Mistaken Kanbans

A great book on the wisdom of the Kanban SystemThis book will open your eyes to the reasons why most Kanban implementations do not work by an expert in Kanban Systems. It will give you a roadmap to guide you through the necessary steps to implement a successful Kanban System. This book carefully identifies and explains the intricacies of a Kanban System within the context of a pull production system. The author’s implementation, wisdom, and experience are shown in how he articulates the complexity of a Kanban System for learners at any level of Lean.An indispensible book on Lean and Kanban; a must have for your library.Dr. Mestre, ProfessorNorthwest University, Kirkland WAContent of the Book: Reduction of Inventories by Just-In-Time Supermarkets and the Kanban System Waste Elimination Interdepartmental Implementation of Kanbans Top Managements Role in TPSWill help you: Understand the framework to implement a successful Kanban System Help you illustrate and provide great examples of the methods behind Kanban Understand the role Kanbans serve in Lean production models Identify and explain the intricacies of a Kanban SystemAbout the Author:Mr. Wakai was born in Nagoya, Japan and graduated from Nagoya Institute of Technology, the same institute where Taiichi Ohno completed his degrees. He started his career as a system engineer in a major electronics company and has taken on a number of inventory-reducing projects in manufacturing fields. After completing 3 large-scale business deals as the project leader, with remarkable success, he was given the honorable achievement award, signifying his tremendous contribution to his company. After being transferred to the Kaizen team in the company, he continued to be successful in promoting a higher level of productivity in various departments.He continues to work closely with many ex-Toyota consultants and is responsible for reducing over 1,000 billion yen worth of inventory through his own consulting work on Kaizen. He has always felt a great deal of gratification about his accomplishments from observing how the lives of workers are being improved as a result of continuous improvement. Read more