Fundamentals of Flow Manufacturing

by Leone, Gerard; Rahn, Richard D.

• ISBN13: 9780971303188
• ISBN10: 0971303185
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-06-01
• Publisher: Flow Pub

Table of Contents

Foreword	6	(1)
Preface	7	(2)
Introduction	9	(6)
What Is Flow Manufacturing?	15	(14)
Increased Productivity	19	(1)
Reduced Operating Costs	20	(1)
Shortened Customer Lead-Time	21	(1)
Operational Benefits	22	(1)
Discrete Manufacturing	23	(2)
Process Manufacturing	25	(4)
A Brief History of Flow Manufacturing	29	(8)
Understanding the Flow	37	(10)
The Implementation Area	40	(1)
The Products	41	(1)
The Process Flow Diagram	42	(2)
Value Stream Mapping	44	(3)
Defining Product Families	47	(10)
The Process Flow Map	49	(2)
Product Families	51	(6)
Takt Time	57	(14)
Available Work Time	62	(1)
Process Improvement Meetings	63	(2)
Calculating Takt Time	65	(3)
The Multi-Product Pfd	68	(3)
Standard Work	71	(14)
Description of SWD Fields	78	(4)
Standard Time Map	82	(3)
Resource Calculations and Workstation Definition	85	(16)
Resource Calculations	87	(4)
Preliminary Line Layout	91	(3)
Workstation Definition	94	(3)
Graphic Work Instructions	97	(4)
Achieving Balance	101	(12)
Eliminating Waste	104	(1)
Relocating Work	105	(1)
Add More Resources	106	(1)
In-Process Kanbans (IPK)	106	(1)
Inventory and Time	107	(2)
Sequencing	109	(1)
Resource Balancing	110	(1)
Balance and TPM	111	(2)
Pull Systems	113	(12)
Kanban Sizing Example	120	(2)
Scheduling Production	122	(3)
Adminstrative Flow	125	(12)
Sample Office Layout	128	(2)
Finance	130	(1)
Sales and Marketing	130	(1)
Human Resources	131	(1)
Engineering	131	(1)
Customer Service	132	(1)
Healthcare	132	(1)
Software Development	133	(1)
Construction	134	(3)
People Issues	137	(10)
Training	139	(2)
Team Leaders	141	(1)
The Flow Champion	141	(1)
Productivity Improvement	142	(1)
Designing Processes with People in Mind	143	(4)
The 10 Main Characteristics	147	(6)
Flow Systems	153	(14)
Erp/MRP Review	158	(1)
Flow Applications	159	(2)
Flow-Based Line Design	161	(1)
Material Kanban Management	162	(1)
Supply Chain Tools	163	(1)
Simulation Modeling	163	(1)
Flow Production Planning	164	(3)
Flow-Based Supply Chain Management	167	(10)
Supplier Certification	171	(1)
Kanban Pull Strategy	171	(3)
Supplier/ Customer Partnerships	174	(2)
Supplier Alliance	176	(1)
Selling Flow	177	(10)
Calculating Benefits	179	(3)
Propose a Proven Set of Tools	182	(1)
Finding a Top-Management Owner	183	(1)
Uncovering a Flow Champion	183	(1)
Count People in from the Beginning	184	(1)
Watch Out for Flow Snake Oil	184	(1)
It's Not a Software Project	185	(2)
Timeline of Flow Manufacturing	187	(5)
Glossary of Terms	192	(10)
Sources	202	(8)
Flow Formulas	210	(2)
Index	212