Kanban Made Simple. Mit CD-ROM : Demystifying and Applying Toyota's Legendary Manufacturing Process

Preface vii Chapter 1 Introduction to Kanban 1(18) Chapter 2 Forming Your Kanban Team 19(13) Chapter 3 Conduct Data Collection 32(16) Chapter 4 Size the Kanban 48(38) Chapter 5 Developing a Kanban Design 86(38) Chapter 6 Training 124(13) Chapter 7 Initial Startup and Common Pitfalls 137(11) Chapter 8 Auditing the Kanban 148(10) Chapter 9 Improving the Kanban 158(20) Chapter 10 Conclusion 178(3) Appendixes Appendix A MRP vs. Kanban 181 (4) Appendix B Kanban Supermarkets 185(4) Appendix C Two-Bin Kanban Systems 189(8) Appendix D Organizational Changes Required for Kanban 197(6) Appendix E EOQ vs. Kanban 203(12) Appendix F Implementation in Large Plants 215(4) Appendix G Intra-Cell Kanban 219(4) Appendix H Case Study 1: Motor Plant-Casting Kanban 223(10) Appendix I Case Study 2: Rubber Extrusion Plant 233(14) Appendix J Acronyms 247(2) Index 249(10) About the Authors 259