Improving Production with Lean Thinking

Unique coverage of manufacturing management techniques--complete with cases and real-world examples. Improving Production with Lean Thinking picks up where other references on production processes leave off. It is increasingly important to integrate and systematize lean thinking throughout production/manufacturing and the supply chain because the market is becoming more competitive, products are becoming more complex, and product life is getting shorter and shorter. With a practical focus, this book encompasses the science and analytical background for improving manufacturing, control, and desi.

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Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1. Continuous Improvement Tools; Continuous Improvement; Improvement Philosophies and Methodologies; Just-in-Time (JIT); Thinking Revolution; Lean Manufacturing; 20 Keys to Workplace Improvement; Measuring and Prioritizing the Improvements; Book Structure; Recommended Readings; 2. Material Flow and Facilities Layout; Layout Improvements; Signs and Reasons for a Need to Change the Layout; Theoretical Basis; One-Piece Flow; Main Types of Industrial Companies; Layout Types; Characteristic of the Traditional Layouts; Layout Design Methodology.

Step 1: Formulate the ProblemStep 2: Analysis of the Problem; Step 3: Search for Alternatives; Step 4: Choose the Right Solution; Step 5: Specification of the Solution; Step 6: Design Cycle; Tools for Layout Study; Muther's Eight Factors; Summary; Recommended Readings; 3. Material Flow and the Design of Cellular Layouts; The Assembly Line; Theoretical Basis; Mass Production; Flow or Assembly Lines; Cell Layout Design Justification; Basic Cell Design Nomenclature; Cell Design Methodology; Cell Design Tools; Line-Balancing; Group Technology; Time Study; Leveling Production.

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