Flow is a fundamental concept of lean manufacturing, and its improvement is a challenge to many organizations. After mastering basic visual tools, managers concentrate on increasing flow. Shopfloor and other lean professionals want to know how other companies are implementing and sustaining continuous flow improvement. Improving Flow: Collected Practices and Cases provides a variety of case studies taken from articles previously published in the newsletter Lean Manufacturer Advisor. Readers will learn how to move products and services to the customer quicker while eliminating waste and improving profits. Highlights include: Practical, in-depth description of the advanced tools used for improving continuous flow, written in a conversational, easy-to-read style. A large quantity of case studies unavailable in any other single source. Real-life information about the practical issues that arise when implementing advanced tools in an organization. Articles are categorized in...
