1st Edition
Custom Kanban Designing the System to Meet the Needs of Your Environment
By Raymond S. Louis
Copyright 2006
254 Pages
by
Productivity Press
Design and Implement a World-Class Replenishment System, Custom-Made to Meet the Needs of Your Organization!
In Custom Kanban: Designing the System to Meet the Needs of Your Environment, Raymond Louis helps you to develop and implement a correct and successful kanban system by selecting appropriate kanban techniques based on the specific environmental factors and needs of your company.
TABLE OF
Chapter 1: Kanban Design and Implementation Overview
Chapter 2: Final Product Build Strategy
Chapter 3: Kanban Lot Size Calculation
Chapter 4: Kanban Containers, Triggering, and Maintenance
Chapter 5: Receiving, Inspection, Shipping, Material Handling
Chapter 6: Operating Kanban In Manufacturing Environment
Chapter 7: Supply Base Kanban Integration
Chapter 8: Kanban Implementation
APPENDIX A: FINAL ASSEMBLY PLANNING
APPENDIX B: CALCULATING KANBAN LOT SIZES
APPENDIX C: KANBAN CONTAINERS TRIGGERING AND MAINTENANCE
APPENDIX D: COMPANY-OWNED DISTRIBUTION TYPICAL ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS
APPENDIX E: KANBAN SYSTEM DESIGN WORKSHEETS
Chapter 1: Kanban Design and Implementation Overview
Chapter 2: Final Product Build Strategy
Chapter 3: Kanban Lot Size Calculation
Chapter 4: Kanban Containers, Triggering, and Maintenance
Chapter 5: Receiving, Inspection, Shipping, Material Handling
Chapter 6: Operating Kanban In Manufacturing Environment
Chapter 7: Supply Base Kanban Integration
Chapter 8: Kanban Implementation
APPENDIX A: FINAL ASSEMBLY PLANNING
APPENDIX B: CALCULATING KANBAN LOT SIZES
APPENDIX C: KANBAN CONTAINERS TRIGGERING AND MAINTENANCE
APPENDIX D: COMPANY-OWNED DISTRIBUTION TYPICAL ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS
APPENDIX E: KANBAN SYSTEM DESIGN WORKSHEETS
Biography
Raymond S. Louis
"Exceptionally comprehensive and detailed … The approach in this book is unique in that it does not force the practitioner to change their environment, but it provides detailed action plans for implementation in multiple environments."
Henry M. Lee, Manager, Operations, Gulf States Toyota, August 2006
"This is the first kanban book I have read which clearly understands that there is a significant difference between environments. This book is highly innovative, insightful, and clearly written by an author who has years of implementation experience."
--Terry O'Neill, Vice President, Operations, CMS Products, August 2006
"Raymond Louis' book goes beyond just explaining the obvious benefits of kanban. It delves into the actual design of the kanban system, not treating it as a one-size-fits-all tool."
--Gregory J. Cousins, Lean Champion, Emerson Network Power, August 2006
"Custom Kanban captures the opportunities and implementation challenges in the process of transforming to a Lean Supply Chain."
--Mark H. Kohler, Vice President, Manufacturing, Snap-On Tools, August 2006
"Custom Kanban is an essential book for those in charge of implementing kanban at their company for the 1st time or for the tenth time. Ray Louis does an exceptional job of dispelling the myths about kanban and giving guidelines to shape kanban to fit any company's needs. I found the methodical approach to designing a useful kanban system both instructive and easy to apply."
--Donald Montrose, Production Manager, Catalytic Solutions, Inc, August 2006
"Exceptionally comprehensive and detailed … The approach in this book is unique in that it does not force the practitioner to change their environment, but it provides detailed action plans for implementation in multiple environments."
--Henry M. Lee, Manager, Operations, Gulf States Toyota, August 2006