| | |  | Lean Leadership | Home » » » » Running Today's Factory: A Proven Strategy for Lean Manufacturing | | | | | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Dale Davis | | Hardcover:
| 293 pages | | Publisher:
| Hanser Gardner Publications | | Publication Date:
| October 18, 1999 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1569902577 | | Product Length:
| 6.1 inches | | Product Width:
| 9.3 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.9 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.3 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.1 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.45 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 6 reviews |
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 At Last !Dec 15, 1999
By Kelly Callendar
Running Today's Factory is the best book written so far regarding the actual application of Lean Manufacturing concepts to the shop floor. In a well written and entertaining manner, it allows the reader to understand the somewhat counter-intuitive aspects of Lean Manufacturing by explaining both the simple mathematical proof and then the antedotal examples behind the theory. Running Today's Factory also illustrates with many practical examples how to apply Lean theory consistently to the day to day situations we encounter. There have been far too many antedotal articles and books written that gloss over the fundimentals. Running Today's Factory is a great book about logically applying Lean Manufacturing concepts with understanding and confidence.
18 of 20 found the following review helpful:
 Strategy? Not in this bookJan 29, 2001
This book lists the many problems we see in manufacturing, but to entitle the book "A proven strategy for lean manufacturing" is quite a stretch. For anybody who has been involved in Industrial Engineering or manufacturing for many years, this book will be yet another which lists known problems without describing a strategy for addressing these problems. I question whether a degree in Anthropology is the best back ground to write a book in manufacturing strategy.
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Evidences of Lean's PowerJan 21, 2006
By Larry R. Graham
While the word 'strategy' appears in the subtitle of this book, it never promises to present an implementation strategy or a blueprint. The book dubs lean a 'proven strategy', and it goes on to present evidences (historical roots followed by logical and mathematical proofs) of many lean tools.
I tend to prefer the earlier books on what is now called 'lean', such as those of Shigeo Shingo. This is one of the relatively few recent books that has some real meat. It is not a light read, but it was an enjoyable and educational read. Anyone who wants to add more depth to their lean understanding should appreciate this Shingo Prize-Winning Book.
1 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Superb Instruction ManualDec 05, 2002
By john tayler
Provides very good theory and application of Lean Manufacturing in a format that all production supervisors can understand.
4 of 17 found the following review helpful:
EXCELLENT BOOKAug 08, 2000
By ERIC SHEPHERD
This is an excellent treatise on lean manufacturing. It addresses both the details of the lean manufacturing philosophy and the strategic overview.
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