[eBook Code] The Lean Dairy Farm (eBook Code, 1st)

Acknowledgements ix

Introduction xi

Part I The concept of ‘Lean’ 1

1 Before we get started … 3

2 What is ‘Lean’? 9

3 Applying Lean to dairy farming 31

Part II 10 Lean tools that will transform your farm 43

4 The 8 wastes on the farm 45

5 5S workplace organisation 91

6 Visual management 141

7 Standard work 187

8 Value stream mapping 231

9 Practical problem solving 261

10 Built-in quality 289

11 Total productive maintenance 309

12 Creating flow on the farm 339

13 Visual planning 355

Part III The culture of a Lean Farm 371

14 Creating the right culture 373

15 People behaviours 379

16 Lean leadership 385

About the authors 397

Index 399