Continuous Flow Manufacturing

This unique resource presents the fundamental principles of continuous flow manufacturing - furnishing a corporate strategy and set of operating rules that help create an environment where continuous flow manufacturing can flourish and providing a 10-step methodology for converting a traditional factory to a continuous flow operation.
Comparing in detail conventional manufacturing techniques with the continuous flow approach, Continuous Flow Manufacturing describes internal, external, logistic, and factory layout for flow ... discusses automation, including manufacturing cells, transfer lines, cellular systems, and flexible machining systems ... demonstrates critical engineering principles and the use of process innovations such as flexible carburizers and head changers to overcome roadblocks ... explains the hardware, software, networks, and computing islands used to support a continuous flow factory ... offers objective data on the advantages of continuous flow factories ... proposes a process for justifying the capital required to modernize a factory ... highlights mistakes to avoid when developing and implementing a continuous flow manufacturing strategy .... shows how to prepare employees for changes ... and more.
Written by a world-renowned authority on the subject, Continuous Flow Manufacturing is an essential reference for manufacturing, materials, systems, design, mechanical, quality control, industrial, and automation engineers; plant managers; purchasing and logistic executives; and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.