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News Release from: Hanser Gardner Publications | Subject: Implementing Lean Manufacturing Techniques
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 16 March 2004
Think lean - eliminate waste in the
value stream
Lean Manufacturing is achieved by reducing the timeline from customer order to the delivery of good quality finished goods by eliminating waste in the value stream, writes Julian Page.
"There are fantastic opportunities to reduce waste in our factories, to help our manufacturing companies do more of what they should be doing-making a healthy profit at the expense of competitors If you are fortunate enough to be involved in this drive for improvement, the sense of achievement and job satisfaction for you and your team will be immense
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 3 Jun 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Implementing Lean Manufacturing Techniques provides planned, structured, and properly resourced guidelines for transforming companies large or small from traditional organizations into efficient, waste-free enterprises.
First and foremost, this book was written for doers and change agents.
It touches on all of the key points required to become a lean practitioner.
Examples are provided where necessary, and implementation tips and words of caution help the reader through the change process.
The author uses his vast experience, gained in a wide range of manufacturing environments, to develop a successful array of lean techniques to accommodate a variety of situations and industries.
These techniques, which are fully detailed, are practical, workable, durable, and proven in real-life applications.
Contents: Removal of Waste; Work in Progress; The Importance of Bottlenecks; Setup Time Reduction; Batch Size Considerations; Analyzing the Leanness of a Process; Productivity and Lean; Successfully Steering the Change Process; Factory and Cell Design; Two-bin Systems and Basic Kanbans; Moderately Simple Kanban Systems; Steps in Designing a Lean Cell; Before and After Measurement; Rules on Visibility.
Transparency, and Transferability; Housekeeping Standards; Key Performance Indicators for Lean Cells; Cell Meetings; Planning and Scheduling Methods; Calculating Kanban Stock Levels; The Kanban System in Detail; Creating a Pull System; Production Meetings; Support for Lean Manufacturing: Material Management; Support for Lean Manufacturing: Rethinking the Sales Process; Becoming Even Leaner; Concluding Advice; Appendix: Lean Training Games; Glossary, Index.
Implementing Lean Manufacturing Techniques by Julian Page.
ISBN 1-56990-353-0, 278 pages, March 2004, $54.95.
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