Suche books:   





Creating Continuous Flow: An Action Guide for Managers, Engineers & Production Associates
Mike Rother, Rick Harris

Lean Enterprise Institute, 2001 - 105 pages

average customer review:based on 3 reviews
view larger image
 for more information click here






A Great Book!

This book is even better than Learning to See. There is much more detail about how to implement in-cell improvements. You are not doing LEAN until you start doing what this book teaches. I was able to start applying the principles immediately. This book shows you a practical, detailed, direct approach that is easier to understand and apply than the more theoretical LEAN Thinking and Machine that Changed the World.


Top 10 Lean Books

After reading approximately 30 "Lean" books, I reached a point where I was finding only a few new ideas from each book -- and I felt I knew as much or more than the author on some covered topics as well. But every once in a while, I read something that pushes me down to a "student" level, opening my eyes wider than before, and realizing how much of a lean journey lies ahead of me... that is what "Creating Continuous Flow" did to me. This book confirmed my understanding of key concepts such as takt time, total work content, and line balancing; but it also filled me with new knowledge on topics such as work distribution (e.g. "splitting the work" versus "the circuit") and building to pitch. And I use the guidelines for cell layout, machines, and materials management with each and every kaizen event. Although the book lacks an index and glossary that would help referencing the material (and it's Table of Contents is not detailed enough to be useful), the authors (Mike Rother and Rick Harris) do a fantastic job in simplifying the tactics of implementation while packing the short book (about 100 pages) with useful lean information. This is one of my top 10 Lean books, and I give the "red book" 5 stars -- highly recommended!


 for more information click here



Winner of the 2003 Shingo Prize!

Creating Continuous Flow narrows the focus of Learning to See from the door-to-door value stream perspective to achieving true continuous flow at your critical pacemaker processes.

This new workbook explains in simple, step-by-step terms how to introduce and sustain lean flows of material and information in pacemaker cells and lines, a prerequisite for achieving a lean value stream. Creating Continuous Flow takes you to the next level in cellularization where you'll achieve even greater cost and lead time savings.

You'll Learn:Where to focus your continuous flow effortsHow to create much more efficient cells and linesHow to operate a pacemaker process so that a lean value stream is possibleHow to sustain the gains and keep improving


 for more information click here



hot or not?    What's your opinion?     Write a review and share your thoughts!








recommendations

Lean Thinking Books recommended by Ralf Lippold (1/2)
Process Professional's Network Suggested Reading
Lean Implementation Helpful Books
Lean Manufacturing Library
CPS Reading List




production

The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
Younger Next Year: Live Strong, Fit, and Sexy—Until You're 80 ...
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish (I Can Read It All by Myself)
The Toyota Way



continuous

Data Analysis for Continuous School Improvement
Continuous Integration: Improving Software Quality and Reducing Risk ...
Mindful Meandering: 132 Original Continuous-Line Quilting Designs
Stochastic Calculus for Finance II: Continuous-Time Models (Springer ...
ONE CONTINUOUS FIGHT: The Retreat from Gettysburg and the Pursuit of ...



managers

Love 'Em or Lose 'Em: Getting Good People to Stay
Succeeding in Music: A Business Handbook for Performers, Songwriters, ...
The Essential HR Handbook: A Quick and Handy Resource for Any Manager ...
Ignited: Managers! Light Up Your Company and Career for More Power ...
A Manager's Guide to Coaching: Simple and Effective Ways to Get the ...



search for books
creating continuous, action, associates, continuous, creating, engineers, managers, production


Impressum / about us


Suche books: