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Lean Assembly: The Nuts and Bolts of Making Assembly Operations Flow »

Authors: Michel Baudin
ISBN-13: 9781563272639, ISBN-10: 1563272636
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Date Published: October 2002
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Michel Baudin

Book Synopsis

This text outlines the techniques and practices of "lean" assembly lines. Business consultant Baudin offers advice on analysis techniques; assembly concepts such as time data and balancing; design considerations such as parts presentation, conveyance between stations, and assembly cells; and quality control. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

	Figures
	Tables
	A guided tour	1
Pt. A	Analysis techniques	3
Ch. 1	Key issues of assembly operations	5
Ch. 2	Product quantity analysis	15
Ch. 3	Trend and seasonality analysis	27
Ch. 4	Takt time and capacity	41
Pt. B	Assembly concepts	59
Ch. 5	Visualizing the assembly process	61
Ch. 6	The concept of the assembly line	85
Ch. 7	Collecting assembly time data	103
Ch. 8	Line balancing	113
Pt. C	Detailed design	125
Ch. 9	Assembly station sizing	127
Ch. 10	Detailed design of assembly stations	143
Ch. 11	Part presentation	171
Ch. 12	Conveyance between stations	193
Ch. 13	Assembly cells	201
Ch. 14	Overall shape of assembly lines	211
Pt. D	Assembly quality	221
Ch. 15	Preventing picking errors	223
Ch. 16	Inspection, test, and rework operations	243
	Bibliography	263
	Index	267