GROSS, John M.

Kanban Made Simple : Demystifying and Applying Toyota's Legendary Manufacturing Process. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (271 pages)

Intro -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Kanban Made Simple -- 1 INTRODUCTION TO KANBAN -- 2 FORMING YOUR KANBAN TEAM -- 3 CONDUCT DATA COLLECTION -- 4 SIZE THE KANBAN -- 5 DEVELOPING A KANBAN DESIGN -- 6 TRAINING -- 7 INITIAL STARTUP AND COMMON PITFALLS -- 8 AUDITING THE KANBAN -- 9 IMPROVING THE KANBAN -- 10 CONCLUSION -- A MRP VS. KANBAN -- B KANBAN SUPERMARKETS -- C TWO- BIN KANBAN SYSTEMS -- D ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES REQUIRED FOR KANBAN -- E EOQ VS. KANBAN -- F IMPLEMENTATION IN LARGE PLANTS -- G INTRA- CELL KANBAN -- H CASE STUDY 1: MOTOR PLANT- CASTING KANBAN -- I CASE STUDY 2: RUBBER EXTRUSION PLANT -- J ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS -- INDEX.

Using before-and-after case studies, this easy-to-follow guide contains information on establishing Kanban just-in-time project goals, forming a team, and designing the process.

9780814427118


Just-in-time systems.
Production control.
Factory management.


Electronic books.

TS157 .G74 2003

658.5