Clear prose, tight organization, and a wealth of examples and computational techniques make Basic Matrix Algebra with Algorithms and Applications an outstanding introduction to linear algebra. The author designed this treatment specifically for freshman majors in mathematical subjects and upper-level students in natural resources, the social sciences, business, or any discipline that eventually requires an understanding of linear models. With extreme pedagogical clarity that avoids abstraction wherever possible, the author emphasizes minimal polynomials and their computation using a Krylov algorithm. The presentation is highly visual and relies heavily on work with a graphing calculator to allow readers to focus on concepts and techniques rather than on tedious arithmetic. Supporting materials, including test preparation Maple worksheets, are available for download from the Internet.This unassuming but insightful and remarkably original treatment is organized into bite-sized, clearly stated objectives. It goes well beyond the LACSG recommendations for a first course while still implementing their philosophy and core material. Classroom tested with great success, it prepares readers well for the more advanced studies their fields ultimately will require.
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Mike Elbert is president of Elbert Lean Business Systems, LLC, a consulting service that helps businesses eliminate waste. A qualified Lean Practitioner, Mike is a leader in business and manufacturing processes and systems with an MBA in manufacturing systems from the University of St. Thomas. Industries that Mike has worked in include electronic components, consumer electronics, heavy metal fabrication, precision machining, plastic and rubber molding, and medical device manufacturing. He spent more than twenty-five years as a manager of engineering, quality, product, and process design, and he understands the importance of planning, teamwork, and accountability. During his thirty-plus years in manufacturing, Mike has worked in a diverse range of organizations, including small-, mid-, and large-sized corporations. For the past twenty-five years, he has worked with Lean manufacturing systems and its predecessors, focusing on improving manufacturing processes and equipment. Mike believes that any business, including start-ups, can improve efficiency and income by identifying and eliminating waste from processes, including the extended supply chain. He offers a range of programs and services that include teaching Lean business systems, facilitating improvement meetings, and directing the overall transformation of your company to a Lean organization. Drawing on decades of experience in low- and high-volume production, he now focuses mainly on the implementation of Lean business and manufacturing systems while also providing many classical industrial engineering products. After a career spent reducing costs and improving manufacturing efficiency, Mike now teaches and coaches others on how to achieve the same success. He is passionate about Lean business and manufacturing systems and their ability to improve your company, products, and customer satisfaction. Mike has published articles and has been quoted in Industrial Engineering magazine, and was a columnist for the Minnesota Manufacturers Alliance's monthly newsletter. He has taught seminars for the Minnesota Manufacturers Alliance, Minnesota Employers Association, and nationally for the Institute of Industrial Engineers. He is a life member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers and a member of its Twin Cities Chapter 38. Mike Elbert is available for private consultations on Lean Enterprise Systems, operations management, industrial engineering, and facility design. For more information, please visit his website at www.elbertleansystems.com.
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A hands-on guide to adapting Lean principles and the Toyota Production System to high-mix/low-volume environments, Lean Production for the Small Company uses charts, pictures, and easy-to-understand language to describe the methods needed to improve processes and eliminate waste. It walks readers through the correct order of implementation and desc
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Introduction Who Should Use This Book How to Use This Book Brief History of Lean Manufacturing Philosophy of Lean Manufacturing and Business Systems Why Do We Need Lean Manufacturing and Business Systems Fundamentals of Lean Production and Business Systems Nine Critical Wastes in Business Concerning Elimination of Waste Fundamentals of Lean Manufacturing The Five Whys' Critical Importance of Management Commitment Establish your Lean Team and Lean Leader The Lean Coach Lean Coach and Consultants Lean Team Lean Production and Your Employees Some Will Leave Us (making the really tough decision, removing human roadblocks) Lean Systems versus Six Sigma Tools for Continuous Improvements Step 1: Hands on Example: Order out of Chaos Housekeeping 5S Beginning your Journey Waste Walk Plant Manager: Waiting (Idle Time) Materials Manager: Excess Inventory Finished Goods: Overproduction Production Manager: Overproduction Quality Manager: Defects Purchasing Manager: Environmental Planning Manager: Transportation Manufacturing Engineering Manager: Excessive Motion Lean Leader: Overprocessing Current Lean Status Value Stream Maps: The Amazing Tool (Critical to your Success) What is a Value Stream Map and Why you Need It Why a Value Stream Map Is Critical to Your Success How to Create a Value Stream Map Current State Map Creating the Map Gather Your Data How to Read a Value Stream Map Next, Compare the Current State Map to the Future State Map Identify your Products Continuous Improvement Projects Identifying your Projects from your Maps Which Project to do First Machine Tools and Takt Time Smoothing the Flow of Production Balancing Product Mix in the Work Cell Implementation Audits Who Should be Audited? Stabilizing your Process Your First Kaizen Project Team What is a Kaizen Event (continuous improvement event) Team Make-up Kaizen Event Process SMART Goals Plan-Do-Check-Act Using Plan-Do-Check-Act Kaizen Tool Box Tool Box Inventory List Continuous Flow Step 1 - Determine Family Mix Step 2 - First Production Cell Step 3 - Create Goals and Result Chart Stabilizing Your Process Standing in the Circle Standardize Work Using Standardize Work Reducing Variability Leaders Standard Work versus Work Instructions Team Leader Standard Work Managers Standard Work Accountability Daily Production Meetings Work Cell and Factory Layout Work Cell Layout Ergonomic Design Work Cell Material Handling Design Creating your Lean Road Map (Strategy Deployment) Introduction Strategic Lean Manufacturing Plan Visual Controls and Visual Management Visual Management Displays and Controls Andon Display Production Scheduling Introduction MRP and Lean Complement Each Other What Finished Goods Should I Stock? Types of Pull Systems Organizing and Controlling Finished Goods Warehouse How to Schedule the Production Line (Value Stream) Introduction Pacemaker Process Efficiency versus Changeover Supermarket (Warehouse) Location in the Factory Signaling Material Withdrawal from the Market Batch Production Signal Kanban Production Capacity versus Changeover Time Determining Production Lot Size Reorder Trigger Point Working With Out Work Orders Labor and Material Accuracy Work Order Back Flushing Cycle Count Inventory Material Management Raw Material Inventory Management Loading the PFEP What Data to Input First Equations Used with PFEP Planning Minimum Inventory Levels Value of Frequent Deliveries Quantity of Containers Required Material Reorder Points Updating and Editing the PFEP Creating the Raw Material Market Organizing the Warehouse Layout of the Supermarket Creating the Supermarket How do I Expedite Parts? Timed Delivery Routes Basic Material Handling Information Creating Your Timed Delivery Routes Point-of-Use Rack Design Pull Signal Materia…