What Tool? When? A Management Guide for Selecting the Right Improvement Tools

About this title

This book describes several of the more common and popular methods, including case studies, being used by manufacturing companies to improve their business. Even before we cover these tools and strategies, we cover several fundamental issues-if present, almost any tool will be effective, but if absent, almost not tool will work, i.e., the need for leadership and several models thereto for creating an environment that brings out the best in people, the need for innovation throughout the organization, including what I call "big innovation" - R&D and new product/process development, but also "little innovation"- using the proper tools in a disciplined way to lower our costs and improve quality so that we have higher margins to pay for the big innovation. We will also cover the use of cross-functional teams in applying these methods, and a process for managing change, as well as a model for measuring performance and demonstrating that operational and business goals have been achieved. Finally, we will review a process that I call business level failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) for identifying the right projects for improvement, and for selecting the right tools for that projects.

Ron Moore’s 2nd edition of What Tool? When? A Management Guide For Selecting The Right Improvement Tool takes a quantum leap over the 1st edition with a new chapter on using Weibull Analysis methods to quickly and easily separate operations-controlled losses versus maintenance-controlled losses.

The new edition also includes additional data on the poor success rate related to implementation of the improvement tools as well as additional information on organizational alignment. It provides additional information on managing cultural change, and particularly that the best way to change and sustain an organizational culture is by first changing management behavior. It also adds additional clarity and data to specific tools such as TPM, RCM, PDM, and lubricating practices.

This book will review the following:

• Lean manufacturing
• Kaizen, including 5S, Kanban, quick changeover, and standardization
• Total productive maintenance
• Six Sigma
• Supple chain management
• Reliability-centered maintenance
• Predictive maintenance (or condition monitoring)
• Root cause analysis
• Additional information will be provided in the appendices regarding:
  • Planning and scheduling
  • Performance measurement
  • Other tools

Acerca del Autor - Ron Moore

Ron Moore is Managing Partner of The RM Group, Inc., and an internationally recognized authority on strategies and practices for manufacturing and operational excellence. He travels worldwide, typically working with large manufacturing and industrial companies in North and South America, Europe, Australia, Africa, and Asia.

Prior to The RM Group, Ron served for five years as President of Computational Systems, Inc (CSI), a supplier of industrial equipment condition monitoring technologies, principally instruments and software for vibration, oil, infrared, and ultrasonic monitoring and analysis of industrial equipment condition. During his tenure, the company grew at 30% per year, while concurrently maintaining healthy profits and cash position, and a strong balance sheet. Prior to that, he worked for several companies that served industrial operations and manufacturers, mostly in nuclear and fossil power stations, but also designing nuclear submarines. He holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire, a MBA from the University of New Haven, and is a Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional.

Ron lives in Knoxville, Tennessee with his wife Kathy.  

Contents

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Aligning the Organization
• Chapter 3: Innovation
• Chapter 4: Leadership and Teams
• Chapter 5: Managing Change
• Chapter 6: Business Level Failure Modes and Effects Analysis: Selecting the Right Improvement Projects and Tools
• Chapter 7: Lean Manufacturing
• Chapter 8: Kaizen
• Chapter 9: Total Productive Maintenance
• Chapter 10: Six Sigma
• Chapter 11: Supply Chain Management
• Chapter 12: Reliability-Centered Maintenance
• Chapter 13: Predictive Maintenance/Condition Monitoring
• Chapter 14: Root Cause Analysis
• Chapter 15: Using Weibull Analysis for Process Reliability
• Chapter 16: Closing
• Appendix A: Planning and Scheduling
• Appendix B: Performance Measurement
• Appendix C: Listing of Commonly Used Improvement Tools and Terms
• Index