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(More customer reviews)The Lean Pocket Handbook for Kaizen Events is a superb collection of Lean tools, simply illustrated to convey the most basic Lean tools of 5S, Data Collection, Fishbones, Continuous Flow, Mapping (Value Stream and Process),Mistake Proofing, Takt Time, etc. This book was designed specifically for the Kaizen Event participant...allowing for them to more fully engage in a Kaizen Event, as well as grasp the simplicity of the Lean tools. (I cannot believe someone has not done this before.) The author, Don Tapping, has outdone himself in this cost-effective handbook. Mr. Tapping very clearly states at the beginning of this book that its purpose is soley to supplement other Lean training materials. This book is a quick-reference guide, personal Lean planner, Kaizen planner, and a learning tool - all for about $8.00 - the best value in the market. We have nearly 2000 employees going through Kaizen Events every year, and now, each one of them will have one of these books. Our contiuous improvement team has met and reviewed this book and whole-heartedly gives it a 5-star rating!
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A successful Kaizen Event can only occur if team members feel and have ownership of what is being improved.Even though the outcome of the event may improve their daily work activities, just by them being on the team does not guarantee ownership.However, the writing by each team member in this book will help to contribute a newsense of ownership - that necessary ingredient in any successful Kaizen Event.They will feel more part of the team.The Lean Pocket Handbook for Kaizen Events is your personal (i.e., individual) Lean planner for the 21st century.We have found individuals that use this pocket handbook feel more part of the Kaizen team.They also continue to contribute improvement ideas well past the formal team Kaizen Event.That is what Lean is all about - making those small, incremental, improvements daily (i.e., hour-by-hour and minute-by-minute) by those closest to the process. This handbook is designed to be:1.A quick-reference guide.2.Your individual (i.e., personal) log.3.Your personal Kaizen planner. 4.A tool to self-initiate Idea Kaizens.5.A learning tool.Each topic will have 4 pages.The first page will define the tool and provide a brief description.The second page will provide a simple flowchart of how that tool can be used effectively.This flowchart is meant to serve as a catalyst (and guideline) to stimulate ideas for the possible use of that tool in the Kaizen Event.The third page will provide illustrations demonstrating the tool as it is being used.This page will also contain an area for any notes that may be taken.The fourth page will be your personal Lean log and planner.This page is meant for you to write anything and everything down that you must do in support of the Kaizen Event.Idea Kaizen references can be noted here for investigation and implementation at a later date.
