Insights on implementation--improved flow
Subtitle: collected practices and cases.
Contributors: Productivity Press.
Publisher: Productivity Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Business logistics -- Case studies.; Industrial management -- Case studies.; Industrial efficiency -- Case studies.
Genres: Case studies.
Other titles: Lean manufacturing advisor.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Material originally appeared in the Lean Manufacturing Advisor, 2000-2005."
Table of contents: title: De-coupling and coupling : keys to better cell design; title: Cell staffing options (by Vulcan Electric); title: Job shop breaks traditional rules with 1-piece flow cells; title: Cells on wheels give company ability to shift course quickly; title: Takt time can configure a cell; title: You may need two takt times; title: Reducing scrap paves the way for a big boost in capacity; title: Building out of sequence is expensive; title: Ford sees its future in flexibility; title: Building a better body shop; title: Heijunka can help eliminate production peaks and valleys; title: Work speeds up as operators move; title: Times, not products, set schedule; title: 12-hour shifts help tire plant achieve its lean objectives; title: What is in your changeover? : probably more than you need; title: SMED doubles parts output for metal stamping company; title: Calculating changeover costs reveals potential for savings; title: Sequencing products leads to least changeover time; title: Success with cardboard & duct tape; title: Time to take a radical step forward; title: Equipment designed through 3P makes a small startup viable citations.