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Liquid Lean: Developing Lean Culture in the Process Industries
Raymond C. Floyd
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Description for Liquid Lean: Developing Lean Culture in the Process Industries
Hardback. Provides potential process industry change agents with the information needed to eliminate waste and achieve sustainable optimal efficiency. This book focuses on developing the four measures of Lean: Business Results; Consistent Lean Enterprise Culture; Continuous Process Improvement; and, Cultural Enablers. Num Pages: 346 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: TDC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 634.
While Lean practices have been successfully implemented into the process industry with excellent results for over 20 years (including the author's own award winning example at Exxon Chemical), that industry has been especially slow in adopting Lean. Part of the problem is that the process industry needs its own version of Lean. The larger part of the problem is resistance to transformational change, a barrier that can only be overcome with effective leadership and results-oriented planning that engages rather than excludes all stakeholders. Winner of a 2012 Shingo Prize! Written by Raymond Floyd, an ... Read more
While Lean practices have been successfully implemented into the process industry with excellent results for over 20 years (including the author's own award winning example at Exxon Chemical), that industry has been especially slow in adopting Lean. Part of the problem is that the process industry needs its own version of Lean. The larger part of the problem is resistance to transformational change, a barrier that can only be overcome with effective leadership and results-oriented planning that engages rather than excludes all stakeholders. Winner of a 2012 Shingo Prize! Written by Raymond Floyd, an ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
346
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
346
Place of Publication
Portland, United States
ISBN
9781420088625
SKU
V9781420088625
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About Raymond C. Floyd
Raymond C. Floyd is senior vice president of Suncor Energy. Prior to joining Suncor, Ray retired from Exxon Mobil, where he spent more than 20 years and where he most recently served as global manager of manufacturing services. Previously, he was with General Motors for more than 10 years. Ray is generally recognized as one of North America's early ... Read more
Reviews for Liquid Lean: Developing Lean Culture in the Process Industries
I urge all manufacturing managers and leaders to read this volume carefully and to take Ray's lessons to heart. They will be doing their organizations, their shareholders, and their employees, a great service. ... Read more