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Lean Management and Kaizen

Fundamentals from Cases and Examples in Operations and Supply Chain Management

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  • © 2020

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Authors:
  1. Marc Helmold

    1. IUBH International University, Berlin, Germany

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  • Demonstrates lean management strategies and tools throughout the supply chain
  • Features insights and case studies from industry leaders
  • Offers best practices for sustainable organizations

Part of the book series: Management for Professionals (MANAGPROF)

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. Basics in Lean Management

    • Marc Helmold
    Pages 1-14

  3. The Cultural Change Towards Lean Management

    • Marc Helmold
    Pages 15-23

  4. Kaizen: Continuous Improvements in Small Steps

    • Marc Helmold
    Pages 25-30

  5. Waste and Value-Added

    • Marc Helmold
    Pages 31-44

  6. Lean Management as Part of the Corporate Strategy

    • Marc Helmold
    Pages 45-55

  7. Leadership and Empowerment

    • Marc Helmold
    Pages 57-64

  8. Lean Management in Operations

    • Marc Helmold
    Pages 65-72

  9. Lean Management in the Product Development

    • Marc Helmold
    Pages 73-77

  10. Principles of a Lean Production System

    • Marc Helmold
    Pages 79-89

  11. Lean Management on the Upstream (Supply Side)

    • Marc Helmold
    Pages 91-106

  12. Lean Management on the Downstream (Demand Side)

    • Marc Helmold
    Pages 107-112

  13. Lean Management KPI and OKR

    • Marc Helmold
    Pages 113-122

  14. The Human Side of Lean Management

    • Marc Helmold
    Pages 123-129

  15. Lean Management and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

    • Marc Helmold
    Pages 131-137

  16. Sustainability and Lean Management

    • Marc Helmold
    Pages 139-143

  17. Lean Management in the Service Industry

    • Marc Helmold
    Pages 145-153

  18. Lean Management in Healthcare Sector

    • Marc Helmold
    Pages 155-159

  19. Lean Management in the Education Sector

    • Marc Helmold
    Pages 161-167

  20. Lean Audits and Quality Management Systems (QMS)

    • Marc Helmold
    Pages 169-172
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About this book

The book provides a holistic and practical approach to lean management throughout the business value chain. The lean management framework and tools demonstrate the optimal design and use of methods, tools and principles for companies and organisations. The author describes comprehensively how lean management enables companies to concentrate on value-adding activities and processes to achieve a long-term, sustainable competitive advantage. A wealth of best practices, industry examples and case studies are used to reveal the diversity and opportunities of lean management methodologies, methods and principles. Moreover, the book shows how lean management principles are ultimately applied in industries like automotive, healthcare, education and services industries.

Authors and Affiliations

  • IUBH International University, Berlin, Germany

    Marc Helmold

About the author

Professor Dr. Marc Helmold is full-time Professor at the iubh International University (IUBH) at the campus in Berlin (Germany). He teaches Bachelor, Master and M.B.A. students in lean management, revenue management, international negotiations, performance management, supply management, general management, strategic management and supply chain management. Prior to this position, he had several top management positions in automotive and railway companies. In parallel, he owns the consultancy MaHeLeanCon and supports international transactions and market entry strategies.

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