This book presents a proven approach to manufacturing management using scientific reasoning, clever analogies, and practical case examples. It strips away the mystery of lean manufacturing and provides clear principles for running today's factory!
This book synthesizes lean manufacturing into a concise and coherent strategy for manufacturing managers. The philosophies and principles presented are reinforced with examples from the authors' research and consulting work. Common obstacles and barriers that may be encountered in a lean environment are discussed, and both intuitive and mathematical proofs are provided to illustrate why lean philosophies can transform modern manufacturing.
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : The Manufacturing Challenge
Chapter 3 : What’s So Tough About Running a Factory?
Chapter 4 : Lean Manufacturing Overview
Chapter 5 : Factory Physics Basics
Chapter 6 : Manufacturing as a Management Strategy
Chapter 7 : Operational Stability and Continual Improvement
Chapter 8 : Just-In-Time Production
Chapter 9 : Pull Production Control
Chapter 10 : Achieving Quality at the Source
Chapter 11 : Quick Setup and Small Lot Production
Chapter 12 : Measuring Today’s Factory
Chapter 13 : Transforming Today’s Factory
Bibliography
Index
