Introduction. Product Families and the Pacemaker. Flow at the Pacemaker. Pitch and Scheduling . Customer Demand. How Will Upstream Processes Support the Pacemaker? Putting It All Together. Appendices: Lean Glossary. EMC Supply Data Set. Important Sources. Index.
Kevin J. Duggan is President of Duggan Associates and Founder of The Institute for Operational Excellence, North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Duggan Associates is an educational and advisory firm that specializes in advanced lean training to create Operational Excellence. Mr. Duggan is an expert in developing and applying advanced lean techniques.
Praise for the Bestselling First Edition: Finally, a book that addresses the real world complexity of implementing lean in a mixed model environment! Creating Mixed Model Value Streams is must reading for anyone who is trying to make improvements beyond a basic value stream map. From selecting a product family to scheduling and dealing with customer demand, this book shows you how to implement a lean value stream in a way that everyone will understand. --Glynn Miller, Director, Consumer Centered Enterprise, Whirlpool, June 2004 This excellent how-to guide will help set free those of us who have been handcuffed by complexity in our manufacturing systems. It translates theoretical lean into practical guidance for use in the trenches. --Al Mason, Manager, Process Improvement, Goodrich Corporation, June 2004 We work with companies across all industry sectors enabling them to keep increasing their levels of Lean expertise. One of the issues we see them struggle with time and again is, How do we make product flow when there are a variety of products in the same value stream?" Without any quality books on the topic, it has been no easy task to explain - until now. This book demystifies and simplifies the concept of Flow in complex environments. When you put the book down, you will understand there is a solution to your situation. Your only regret will be - why didn't I have this knowledge sooner. --Larry D. Cott, Lean Advisors Inc., June 2004
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