The Lean Manufacturing Pocket Handbook [Paperback]

Kenneth W. Dailey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 15, 2003

Speak the Language - Understand the Concepts - Know the Techniques The Lean Manufacturing Pocket Handbook is intended as a reference guide covering the terms, concepts and techniques involved in Lean Manufacturing. It is written in an easy to understand fashion making it useful to both the seasoned Professional and the Novice. Paper Back - .125" x 3 13/16" x 5 1/16" - 44 Pages - 27 Visuals - 34 Definitions - 16 Examples. Also Available in Spanish see: El Manual De Bolsillo De Manufactura Esbelta

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About the Author

Kenneth Dailey is a degreed Industrial Engineer and has been certified as a Six Sigma Black Belt by the ASQ (American Society for Quality). He has more than twenty years of manufacturing experience in fields as diverse as Circuit Cards, Electromechanical Assemblies, Machine Shops and Sheet Metal Fabrication. His straight forward, common language and simple writing style easily lends itself to a wide spectrum of readers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 44 pages
• Publisher: DW Publishing (October 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974722103
• ISBN-13: 978-0974722108
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #400,277 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Lean, Skinny, or Skimpy?, January 22, 2006

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This review is from: The Lean Manufacturing Pocket Handbook (Paperback)

Skimpy.

Kenneth Dailey has written a mini book that takes apart the deep production philosophy of lean and reduces it to a series of definitions, a grab bag of techniques, and an acronym soup.

It's hard to visualize how this can be useful for any serious seeker of improved manufacturing practice. Lean is a journey of production transformation from the inside out. The surface treatment afforded by this book suggests something quite different - the possibility of a quick fix that follows from being able to disentangle the meanings of Kanban, Poka Yoke, and Value Stream Mapping.

Some of the book's content is worse than unhelpful. For example, in talking about Kaizen, Dailey writes, "The team members themselves should implement the no-brainer and quick-turn changes". This dismissive assessment of the problem solving capability of workers will not foster the level of employee involvement on which any successful lean implementation ultimately must depend.

The book ends (page 40) with the author admitting, "You should consider the information inside this pocket handbook to be the baseline minimum". This certainly is not an understatement.

For those seeking a succinct overview of the essence of lean, I would recommend The Spirit of Manufacturing Excellence, by Ernest Huge.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Handy Reference, Perfect for Training Seminar, January 12, 2007

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This review is from: The Lean Manufacturing Pocket Handbook (Paperback)

If I had to give a 1-2 day seminar on the subject, this would be a handy handbook. For that purpose, it should be used, not as a general reference on lean manufacturing.

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12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Short and Sweet, December 25, 2003

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This review is from: The Lean Manufacturing Pocket Handbook (Paperback)

The book is a great primer for the beginner.
Simple organization and straight to the point.