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Lean Manufacturing in the Developing World

Methodology, Case Studies and Trends from Latin America

  • Contains lean manufacturing concepts applied in emerging countries

  • Presents a timeline of each methodology more widely used in lean manufacturing

  • Shows case studies of the application of methodologies applied in lean manufacturing

  • Identifies the key success factors of each methodology applied in lean manufacturing

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (27 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Lean Manufacturing in Production Process in the Automotive Industry

      • Jesús Salinas-Coronado, Julián Israel Aguilar-Duque, Diego Alfredo Tlapa-Mendoza, Guillermo Amaya-Parra
      Pages 3-26
  3. Main Lean Manufacturing Tools and Techniques

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 27-27
    2. Troubleshooting a Lean Environment

      • Moisés Tapia-Esquivias, Manuel Darío Hernández-Ripalda, José Antonio Vázquez-López, Alicia Luna-González
      Pages 29-45
    3. Statistical Process Control

      • Manuel Iván Rodríguez-Borbón, Manuel Arnoldo Rodríguez-Medina
      Pages 47-63
    4. Statistical Process Control: A Vital Tool for Quality Assurance

      • Jorge Meza-Jiménez, Miguel Escamilla-López, Ricardo Llamas-Cabello
      Pages 65-86
    5. Process Improvement: The Six Sigma Approach

      • Diego Tlapa-Mendoza, Jorge Limón-Romero, Yolanda Báez-López, Jesús Salinas-Coronado
      Pages 87-115
    6. Creating the Lean-Sigma Synergy

      • Francisco J. Estrada-Orantes, Noé G. Alba-Baena
      Pages 117-134
    7. Automatic Product Quality Inspection Using Computer Vision Systems

      • Osslan Osiris Vergara-Villegas, Vianey Guadalupe Cruz-Sánchez, Humberto de Jesús Ochoa-Domínguez, Manuel de Jesús Nandayapa-Alfaro, Ángel Flores-Abad
      Pages 135-156
    8. Critical Success Factors for Kaizen Implementation

      • Denisse Rivera-Mojica, Lizeth Rivera-Mojica
      Pages 157-178
    9. Critical Success Factors for the Implementation of JIT

      • Lizeth Rivera-Mojica, Denisse Gabriela Rivera-Mojica
      Pages 207-231
    10. Supplier Selection in a Manufacturing Environment

      • Rodrigo Villanueva-Ponce, Jaime Romero-González, Giner Alor-Hernández
      Pages 233-252
    11. Megaplanning: Strategic Planning, Results Oriented to Improve Organizational Performance

      • Ernesto Alonso Lagarda-Leyva, Javier Portugal-Vásquez, Lilia Guadalupe Valenzuela-Preciado, Tania Mendoza-Gurrola, Roger Kaufman
      Pages 253-278
  4. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Lean Manufacturing

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 279-279
    2. Human Factors and Ergonomics for Lean Manufacturing Applications

      • Arnulfo Aurelio Naranjo-Flores, Ernesto Ramírez-Cárdenas
      Pages 281-299
    3. Low Back Pain Risk Factors: An Epidemiologic Review

      • Lilia Roselia Prado-León
      Pages 301-317
    4. Lean-Six Sigma Framework for Ergonomic Compatibility Evaluation of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

      • Aide Maldonado-Macías, Jorge Luis García-Alcaraz, Rosa María Reyes-Martínez, Juan Luis Hernández-Arellano
      Pages 319-346
    5. Expert System Development Using Fuzzy If–Then Rules for Ergonomic Compatibility of AMT for Lean Environments

      • Arturo Realyvásquez-Vargas, Aidé Aracely Maldonado-Macías, Jorge Luis García-Alcaraz, Alejandro Alvarado-Iniesta
      Pages 347-369

About this book

This book presents some definitions and concepts applied in Latin America on lean manufacturing (LM), the LM tools most widely used and human and cultural aspects that most matter in this field. The book contains a total of 14 tools used and reported by authors from different countries in Latin America, with definition, timeline with related research, benefits that have been reported in literature and case studies implemented in Latin American companies. Finally, the book presents a list of softwares available to facilitate the tools' implementation, monitoring and improvement.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Departamento de Ingeniería Industrial y Manufactura, Instituto de Ingeniería y Tecnología Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico

    Jorge Luis García-Alcaraz

  • Avenue Del Charro, Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico

    Aidé Aracely Maldonado-Macías

  • Institute of Technology of Orizaba Av. Instituto Tecnologico, Orizaba, Mexico

    Guillermo Cortes-Robles

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Lean Manufacturing in the Developing World

  • Book Subtitle: Methodology, Case Studies and Trends from Latin America

  • Editors: Jorge Luis García-Alcaraz, Aidé Aracely Maldonado-Macías, Guillermo Cortes-Robles

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04951-9

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-04950-2Published: 10 April 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-37759-9Published: 03 September 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-04951-9Published: 27 March 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 584

  • Number of Illustrations: 133 b/w illustrations, 16 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Industrial and Production Engineering, Development Economics, Operations Management

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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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