The New Standardization: Keystone of Continuous Improvement in Manufacturing

The New Standardization: Keystone of Continuous Improvement in Manufacturing by Nakamura, Shigehiro. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781563270390.

In an era of continuous improvement and ISO 9000, quality is not an option but a requirement - and you cant set or meet criteria for quality without standardization. Standardization lets you share information about the best ways to do things so that they will be done that way consistently. This book shows how to make standardization a living system of just-in-time information that delivers exactly the information thats needed, exactly when it is needed, and exactly where it is needed. Its the only way to sustain the results of your improvement efforts in every area of your company.