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Lean Management in Operations
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Lean Management in the Product Development
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Principles of a Lean Production System
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Lean Management on the Upstream (Supply Side)
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Lean Management on the Downstream (Demand Side)
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Lean Management KPI and OKR
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The Human Side of Lean Management
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Lean Management and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Sustainability and Lean Management
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Lean Management in the Service Industry
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Lean Management in Healthcare Sector
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Lean Management in the Education Sector
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Lean Audits and Quality Management Systems (QMS)
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Outlook of Lean Management
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Glossary of Lean Management Terms
