Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Introduction: Lean Repetitive flexible Supply-Putting the Pieces Together; About the Authors; Chapter 1 -- Twenty-Five Years at Kimberly-Clark; Chapter 2 -- The Fundamentals of Lean/RfS; Chapter 3 -- How It Can Be; Chapter 4 -- The Lean/RfS Corner Pieces; Chapter 5 -- The Lean/RfS Straight Edges; Chapter 6 -- The Lean/RfS Center Pieces; Chapter 7 -- Putting the Pieces Together; Glossary; Recommended Reading; Appendix A; Back Cover.
Summary
Twenty-Five Years at Kimberly-ClarkDoes This Sound Familiar? Do You Face This? Have You Done This? Have You Experienced This?Searching for a Step ChangeSummary of Chapter 1The Fundamentals of Lean/RfSA Brief HistoryThe Key Components of Lean/RfS Batch Logic Issue Alternative Logic of Flow Lean and Leveled Production Economies of Repetition Glenday Sieve Central Limit Theory and Buffer Tanks RockbustingSummary of Chapter 2How It Can BeSome Examples and Anecdotes Impact on Behavior Impact on Problem Solving Impact on Results Green and Beige.