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Twi case studies : standard work, continuous improvement, and teamwork
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ISBN: 1466515465 1322613222 0429252188 1138463574 1439846111 1439846103 1439891249 9781439846117 9781439891247 9781439846100 1439893640 Year: 2014 Publisher: Boca Raton, FL : Productivity Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis,

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TWI Case Studies: Standard Work, Continuous Improvement, and Teamwork provides the insight of leading experts to assist in the execution of Training Within Industry (TWI)—the game-changing business tool. Presented as a series of case studies from a range of corporations with a variety of products and needs, it illustrates the rebirth of TWI programs in the United States.Demonstrating how TWI can benefit any and all organizations regardless of industry, the book details the specific activities decision-makers need to accomplish to successfully incorporate TWI into the business culture—including the Ten Points for Implementing and Sustaining the TWI "J" Programs. The case studies describe the use of TWI Programs at some of the world's leading companies, including:

Training within industry : the foundation of lean
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ISBN: 1563273071 Year: 2005 Publisher: New York : Productivity Press,

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H3 2006 Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing Research /h3 p b i Training Within Industry /i /b, by Donald Dinero, explores a crucial piece of a Lean initiative that has been overlooked throughout U.S. industry. The Training Within Industry (TWI) program - developed by the United States during World War II - has been used by Toyota for decades! This powerful program standardizes training processes and assists front-line supervisors in teaching new operations to workers quickly and effectively. /p p Dinero completely explores the history and application of the four modules that compose TWI: i Job Instruction /i - in which employees are trained to perform their tasks as quickly as they are capable with minimal waste; i Job Methods /i - in which employees are taught how to improve their processes using existing resources; i Job Relations /i - in which personnel problems are solved in an analytical, non-emotional manner so that employees are focused on a stated objective; and i Program Development /i - in which robust training plans are developed to meet the particular needs of a specific plant. p Readers of b i Training Within Industry /i /b will see that standardized work imparts measurable continuous improvement because it sets a baseline. It establishes a framework for efficiency and innovation. /p p In addition, the book includes a CD containing the text of original TWI bulletins issued by the U.S. government in the 1940s. /p h4 Unique and Compelling Features and Benefits: /h4 UL LI Provides a key to successfully implementing Lean Thinking /LI LI Provides basic knowledge without any non-valued added material /LI LI Applies to all positions in all industries /LI LI Time tested - has been used for over sixty years and is still successful /LI /UL

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