Covers each of the eight wastes commonly described in Lean literature, looking at how they manifest themselves in proces
Trade Review
King provides an excellent, comprehensive guide for applying Lean to the Process industry. Not only is the book a great guide, but he captures the key pitfalls and ways to avoid on a journey to establish a sustainable Lean system. A great reference for all Lean efforts.
-- David M. Rurak, Chief Supply Chain Officer, W.L. Gore & Associates
The first edition of this book was a stand-out text, breaking down the myths of Lean in the Process industry. It’s great to see an updated version to push the knowledge and understanding further - a must read.
-- Paul Griffiths, Senior Lean Manufacturing Manager EMEA, GE Healthcare
This book is a must read for Lean practitioners working in food, chemicals and pharma industries. The first edition allowed us to solve the mystery of how to adapt our eVSM software, which had been very successful in mapping discrete parts manufacturing, to illustrate the complexities of process operations. Peter's knowledge of this industry over more than four decades comes through clearly from the pages.-- Dilesh Patel, CEO, The eVSM Group
I am very impressed with the writing style – simple, clear, to the point – so it is easy to read. The pace is right – sufficient detail balanced with a natural flow. [Readers feel they] are making progress in every paragraph – which is rare to experience in these kinds of books.
-- Noel Peberdy, President, Zinata Consulting
King provides an excellent, comprehensive guide for applying Lean to the Process industry. Not only is the book a great guide, but he captures the key pitfalls and ways to avoid on a journey to establish a sustainable Lean system. A great reference for all Lean efforts.
-- David M. Rurak, Chief Supply Chain Officer, W.L. Gore & Associates
The first edition of this book was a stand-out text, breaking down the myths of Lean in the Process industry. It’s great to see an updated version to push the knowledge and understanding further - a must read.
-- Paul Griffiths, Senior Lean Manufacturing Manager EMEA, GE Healthcare
This book is a must read for Lean practitioners working in food, chemicals and pharma industries. The first edition allowed us to solve the mystery of how to adapt our eVSM software, which had been very successful in mapping discrete parts manufacturing, to illustrate the complexities of process operations. Peter's knowledge of this industry over more than four decades comes through clearly from the pages.-- Dilesh Patel, CEO, The eVSM Group
I am very impressed with the writing style – simple, clear, to the point – so it is easy to read. The pace is right – sufficient detail balanced with a natural flow. [Readers feel they] are making progress in every paragraph – which is rare to experience in these kinds of books.
-- Noel Peberdy, President, Zinata Consulting
Table of Contents
Introduction: Lean Overview The Process Industries: what makes them unique Value Stream Mapping the Process Industries The Basics: Kaizen Events The 8 Wastes in the Process Industries Set-up reduction & SMED Total Productive Maintenance Visual Management Dealing with Complexity: Finding, managing, and improving Bottlenecks Cell design in the Process Industries Production scheduling, production sequencing, production leveling: Product Wheels Lead time improvement Postponement: Finish-to-Order Pull Systems Supermarket design Fixed interval replenishment Fixed quantity replenishment Managing variability: Safety Stock Creating the Future State Map The importance of robust business processes Appendix: The Hypothetical Process description and data
