Description
Book SynopsisTime Out introduces a revolutionary process, Visible Pull, for integrating the new world-class management tools aimed at cycle time reduction, quality improvement, and optimum customer service. Many leading companiesDuPont, Union Carbide, and International Specialty Chemicalshave seen significant benefits from its application. Typical benefits have included a 10 to 20 percent gain in capacity, a 30 to 40 percent reduction in inventory, a 50 percent reduction in cycle time, and more. In this authoritative new book, one of Visible Pull''s pioneers describes the development of Visible Pull and lays out a detailed roadmap for applying it to your own unique business. With thirty years of hands-on experience, Wayne Smith knows the obstacles that can impede improvement in a plant. Here, he outlines the changes in philosophy and behavior that must take place before progress can be made. Smith differentiates between the traditional, inefficient push scheduling, where forecasts are made and ever
Table of ContentsMAKING THE DECISION.
An Overview.
The Foundation for Cycle Time.
A Process Overview.
How Will We Know When We're Done?
ORGANIZATION AND METRICS.
The Process Industry and the "We're Different" Syndrome.
Organizing For a Time Implementation.
Performance Metrics.
Other Organizational Tasks.
ASSESSING AND PLANNING.
Getting Started with the Core Team.
Cycle Time Mapping.
Simulation Modeling.
Assessing Opportunity.
Other Tools in the Toolbox.
The Business Plan.
PULL SCHEDULING.
The Pull Concept.
Pull Adaptations for the Process Environment.
Designing Pull Systems.
Additional Design and Management Considerations.
VISIBLE MANAGEMENT AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.
Visible Management.
Linking Visible Management with Continuous Improvement.
Management Structure.
The Benchmarks.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index.
