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p Flow is a fundamental concept of lean manufacturing, and its improvement is a challenge to many organizations. After mastering basic visual tools, managers concentrate on increasing flow. Shopfloor and other lean professionals want to know how other companies are implementing and sustaining continuous flow improvement. /p p b i Improving Flow: Collected Practices and Cases /i /b provides a variety of case studies taken from articles previously published in the newsletter i Lean Manufacturer Advisor /i . Readers will learn how to move products and services to the customer quicker while eliminating waste and improving profits. /p p b Highlights include: /b /p ul li Practical, in-depth description of the advanced tools used for improving continuous flow, written in a conversational, easy-to-read style. /li li A large quantity of case studies unavailable in any other single source. /li li Real-life information about the practical issues that arise when implementing advanced tools in an organization. /li li Articles are categorized in four areas - Setting up Cells, Improving Flow, Smoothing Production, and Shortening Changeovers -- for easy reference. /li /ulProductivity Press is the author of 'Improving Flow Collected Practices And Cases', published 2006 under ISBN 9781563273322 and ISBN 1563273322.
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