Lean Management, Kaizen, Kata and Keiretsu: Best-Practice Examples and Industry Insights from Japanese Concepts (Hardcover, 2022)

Chapter 1: Lean Management: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Kaizen (改善), Kaikaku (改革) and Innovation Management.- Chapter 3: Kata (形) ? Behavioural Transformation towards Lean Management.- Chapter 4: Keiretsu Networks (系列 ネットワ?ク).- Chapter 5: Kyouiku (?育) ? The Learning Enterprise.- Chapter 6: Policy Deployment and Hoshin Kanri Strategy (方針管理).- Chapter 7: Toyota Prodction System (トヨタ生産方式).- Chapter 8: 5S Concept: Muda (無?), Muri (無理) and Mura (斑).- Chapter 9: Change (Henkou Kanri ?更管理) 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.