Standardized Work for
Noncyclical Processes
Joseph Niederstadt
Gates Corporation, Suzhou, China
ISBN: 978-1-4398-2550-1, August 2010, 120 pp., Soft Cover
While most Lean companies adopt methods to standardize cyclical activities,
they often fail to apply the same rigor to noncyclical work. This book shows
you how to measure nonrepeating job processes and eliminate waste associated
with noncyclical activities. Laying out the proven methods he has instituted in more
than 30 factories around the world, the author details a process for building consistent
quality products at reduced costs. Covering activities involving multiple machine job setters,
maintenance, stockers, and quality auditors, the text includes a CD with the forms
discussed and color versions of the images and charts included in the text.