Quality Management

You don’t need to be an engineer to improve work. You don’t need a factory, fancy charts, or a Japanese dictionary. You just need a better way to think.In this practical and easy-to-follow guide, bestselling author Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman demystifies Lean thinking for professionals in non-technical roles — HR, finance, healthcare, education, government, and more. Whether you work in an office, a classroom, or behind a screen, Lean for Non-Engineers shows how to spot inefficiencies, reduce waste, and improve everyday processes without jargon or complexity.

You are not losing velocity because your engineers are slow. You are losing velocity because every line of untested code is a landmine your team laid for itself — and sooner or later, someone steps on it. This is the book that explains why. No syntax. No tutorials. Just the argument, the evidence, and the standard your team should already be held to. A 30-minute read that changes how you lead software quality forever.

Error-proofing is no longer just about simple jigs and sensors. In the era of Industry 4.0, factories demand smarter, AI-powered approaches to achieve zero defects at the source.

What if your team could stop problems the moment they begin — or even before? That’s the power of Andon, one of Toyota’s simplest and most powerful Lean tools.

Many companies chase lean tools—kanban, takt time, one-piece flow—but fail to grasp the deeper philosophy behind them. While Just-in-Time (JIT) gets most of the spotlight, it’s Jidoka—the second pillar of the Toyota Production System (TPS)—that makes quality truly sustainable.

In this clear and practical guide, Dr. Mohamed H. Soliman explains how pull systems work, how they reduce overproduction, and how they connect to Just-in-Time (JIT) as part of Toyota’s lean philosophy.

To save money during the economic downturn, many businesses are using abstinence policies. This might mean firing employees and reducing pay for some people. Actually, those actions might only work for a little while. If the company doesn't make a culture of always getting better and change how it works, the problem might happen again and get even worse. This takes us back to the reason why the Toyota production system was created.

This book demystifies the changeover process and shows you how to:Understand the true cost of downtime and setup inefficienciesApply SMED (Single-Minute Exchange of Dies) techniques to drastically cut changeover timesIdentify which steps add value and which can be simplified, standardized, or eliminatedBuild a culture of continuous improvement where operators actively drive setup reduction

Lean Digital Publishing presents a practical, system-level approach to publishing in today’s complex environment. Drawing on lean thinking, operational design, and real-world publishing experience, this book helps authors understand how digital publishing ecosystems actually work — and how to build resilient publishing strategies that adapt to constant change.

Stop failures before they happen—master FMEA the right way.Whether you're designing a product, improving a process, or leading a Six Sigma team, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is one of the most powerful tools you can use to anticipate and prevent risk.This practical guide cuts through the jargon and shows you exactly how to use FMEA effectively—in design, manufacturing, services, and more.

This book simplifies OEE by breaking it down into its three core elements—Availability, Performance, and Quality—and explains how to measure, analyze, and improve them. Building on the proven foundations of Lean and the Toyota Way, it also shows how emerging technologies are transforming OEE into a predictive, real-time system.

Predictive Maintenance strategy employs vibration analysis, thermography analysis, ultrasound analysis, oil analysis and other techniques to improve machine reliability. The goal of the strategy is to provide the stated function of the facility, with the required reliability and availability at the lowest cost.

This book breaks down the logic, design, and practical use of the Kanban system, helping you identify waste, balance supply with demand, and drive continuous improvement across your operations.

Oil analysis is a long-term program that, where relevant, can eventually be more predictive than any of the other technologies. It can take years for a plant's oil program to reach this level of sophistication and effectiveness. This book includes what all practitioners need to know to build an oil analysis program for their machine inspection. This book includes three real case studies and numerous industrial examples to improve machine reliability and enhance the condition monitoring program.

This isn’t just a technical manual — it’s a field-tested, real-world guide designed for the modern maintenance environment.