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(t) Company and Exxon Mobil are just a few companies that have used the product wheel concept to achieve and sustain a[...]
Compared to its widespread implementation across almost all areas of production, Lean improvement efforts lag within the process industries. While, a number of innovators have successfully applied Lean principles to these industries over the last two decades, most of those pioneering efforts were ne[...]
A valuable tool for students, this classroom-tested Study and Listening Guide provides chapter objectives, chapter outlines, study questions, lists of key terms and names, review questions, musical exercises, and guides for listening.[...]
This guide includes chapter objectives and outlines, study questions, analytical questions about the music, names and terms, and review questions.[...]