Böcker av Peter L. King

This title describes the product wheel design process, a proven technique for dealing with all of the issues related to multiple product situations. It walks the reader through a logical, detailed, step by step, process for designing and implementing the PW technique.

This book explains how to create a complete value stream map (VSM) for a process industry manufacturing operation. Describing the unique features of process operations and why they require additions and adjustments to traditional VSMs, the book details an actual process operation and uses it to describe how to create the VSM. It defines all of the terms required for process VSM data boxes and uses the example process to illustrate all of the calculations required. It explains how to analyze the VSM and how to use the insights gained to develop a roadmap for a complete Lean transformation.

The product wheel (PW) design process has practical methods for finding the optimum sequence, therefore minimizing changeover costs and freeing up useful capacity. This book describes this proven technique for dealing with all of the issues related to multiple product situations. It walks the reader through a logical, detailed, step-by-step process for designing and implementing the PW technique. Breaking down a fairly complex design process down into discrete, practical, manageable steps, it includes a case study from actual practice that illustrates the design process and the benefits.