Barnes & Noble Strategic KAIZENT: Using Flow, SynChronization, and Leveling Assessment to Measure and Strengthen Operational Performance at Hamilton Place in Chattanooga, TN
This is the final book in a trilogy dedicated to the kaizen methodology. In the first book, the author introduced the world to the unique Japanese management concept of kaizen, in the second he examined the application of kaizen in gemba, that is, in the real workplace. The third book is dedicated to corporate strategy based on the ideas of kaizen and lean manufacturing, and is intended primarily for CEOs, board members and other top managers. It shows how, using kaizen, to link the strategy, as well as all the functions and business processes of the company, into a single system aimed at continuous improvement, growth and development. The book is full of examples of the implementation of kaizen in companies of various industries, with the help of which the author proves why kaizen and lean manufacturing are the most correct methods for increasing both strategic and operational efficiency.
This is the final book in a trilogy dedicated to the kaizen methodology. In the first book, the author introduced the world to the unique Japanese management concept of kaizen, in the second he examined the application of kaizen in gemba, that is, in the real workplace. The third book is dedicated to corporate strategy based on the ideas of kaizen and lean manufacturing, and is intended primarily for CEOs, board members and other top managers. It shows how, using kaizen, to link the strategy, as well as all the functions and business processes of the company, into a single system aimed at continuous improvement, growth and development. The book is full of examples of the implementation of kaizen in companies of various industries, with the help of which the author proves why kaizen and lean manufacturing are the most correct methods for increasing both strategic and operational efficiency.
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