Time out
Subtitle: using visible pull systems to drive process improvement
By: Wayne K. Smith.
Publisher: John Wiley
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 265
Subjects: Product life cycle.; Product management.; Competition.; Time management.
Description: Time Out introduces a revolutionary process, Visible Pull, for integrating the new world-class management tools aimed at cycle time reduction, quality improvement, and optimum customer service. In this authoritative new book, one of Visible Pull's pioneers describes the development of Visible Pull and lays out a detailed roadmap for applying it to your own unique business.

Replete with examples drawn from the experience of world-class manufacturer, Time Out includes a full range of simulation techniques, as well as detailed, real-world application methods set within the context of an integrated enterprise. Designed for manufacturing, operations, and distribution managers, supervisors, team leaders, design engineers, and others concerned with manufacturing processes, Time Out offers an immediate and unprecedented opportunity for truly breakthrough improvement.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-262) and index.