01942cam a2200277 a 4500 1/43782 130905s2009 enka b 001 0 eng 9781420090345 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1420090348 (hardcover : alk. paper) 46711 DLC DLC GR-PeUP 658.4΄013 SPR Sproull, Bob. The ultimate improvement cycle : maximizing profits through the integration of lean, six sigma, and the theory of constraints / Bob Sproull. Boca Raton : CRC Press, c2009. xxxviii, 250 σ. : εικ. ; 24 εκ. "A Productivity Press book." Περιέχει βιβλιογραφία και ευρετήριο. The lean, six sigma, and theory of constraints (TOC) : improvement cycles -- Introducing the ultimate improvement cycle (UIC) -- The value stream, a scheduling system, and performance metrics -- Finding waste in the constraint -- Reducing variation and defects -- Exploiting the current constraint -- Reducing waste and variation in the current constraint -- Subordinating nonconstraints to the current constraint -- Line balancing and flow optimization -- Optimizing the constraint buffer and pulling in the nonconstraints -- Elevating the constraint and implementing protective controls -- Breaking the current constraint -- Sustaining the gains with protective controls -- System constraints and problems -- Establishing the environment for change. Business logistics. Production management. Six sigma (Quality control standard). Theory of constraints (Management) INST UNIPILB MAIN 20130905 658.4΄013 SPR 00169600 00169600 LOAN 4 20140116 1 /webopac/covers/03/46711_9781420090345.jpg (hardcover : alk. paper) /webopac/covers/03/46711_1420090348.jpg (hardcover : alk. paper)