Developing a Lean Workforce

Developing a Lean Workforce
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 166
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ISBN-10 : 1563273489
ISBN-13 : 9781563273483
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Book Synopsis Developing a Lean Workforce by : Chris Harris

Download or read book Developing a Lean Workforce written by Chris Harris and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2007-02-23 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Changing an organization from a mass manufacturing environment to a lean environment is significant and affects all levels of the company if the implementation is done correctly. Many times, however, lean implementers become so involved with the nuts and bolts of lean implementation that the "people" side of the business is neglected. Transform your HR Department into an Agent of Change during Lean Implementation. With an HR perspective, veteran consultants Chris Harris and Rick Harris walk readers through a simple, step-by-step proven method for transforming a mass production workforce into a lean thinking one that possesses the necessary skills, training, and attitude to march in a new direction. They explain the role of human resources in a lean-oriented facility, emphasizing systematic training that continues for all employees. They also discuss the value of promoting employees from within a facility to team leader and group leader positions, and the importance of flexibility. This critically acclaimed book includes sample training sessions with explanations. Most of us are now far enough down the path in lean production to realize that the results lie in the details. This short volume presents all of the details you will need to create a frontline workforce and system of direct supervision that can effectively plan, do, reflect, and adjust, as you move your own operations steadily ahead. --James Womack, Chairman, Lean Enterprise Institute


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