Category: Books
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5S for Everyone. 5 Pillars of the Visual Factory. By Productivity Press Team
When some executives asked Hiroyuki Hirano what they should do to ensure their companies thrive in the 21st century, he replied, ”Implement the 5S’s.” A company that cannot successfully implement the 5S’s will not be able to effectively integrate Just-in-Time, reengineering, or other large-scale changes. This book describes how the 5S’s promote…
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TPM in Process Industries. By Tokutaro Suzuki
The TPM approach results in dramatic improvements in quality, production cost, and product delivery. In this book, nine authors teach you all the details you need to implement TPM, along with examples from the textile, chemical, food, and other industries. One of the great advantages of this book is that it helps you…
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Autonomous Maintenance by Operators. By the Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance
When operators are positively and energetically involved in maintaining their own machines and feel responsible for their proper functioning, then TPM results in dramatic productivity improvements. This book provides operators, supervisors, team leaders, and TPM coordinators with useful instructions on Autonomous Maintenance. Panels of…
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TPM for Operators. By Kunio Shirose
The success of TPM depends on the participation and cooperation of all employees. This book will provide operators with the information they need to understand TPM and their role within the system. You will also find a description of the overall plan that should support TPM and your role as an operator within the system, in order to…
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Elimination of Small Stops on Machines and Automatic Lines. By Kikuo Suehiro
When your automated equipment begins to experience failures that cause downtime, however minor, it immediately impacts productivity, efficiency, and delivery times. This manual provides an approach that isolates the small equipment defects that cause these stoppages and outages. Focusing on stoppages due to…