Lean Manufacturing Systems and Cell Design

Eminent manufacturing systems experts, the authors explain in this book how cellular manufacturing and assembly subsystems comprise the foundation for the entire lean production implementation process. Based on decades of study and firsthand observations of prominent companies in the automotive, aerospace, and many other industries, the authors explains how members of the lean implementation team, managers, and engineers can design and implement lean cellular systems.
Content:
Front Matter
• Preface
• Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Lean Manufacturing Systems and Cell Design
2. Ten Steps to Lean Production
3. Manufacturing System Design
4. Axiomatic Design Principles
5. Manned Interim Manufacturing and Assembly Cells
6. Setup Reduction
7. Integrated Quality Control
8. Integrated Reliability
9. Refining Lean Production
10. Production and Inventory Control
11. Making the Vendors Lean
12. Ergonomics in Cell Design
13. Automation and Autonomation
14. Simulation
15. The Toyota Production System Today
Index