Kevin J. Duggan Knihy

Focusing on mixed model value streams, this updated edition enhances understanding with new insights on constructing product family matrices and expanding the takt concept. It introduces a section on managing shared resources in mixed model production, showcasing advanced techniques for creating flow and innovative work sequencing methods like offset scheduling and sequenced FIFO lanes. The author also emphasizes the importance of guaranteed turnaround times for shared resources, making it a comprehensive guide for optimizing production efficiency.

Focusing on enhancing workplace productivity, this book outlines nine guidelines for fostering flow in office environments. Each chapter combines text and illustrations with practical examples, offering insights into the importance of flow and actionable strategies to implement it effectively. Readers will gain a comprehensive understanding of how to transform their workspace for improved efficiency and creativity.

This book teaches readers how to create flow and operational excellence in the office. It presents an easy-to-follow story where the main character is followed through his initial attempts to correct late responses to a primary customer and his evolution to an approach based on operational excellence.

A renowned expert in operational excellence and advanced Lean training, Kevin Duggan offers a continuous-improvement system that reaches beyond the benefits of Six Sigma and Lean, facilitating overall business growth in both healthy and unhealthy economies