Kanban made simple : demystifying and applying Toyota's legendary manufacturing process

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Originally developed at Toyota, the approach to manufacturing known as Kanban has helped revolutionize how corporations and suppliers achieve maximum efficiency in getting products to and from the assembly line. When implemented properly, the Kanban technique minimizes waste, avoids overproduction, and ensures quick response to changes and problems. Kanban Made Simple is the first simple `how-to' guide for incorporating the just-in-time ingenuity of the Kanban system into any manufacturing environment. From the Japanese word for "visual record,' the technique dictates that suppliers deliver parts to the warehouse only as they are needed, reducing storage in the production area. Using before-and-after case studies, this easy-to-follow guide contains information on establishing project goals, forming a Kanban team, and designing the process. Kanban Made Simple helps readers decide if Kanban is right for their organization, then teaches them how to train personnel and administer the program. A ready-to-use CD-ROM, included with the book, guides the Kanban team through the entire implementation process." "

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John M. Gross has held various engineering and business management positions in the food and automotive industries, and is a licensed professional engineer, Six Sigma Blackbelt, ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, and AFE Certified Plant Engineer
Kenneth R. McInnis has held positions in materials and logistics, production management, and business unit management in the apparel, automotive, and food industries. He is a Six Sigma Greenbelt

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Gross (The Fundamentals of Preventative Maintenance) and productivity expert McInnis are both knowledgeable about manufacturing and industrial engineering. Their book, Kanban Made Simple, is not simple at all-at least for anyone without experience in manufacturing. The text is filled with diagrams, flow charts, and tables that illustrate how a "just-in-time" approach to production and distribution reduces waste and potentially increases profits-especially important now because excess inventory has contributed to the economic downturn of recent years, say the authors. They argue that if manufacturers want to apply this theory successfully, they must not fear change and should be willing to decentralize decision making. First developed at Toyota, the concept of "just-in-time" has been in practice worldwide for several years now, but pressure to achieve profitability in tough times is forcing those who have not used it to reconsider how they operate. This book (and its companion CD-ROM) would be a valuable addition to libraries at colleges with industrial engineering or MBA programs, but with so much technical detail it is suited only to large public libraries.-Stephen Turner, Turner & Assocs., San Francisco (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Preface	p. vii
Chapter 1 Introduction to Kanban	p. 1
Chapter 2 Forming Your Kanban Team	p. 19
Chapter 3 Conduct Data Collection	p. 32
Chapter 4 Size the Kanban	p. 48
Chapter 5 Developing a Kanban Design	p. 86
Chapter 6 Training	p. 124
Chapter 7 Initial Startup and Common Pitfalls	p. 137
Chapter 8 Auditing the Kanban	p. 148
Chapter 9 Improving the Kanban	p. 158
Chapter 10 Conclusion	p. 178
Appendixes
Appendix A MRP vs. Kanban	p. 181
Appendix B Kanban Supermarkets	p. 185
Appendix C Two-Bin Kanban Systems	p. 189
Appendix D Organizational Changes Required for Kanban	p. 197
Appendix E EOQ vs. Kanban	p. 203
Appendix F Implementation in Large Plants	p. 215
Appendix G Intra-Cell Kanban	p. 219
Appendix H Case Study 1: Motor Plant--Casting Kanban	p. 223
Appendix I Case Study 2: Rubber Extrusion Plant	p. 233
Appendix J Acronyms	p. 247
Index	p. 249
About the Authors	p. 259

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