{"product_id":"lean-for-the-process-industries-9780367023324","title":"Lean for the Process Industries","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompared to its widespread implementation across almost all areas of production, Lean improvement efforts lag within the process industries. While many innovators have successfully applied Lean principles to these industries during the past three decades, most of those pioneering efforts were never recorded to guide the improvement efforts of others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on more than 40 years of application experience at one of the world's largest chemical and materials manufacturers, coupled with 10 years in private practice, Peter King corrects this void by providing the first comprehensive resource written explicitly for change agents within the process industries. Focusing on areas where the improvement needs of the process industry differ from parts assembly manufacturing, \u003ci\u003eLean for the Process Industries: Dealing with Complexity, Second Edition:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers each of the eight wastes commonly described in Lean literature, looking at how they manifest themselves in proces\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKing 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-- David M. Rurak, Chief Supply Chain Officer, W.L. Gore \u0026amp; Associates\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e-- Paul Griffiths, Senior Lean Manufacturing Manager EMEA, GE Healthcare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/em\u003e-- Dilesh Patel, CEO, The eVSM Group \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI 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. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-- Noel Peberdy, President, Zinata Consulting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKing 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-- David M. Rurak, Chief Supply Chain Officer, W.L. Gore \u0026amp; Associates\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e-- Paul Griffiths, Senior Lean Manufacturing Manager EMEA, GE Healthcare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/em\u003e-- Dilesh Patel, CEO, The eVSM Group\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-- Noel Peberdy, President, Zinata Consulting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Lean Overview The Process Industries: what makes them unique Value Stream Mapping the Process Industries \u003cb\u003eThe Basics\u003c\/b\u003e: Kaizen Events The 8 Wastes in the Process Industries Set-up reduction \u0026amp; SMED Total Productive Maintenance Visual Management \u003cb\u003eDealing with Complexity\u003c\/b\u003e: 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 \u003cb\u003eAppendix\u003c\/b\u003e: The Hypothetical Process description and data\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52083935445335,"sku":"9780367023324","price":47.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367023324.jpg?v=1762204406","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/lean-for-the-process-industries-9780367023324","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}