TY  - BOOK
AU  - ORTIZ Chris A
TI  - Kaizen and kaizen event implementation
SN  - 9780131584563 (pbk.) :
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Upper Saddle River NJ
PB  - Prentice Hall
KW  - MANAGEMENT
KW  - QUALITY CONTROL
KW  - ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
N1  - Includes index
N2  - "Today manufacturers need Kaizen's continuous productivity improvement and waste reduction techniques more than ever. Kaizen and Kaizen Event Implementation provides specific, detailed solutions that have proven successful in real manufacturing environments. Ortiz covers every element of a successful Kaizen program and offers techniques for implementing several key Kaizen events. Drawing on his unsurpassed, in-the-trenches experience, he shares powerful insights into changing cultures, gaining management buy-in, training, reporting, follow-up, and much more. Whether you're a plant manager, director, engineer, or quality specialist, this book will help you make Kaizen work." - product description
ER  -