BECOMING LEAN 1997 Hardback by Jeffrey K. Liker "Inside Stories of U.S. Manufacturers" Fast Shipping! Like New Condition Hardback..See actual photos of this item... Thank you for eBaying with Us! 1. Introduction: Bringing Lean Back to the U.S.A. 2. Bringing the Toyota Production System to the United States: A Personal Perspective 3. Japanese Education and Its Role in Kaizen 4. Lean Manufacturing Practices at Small and Medium Sized U.S. Parts Suppliers: Does it Work? 5. Transforming a Plant to Lean in a Large, Traditional Company: Delphi Saginaw Steering Systems, GM 6. Making Leather Leaner: The Garden State Tanning Story 7. Learning About Lean Systems at Freundenberg-NOK: Where Continuous Improvement Is a Way of Life 8. The Donnelly Production System: Lean at Grand Haven 9. Implementing Lean Manufacturing at Gelman Sciences, Inc. 10. Cedar Works: Making the Transition to Lean 11. Operational Excellence: A Manufacturing Metamorphosis at Western Geophysical Exploration Products 12. The Success and Failures of Implementing Continuous Improvement Programs: Cases of Seven Automotive Parts Suppliers 13. Lean Production-The Challenge of Multidimensional Change 14. Crossroads: Which Way Will You Turn on the Road to Lean? 15. Conclusion: What We Have Learned About Becoming Lean