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Value Stream Mapping for the process industries : creating a roadmap for lean transformation /

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This book describes in detail how to create a complete Value Stream Map for a process industry manufacturing operation. Describing the unique features of process operations and why they require additions and adjustments to traditional VSMs, the book describes an actual process operation and uses it...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: King, Peter L.
Other Authors: King, Jennifer S., 1980-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, Florida : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, [2015]
Subjects:
Manufacturing processes.
Production management.
Value analysis (Cost control)
Process control.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Quality Control.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Manufacturing.
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Summary:This book describes in detail how to create a complete Value Stream Map for a process industry manufacturing operation. Describing the unique features of process operations and why they require additions and adjustments to traditional VSMs, the book describes an actual process operation and uses it to describe in detail how to create the VSM. It defines all of the terms required for process VSM data boxes and uses the example process to illustrate all of the calculations required.
Item Description:"A Productivity Press book."
Physical Description:xvi, 228 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 217) and index.
ISBN:9781482247688 (paperback)
1482247682 (paperback)