Running Today's Factory: A Proven Strategy for Lean Manufacturing

by Charles Standard

Overview

This book explains how the principles of lean manufacturing can be used to achieve substantial and sustainable competitive advantages in today's economic environment. Scientific models from operations research are presented to explain how and why these lean manufacturing principles should be applied. A branch of queuing theory known as factory physics is introduced, and its agreement with lean philosophy is demonstrated. The authors highlight the importance of culture and organizational structure and provide clear strategies for affecting change in any organization. A critical thinking approach to performance measurement is presented. Factory physics and lean thinking are both used to evaluate some common factory measures.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781569902578
Publisher:	Hanser Publications
Publication date:	01/01/1999
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Manufacturing Challenge

What's So Tough About Running a Factory?

Lean Manufacturing Overview

Factory Physics Basics

Manufacturing as a Management Strategy

Operational Stability and Continual Improvement

Just-In-Time Production

Pull Production Control

Achieving Quality at the Source

Quick Setup and Small Lot Production

Measuring Today's Factory

Transforming Today's Factory

Editorial Reviews

Manufacturing management consultants emphasize the underlying principles of lean manufacturing as a systematic philosophy of production. They say their program can especially help small and medium companies become more competitive. The challenge, factory physics basics, operational stability and continual improvement, quality at the source, and measuring are among the concerns they address. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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