The basics of self-balancing processes
Subtitle: true lean continuous flow
By: Gordon Ghirann
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Boca Raton, FL
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781439819654
Subjects: Assembly-line balancing; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Quality Control; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Manufacturing; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Manufacturing Industries; Lean manufacturing
Description: "Since Henry Ford sent the first chassis down the assembly line, line balancing issues have proven hard to eradicate. Often time the achievement of takt is an illusion. Relying on a number of successful case studies of improvements initiated by the author, this book demonstrates ways to recognize weak links and continually solve them. It offers rules, tools (including simulation software), and guidelines to eliminate problems before they start or at the root"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.