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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.

Want a cleaner, more organized, and more productive workplace? The 5S system is one of Lean’s most powerful tools for eliminating waste, improving safety, and boosting efficiency — and this book shows you exactly how to apply it.

Type two muda does not add value and can be quickly eliminated. An illustration is a process in a process village with disconnected phases that may be swiftly converted into a cell where unnecessary material moves and inventory are no longer necessary. A very small portion of all value-stream activities truly generate value as perceived by the client. The most effective way to boost business performance is to stop doing the numerous unnecessary things.

Written in simple terms with real-world relevance, this book is your starting point for building flow and balancing workloads the Lean way.

Practical Heijunka implementation guidelines featuring Heijunka box and SMED checklists to stabilize production and overcome demand fluctuation. Bring the best of Lean into your factory—make changeovers faster, production smoother, operations more predictable, and customers happier.

What happens when a quality management graduate discovers that the factory floor doesn't care about her degree? A story about standards, survival, and the real cost of poor quality.

Every patient deserves a health system that cannot fail them. Not one that tries hard, but one that is designed to be safe.High Reliability Healthcare gives clinicians, managers, and leaders the conceptual foundation and the practical tools to build exactly that — from quality measurement frameworks and improvement models, to root cause analysis, risk management, and the governance structures that make excellence permanent rather than occasional.Grounded in international evidence and uniquely contextualised for the South African health system by Winnie Moleko and Grace Labadarios, this is the definitive text for anyone serious about healthcare quality.Foreword by Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, Deputy Minister of Health, South Africa.261 pages. 11 chapters. Everything you need to lead the transformation.

What are the problems nobody is telling you about? The Silence Tax helps Lean leaders make speaking up both safe and worthwhile by addressing fear and futility. Read the introduction and first seven chapters now, with future ebook updates included at no additional charge.

Stop Working for Your Business—Make AI Work for You.Are you a real estate agent drowning in administrative tasks, late-night emails, and the constant pressure of "doing it all"? In AI FOR REAL ESTATE AGENTS, you will discover the blueprint to reclaiming 10+ hours of your week without sacrificing the personal relationships that are the heart of your business. This isn't just another tech book—it is a practical, step-by-step manual designed specifically for the unique challenges of the real estate workflow. You will learn how to: Set up a complete AI toolkit in under two hours for less than $100 a month.Draft compelling listing descriptions in just three minutes.Batch a full month of social media content in a single sitting.Automate lead follow-ups to ensure no opportunity is ever forgotten.Master complex property and market analysis in minutes, positioning yourself as the expert who "sees around corners". Whether you are a solo agent feeling the burn or a top producer looking to scale, this guide provides the systems you need to work strategically, reduce stress, and gain a true competitive advantage in your market. It’s time to move from being overwhelmed to being truly effective.

Work rarely fails because people don’t care. It fails when Customer eXperience, Employee eXperience, culture, and environment fall out of alignment. When work works shows how organisations can redesign experience to restore energy, trust, and growth.