Chris A Ortiz: 7 books
The Psychology of Lean Improvements
Why Organizations Must Overcome Resistance and Change the Culture
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2012
Fear of change—we all experience it. Some accept change immediately, some gradually adapt, while others may never get there. Whether it’s poor leadership, the inability to change, or pure ego, this Shingo Prize-winning book explores this perplexing commitment to inefficiency.
Winner of...
Lessons from a Lean Consultant
Avoiding Lean Implementation Failures on the Shop Floor
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2008
Making Lean Work: “In-the-Trenches” Help from a World-Class Expert
Lean manufacturing can improve productivity and quality, shorten lead times, reduce costs, and improve competitiveness. However, succeeding with lean is not easy. Chris A. Ortiz, one of the country’s most respected lean...
The Cell Manufacturing Playbook
A Step-by-Step Guideline for the Lean Practitioner
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2016
Cell manufacturing takes traditional process-based production environments and creates right-sized smaller work areas that have all of the essential workstations and equipment needed to produce the product.
Until now, there has been a need for a book with step-by-step guidelines on how to implement...
The TPM Playbook
A Step-by-Step Guideline for the Lean Practitioner
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2016
A companywide approach to improving the effectiveness and longevity of equipment and machines, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is a critical component of production line success. The need for a step-by-step guidelines on how to achieve TPM has been filled with the publication of The TPM Playbook:...
The Quick Changeover Playbook
A Step-by-Step Guideline for the Lean Practitioner
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2016
Complete with color pictures from real quick changeover implementations, The Quick Changeover Playbook provides detailed step-by-step guidelines on how to reduce setup times as well as improve flexibility, product quality, and visual control while reducing lead times and costs.
This new book...
by Chris A. Ortiz
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2009
The Practical, How-to Guide to Succeeding with Kaizen Programs and Events 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...
The Kanban Playbook
A Step-by-Step Guideline for the Lean Practitioner
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2015
This book is intented for Lean practitioners and facilitators looking for a training tool and guideline that can be used in the work area while improvements are being made. It provides the most visible and detailed approach to Kanban implementation, so that they can see results in a short period.