Productivity Press

Publisher

For more than 25 years, Productivity Press has developed the largest catalog available anywhere of publications and learning tools about lean methodology, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. It is currently the premier source of authoritative information on organizational transformation. Productivity Press is an imprint of CRC Press, a premier global publisher of science, technology, and medical resources. Its aim is to broaden thinking and advance understanding in the sciences, providing researchers, academics, professionals, and students with the tools they need to share ideas and realize their potential. CRC Press is a member of Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business.

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Kata and Training Within Industry Sustain Change in Any Organization Explained in the book The Seven Kata: Toyota Kata, TWI, and Lean Training
Fri, 06/29/2012 - 10:14
Patrice Boutier and Conrad Soltero wrote The Seven Kata: Toyota Kata, TWI, and Lean Training, (Productivity Press, 2012), to show how Training Within Industry (TWI) modules and kata skills together make a great application plan for sustaining change…
Healthcare Kaizen Engaging front-line staff in sustainable continuous improvements
Mon, 06/25/2012 - 13:25
(Productivity Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Healthcare Kaizen, by Mark Graban (Productivity Press, 2012), focuses on the principles and methods of daily continuous improvement, or kaizen, for health care professionals and organizations. Kaizen is a…
The Workforce Engagement Equation A practitioner’s guide to creating and sustaining high performance
Thu, 06/21/2012 - 09:25
(Productivity Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- The Workforce Engagement Equation, by Jamison J. Manion (Productivity Press, 2012) is for hands-on leaders engaged in effecting change. Describing the science behind the “art of managing” process improvement,…
A Contemporary Version of W. Edwards Deming’s Out of the Crisis Out of the Present Crisis: Rediscovering Improvement in the New Economy
Tue, 06/12/2012 - 11:53
(Productivity Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Out of the Present Crisis: Rediscovering Improvement in the New Economy, by Terence T. Burton (Productivity Press, 2012) provides a rediscovered but practical view of improvement for readers across a wide…
We Can Have Health Care at Half the Cost? Yes! It’s mostly about who gets paid and what we pay them for
Thu, 05/31/2012 - 16:21
(Productivity Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- There is a secret inside health care, and it’s this: We can do health care for a lot less money. The only way to do that is to do it a lot better. We know it’s possible because it is happening now. In pockets…
The Right Choice Using theory of constraints for effective leadership
Mon, 05/21/2012 - 12:18
(Productivity Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- The need for competent leadership remains one of the most pressing issues facing organizations. Introducing a powerful technique to help readers become better decision makers, The Right Choice: Using Theory of…
Value Engineering Synergies with Lean Six Sigma Combining methodologies for enhanced results
Wed, 05/16/2012 - 11:13
(Productivity Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Lean Six Sigma (LSS), design for Six Sigma (DFSS), and value engineering (VE) have a proven track record of success for solving problems and improving efficiency. Depending on the situation, integrating these…
Equipment Management in the Post-Maintenance Era A new alternative to total productive maintenance (TPM)
Mon, 05/14/2012 - 12:57
(Productivity Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Recent advancements in information systems and computer technology have led to developments in equipment and robotic technology that have permanently changed the characteristics of manufacturing equipment.…
The Psychology of Lean Improvements Why organizations must overcome resistance and change the culture
Thu, 05/03/2012 - 12:46
(Productivity Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Fear of change—we all experience it. Some accept change immediately, some gradually adapt, while others may never get there. Whether it’s poor leadership, the inability to change, or pure ego, this book…
Toyota by Toyota Reflections from the inside leaders on the techniques that revolutionized the industry
Thu, 04/05/2012 - 10:04
(Productivity Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Written by former Toyota associates, Toyota by Toyota: Reflections From the Inside Leaders on the Techniques that Revolutionized the Industry, edited by Samuel Obara and Darril Wilburn (Productivity Press,…