{"product_id":"the-product-wheel-handbook-peter-l-king-9781466554184","title":"The Product Wheel Handbook: Creating Balanced Flow in High-Mix Process Operations","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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(TM) Company and Exxon Mobil are just a few companies that have used the product wheel concept to achieve and sustain a competitive advantage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBreaking down a fairly complex design process into manageable steps, \u003cb\u003eThe Product Wheel Handbook: Creating Balanced Flow in High-Mix Process Operations\u003c\/b\u003e 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: \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails the steps required to implement product wheels\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains why certain traditional manufacturing metrics should be reevaluated so they don't inhibit product wheel performance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDefines the cultural foundation necessary for smooth product wheel design and implementation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a real-world case study and several examples of product wheels being used by successful manufacturing companies--including BG Products, Inc., the DuPont(TM) Company, the Dow Chemical Company, and Appleton\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany of the steps in wheel design described in this book are not new. What's new is their application to production planning and scheduling problems, and more importantly, a clear roadmap explaining how and when they should be used in product wheel design. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSupplying you with the tools to reduce the chaos often found in production scheduling, the book outlines a disciplined structure that will allow you to spend less of your time resolving schedule problems. Most importantly, it provides your organization with a stable platform to deal with abnormal events in a less stressful and more logical manner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter L. King, Jennifer S. King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1466554185\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781466554184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Productivity Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/26\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 219\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.70d","brand":"Peter L. King","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43936088752383,"sku":"9781466554184","price":63.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_dde22057-6823-4ef5-9549-9956cfc75257.jpg?v=1681423522","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-product-wheel-handbook-peter-l-king-9781466554184","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}