Lean Production Competitive Advantage

Name: Lean Production Competitive Advantage
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ISBN: 9781439820964

ISBN-10: 1439820961

ISBN-13: 9781439820964

Edition: 2010

Authors: John Nicholas

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Based on the author's more than 30 years of teaching experience, this textbook presents lean production methods. The book first introduces the lean philosophy and then demonstrates the principles and techniques of lean production'”including small batch production, setup reduction, pull production, preventive maintenance, standard operations, as well as synchronizing and scheduling lean operations'”using real-world case studies. The text concludes with a discussion of how to accomplish these goals while partnering with suppliers. It also includes end-of-chapter questions along with numerous worked out problems to serve as illustrative examples of implementation techniques.

Book details

List price: $72.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 8/13/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 527
Size: 7.25" wide x 10.25" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.398
Language: English



Race without a Finish Line


Continuous Improvement, Waste Elimination, Customer-Focused Quality


Fundamentals of Continuous Improvement


Value Added and Waste Elimination


Customer-Focused Quality


Elements of Lean Production


Small Lot Production


Setup-Time Reduction


Maintaining and Improving Equipment


Pull Production Systems


Focused Factories and Group Technology


Workcells and Cellular Manufacturing


Standard Operations


Quality at the Source and Mistake-Proofing


Lean Production Planning, Control, and Supply Chains


Uniform Flow and Mixed-Model Scheduling


Synchronizing and Balancing the Process


Planning and Control in Pull Production


Lean Production in the Supply Chain