Smart Manufacturing: The Lean Six Sigma Way

  • 8h 54m
  • Anthony Tarantino
  • John Wiley & Sons (US)
  • 2022

Explore the dramatic changes brought on by the new manufacturing technologies of Industry 4.0

In Smart Manufacturing, The Lean Six Sigma Way, Dr. Anthony Tarantino delivers an insightful and eye-opening exploration of the ways the Fourth Industrial Revolution is dramatically changing the way we manufacture products across the world and especially how it will revitalize manufacturing in North America and Europe.

The author examines the role and impact of a variety of new Smart technologies including industrial IoT, computer vision, mobile/edge computing, 3D printing, robots, big data analytics, and the cloud. He demonstrates how to apply these new technologies to over 20 continuous improvement/Lean Six Sigma tools, greatly enhancing their effectiveness and ease of use.

The book also discusses the role Smart technologies will play in improving:

  • Career opportunities for women in manufacturing
  • Cyber security, supply chain risk, and logistics resiliency
  • Workplace health, safety, and security
  • Life on the manufacturing floor
  • Operational efficiencies and customer satisfaction

Perfect for anyone involved in the manufacturing or distribution of products in the 21st century, Smart Manufacturing, The Lean Six Sigma Way belongs in the libraries of anyone interested in the intersection of technology, commerce, and physical manufacturing.

About the Author

ANTHONY TARANTINO, PhD, is a Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma and has lead over 30 continuous improvement projects for Cisco Systems, IBM, Oracle, and KPMG Consulting spanning a twenty-year period. He has been an adjunct faculty member at Santa Clara University for over a decade. For the first 25 years of his career he worked in the manufacturing industry as a supply chain manager earning certifications in purchasing from ISM and in production and inventory management from APICS. This is his fifth book for Wiley and Sons.

In this Book

  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Introduction to Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing
  • Lean Six Sigma in the Age of Smart Manufacturing
  • Continuous Improvement Tools for Smart Manufacturing
  • Improving Supply Chain Resiliency Using Smart Technologies
  • Improving Cybersecurity Using Smart Technology
  • Improving Logistics Using Smart Technology
  • Big Data for Small, Midsize, and Large Operations
  • Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Sensors
  • Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Computer Vision
  • Networking for Mobile Edge Computing
  • Edge Computing
  • 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing
  • Robotics
  • Improving Life on the Factory Floor with Smart Technology
  • Growing the Roles for Women in Smart Manufacturing
  • Automating Visual Inspection Using Computer Vision
  • Bar Coding, the Most Ubiquitous and Most Critical IIoT Technology
  • Improving Safety with Computer Vision
  • COVID-19 Accelerates the Adoption of 3D Printing
  • How Mobile Apps Benefit Small to Midsize Enterprises
  • Using Factory-Floor Touch Screens to Improve Operations
  • Edge Computing to Improve Operations
  • Five Highly Dangerous Jobs That Robots Can Do Safely
  • Answers to Sample Questions
  • Links to Continuous Improvement Templates
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