Helmold, Marc. <br/><br/>
Lean Management, Kaizen, Kata and Keiretsu  Best-Practice Examples and Industry Insights from Japanese Concepts /  [electronic resource] : 
by Marc Helmold, Ayşe Küçük Yılmaz, Triant Flouris, Thomas Winner, Violeta Cvetkoska, Tracy Dathe. 
 - 1st ed. 2022. 
 - XXVII, 278 p. 103 illus., 99 illus. in color.  online resource. 
 - Management for Professionals,  2192-810X .
 - Management for Professionals, .
<br/><br/>Chapter 1: Lean Management: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Kaizen, Kaikaku and Innovation Management -- Chapter 3: Kata - Behavioural Transformation towards Lean Management -- Chapter 4: Keiretsu Networks -- Chapter 5: Kyouiku - The Learning Enterprise -- Chapter 6: Policy Deployment and Hoshin Kanri Strategy -- Chapter 7: Toyota Production System -- Chapter 8: 5S Concept: Muda, Muri and Mura -- Chapter 9: Change (Henkou Kanri) as integral Part of Lean Management -- Chapter 10: Industry 4.0 and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Lean Management -- Chapter 11: Digital transformation is shaping business transformation -- Chapter 12: Lean Management in Aviation -- Chapter 13: Lean Management in the Automotive Industry -- Chapter 14: Lean Management in the Construction Industry -- Chapter 15: Lean Management in the Railway Industry -- Chapter 16: Lean Management in Healthcare and Hospitals -- Chapter 17: Lean Management in Higher Education (LHE) -- Chapter 18: Lean Management in Project Management -- Chapter 19: Lean Management Tools -- Chapter 20: Lean Management Outlook 2030 -- Glossary. 
<br/><br/> This book provides a holistic and practical approach to Japanese concepts of lean management throughout the business value chain. It explains principles like Kaizen, Kata or Keiretsu in a pragmatic and logical way with many industry examples and case studies. The authors describe comprehensively how lean management enables companies to concentrate on value-adding activities and processes to achieve a long-term, sustainable competitive advantage. Moreover, the book shows how lean management principles are ultimately applied in industries like aviation, civil engineering, automotive, healthcare, education and other industries. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9783031101045 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Business logistics.<br/>Industries.<br/>International business enterprises.<br/>Supply Chain Management.<br/>Industries.<br/>International Business.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>658.7