Creating Mixed Model Value Streams - 2nd Edition

Taylor & Francis

Creating Mixed Model Value StreamsPractical Lean Techniques for Building to Demand, Second Edition\nAuthor(s): Kevin J. Duggan\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9781138460607, 978-1138460607\nSynopsis\nFollowing in the footsteps of its bestselling predecessor, Kevin J. Duggan, an executive mentor and recognized authority on Lean and Operational Excellence, draws on more than 10 years of experience and learning to provide Creating Mixed Model Value Streams, Second Edition. This second edition takes a step-by-step approach to implementing Lean in complex environments and describes which Lean techniques to use when faced with difficult situationsincluding high product mix, scheduling problems, shared resources, and unstable customer demand. In addition to a new section on handling shared resources to support mixed model production, the second edition: \n\nContains updates to sections on mixed model value streams\nIntrodus