The Product Wheel Handbook: Creating Balanced Flow in High-Mix Process Operations

The Product Wheel (PW) design process has practical methods for finding the optimum sequence, minimizing changeover costs, and freeing up useful capacity.So much so, that the DuPont™ Company and Exxon Mobil are just a few companies that have used the product wheel concept to achieve and sustain a competitive advantage. Breaking down a fairly complex design process into manageable steps, The Product Wheel Handbook: Creating Balanced Flow in High-Mix Process Operations, 2nd Edition, walks readers through the process for designing and implementing the PW technique.It includes a case study taken from actual practice that illustrates the design process and its benefits.Describing how to apply the product wheel technique to any manufacturing operation, the book:Details the steps required to implement product wheelsExplains why certain traditional manufacturing metrics should be reevaluated so they don’t inhibit product wheel performanceDefines the cultural foundation necessary for smooth pro