Creating Mixed Model Value Streams: Practical Lean Techniques for Building to Demand

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Showing how to apply value stream mapping and lean concepts to the more complex environment created by mixed model manufacturing operations, this book/CD-ROM uses a step-by-step approach, illustrated with a case study, to show how to create future states in the real manufacturing world of multiple products, varying cycle times, and changing demand. The CD-ROM contains spreadsheets for sorting products into families and calculating equipment needs. Duggan is a faculty member of the Lean Enterprise Institute.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Apply Lean Thinking to Dynamic, High-Mix Manufacturing CREATING MIXED MODEL VALUE STREAMS: Practical Lean Techniques for Building to Demand Kevin J. Duggan How can you apply value stream mapping and lean concepts to the more complex environment created by mixed model (high variety) manufacturing operations? CREATING MIXED MODEL VALUE STREAMS helps to address the challenges of high-mix manufacturing. Topics Covered Include: Mapping value streams in real-life manufacturing environments Developing future states that can respond to daily changes in customer demand Creating flow through the "pacemaker" process when products have different cycle times Setting up mixed model heijunka (load leveling) boxes that provide visual schedules at regular intervals Applying mix logic charts to determine finished-goods strategies and meet seasonal demand The author uses a step-by-step approach, illustrated through a case study based actual experience, to go beyond the basics of value stream mapping and to show how to create future states in the real manufacturing world of multiple products, varying cycle times, and changing demand. The book includes a CD-ROM featuring useful spreadsheets for sorting products into families and calculating equipment needs. Comprehensive and down-to-earth, CREATING MIXED MODEL VALUE STREAMS provides the details and techniques for implementing lean in the complex environment that manufacturers face on their own shop floors.

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Provides the details and new techniques for implementing lean in the complex environment that manufacturers face on their own shop floors.


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Showing how to apply value stream mapping and lean concepts to the more complex environment created by mixed model manufacturing operations, this book/CD-ROM uses a step-by-step approach, illustrated with a case study, to show how to create future states in the real manufacturing world of multiple products, varying cycle times, and changing demand. The CD-ROM contains spreadsheets for sorting products into families and calculating equipment needs. Duggan is a faculty member of the Lean Enterprise Institute. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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