Charles Protzman: 4 books
Card-Based Control Systems for a Lean Work Design
The Fundamentals of Kanban, ConWIP, POLCA, and COBACABANA
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2016
Many shops have simplified their production control by using card-based systems such as kanban and Constant Work-in-Process (ConWIP). Although these systems provide a simple and highly effective visual approach for controlling manufacturing and service operations, all too many shops struggle with...
The Lean Practitioner's Field Book
Proven, Practical, Profitable and Powerful Techniques for Making Lean Really Work
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2018
While there are numerous Lean Certification programs, most companies have their own certification paths whereby they bestow expert status upon employees after they have participated in or led a certain number of kaizen events. Arguing that the number of kaizen events should not determine a person's...
Implementing Lean
Twice the Output with Half the Input!
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2018
Everyone has heard the phrase about doing twice the work in half the time, but instead of focusing only on time, this book focuses on driving increased output with consistently less input. Implementing Lean: Twice the Output with Half the Input! teaches readers not only about Lean and its major concepts,...
Kartenbasierte Steuerungssysteme für eine schlanke Arbeitsgestaltung
Grundwissen Kanban, ConWIP, POLCA und COBACABANA
Language: German
Release Date: September 13, 2016
Das Buch beschreibt – erstmalig in deutscher Übersetzung – die Grundlagen von Kanban, ConWIP und POLCA. Es ist das erste Werk, das ein kartenbasiertes Steuerungssystem für komplexe Auftragsfertigungen präsentiert – COBACABANA.
In vielen Fällen sind auftretende Steuerungsprobleme und...