Custom Kanban: Designing the System to Meet the Needs of Your Environment

ISBN-13: 9781563273452 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 256 str.

Raymond S. Louis

Opis

Design and Implement a World-Class Replenishment System, Custom-Made to Meet the Needs of Your Organization!

In Custom Kanban": Designing the System to Meet the Needs of Your Environment," Raymond Louis helps you to develop and implement a correct and successful kanban system by selecting appropriate kanban techniques based on the specific environmental factors and needs of your company.

Recenzje

"Exceptionally comprehensive and detailed … The approach in this book is unique in that it does not force the practitioner to change their environment, but it provides detailed action plans for implementation in multiple environments."
Henry M. Lee, Manager, Operations, Gulf States Toyota, August 2006

"This is the first kanban book I have read which clearly understands that there is a significant difference between environments. This book is highly innovative, insightful, and clearly written by an author who has years of implementation experience."
--Terry O'Neill, Vice President, Operations, CMS Products, August 2006

"Raymond Louis' book goes beyond just explaining the obvious benefits of kanban. It delves into the actual design of the kanban system, not treating it as a one-size-fits-all tool."
--Gregory J. Cousins, Lean Champion, Emerson Network Power, August 2006

"Custom Kanban captures the opportunities and implementation challenges in the process of transforming to a Lean Supply Chain."
--Mark H. Kohler, Vice President, Manufacturing, Snap-On Tools, August 2006

"Custom Kanban is an essential book for those in charge of implementing kanban at their company for the 1st time or for the tenth time. Ray Louis does an exceptional job of dispelling the myths about kanban and giving guidelines to shape kanban to fit any company's needs. I found the methodical approach to designing a useful kanban system both instructive and easy to apply."
--Donald Montrose, Production Manager, Catalytic Solutions, Inc, August 2006

"Exceptionally comprehensive and detailed … The approach in this book is unique in that it does not force the practitioner to change their environment, but it provides detailed action plans for implementation in multiple environments."
--Henry M. Lee, Manager, Operations, Gulf States Toyota, August 2006

Spis treści

TABLE OF Chapter 1: Kanban Design and Implementation Overview Chapter 2: Final Product Build Strategy Chapter 3: Kanban Lot Size Calculation Chapter 4: Kanban Containers, Triggering, and Maintenance Chapter 5: Receiving, Inspection, Shipping, Material Handling Chapter 6: Operating Kanban In Manufacturing Environment Chapter 7: Supply Base Kanban Integration Chapter 8: Kanban Implementation APPENDIX A: FINAL ASSEMBLY PLANNING APPENDIX B: CALCULATING KANBAN LOT SIZES APPENDIX C: KANBAN CONTAINERS TRIGGERING AND MAINTENANCE APPENDIX D: COMPANY-OWNED DISTRIBUTION TYPICAL ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS APPENDIX E: KANBAN SYSTEM DESIGN WORKSHEETS

O autorze

Raymond S. Louis