Lean Sustainability

Creating Safe, Enduring, and Profitable Operations
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-43093-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 222 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 454 g

The Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance defines safety as the maintenance of peace of mind. Without peace of mind, or the serenity brought about by a safe working environment, employees will be unwilling and even unable to focus their energies on production improvement. Thus, it can be said that all improvement begins with safety. Winner of a 2013 Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award!A how-to manual on the proper integration of safety and environmental sustainability with Lean implementations, Lean Sustainability: Creating Safe, Enduring, and Profitable Operations provides a proven recipe for achieving safety and sustainability excellence. This book is the result of the author‘s two decades of experience implementing Lean; Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE); and sustainability processes in the chemical, food, and consumer products industries. It unveils valuable lessons learned and little-known tips for eliminating waste and increasing process efficiency while reducing safety incidents and the overall impact on the environment.The text illustrates how to use the SHE Pillar as a gateway to continuous improvement, regardless of the improvement methodology you use. Bolstered with proven methodologies and real-world advice, it introduces novel approaches for achieving safety and sustainability excellence, including:

Autonomous Safety‘supplying employees with the knowledge, skills, and motivation to work safely
Triple Zero the achievement of zero accidents, zero environmental incidents, and zero losses
Green Value Stream Mapping the application of Value Stream Mapping to environmental and sustainability issues
Although there are many books on Lean, sustainability, and SHE, few explain how to integrate these dynamic tools. Walking you through this process, this book supplies the tools to create a synergy that wil

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Averill, Dennis

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Fertigungsindustrie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Qualitätsmanagement, Qualitätssicherung (QS), Total Quality Management (TQM)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Safety, Health, Environmental (SHE) Pillar: Foundation of Lean Continuous Improvement. Autonomous SHE. Preparation Phase: Laying the Foundation for SHE Excellence. Integrating SHE into the Autonomous Maintenance Pillar. Integrating SHE, Planned Maintenance, Early Management. Focused Improvement, Training Education, and SHE. SHE Pillar Activities. Lean Green: Applying Lean to the Environment.

Über Autor(innen)

Dennis Averill