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Product Wheels provide practical methods for finding the optimum sequence, balancing changeover costs with inventory costs, and freeing up useful capacity in multi-product operations. As a testament to its efficacy, the DuPont Company and Dow Chemical are just two of several companies that have employed 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 walks readers through the steps in designing, implementing, and operating the PW technique. It includes case studies and examples of product wheels being used by successful manufacturing companies - including BG Products, Inc., DuPont, Dow Chemical, and Appleton.
(Productivity Press, April, 2013)
Reviews:
"Peter King continues to be a thought leader in the spread of advanced manufacturing practices throughout the process industries. His Product Wheel concepts and practices are an excellent resource for plants with multiple products sharing the operating assets."
- Ray Floyd, Shingo Prize winning author of Liquid Lean and Member of Industry Week’s Manufacturing Hall of Fame
“The authors have a gift for writing well, in a way that will keep the reader connected throughout this excellent work; it flows through the methodology in a well structured and logical way, and could only be written by someone who has lived through product wheel implementation many times … Definitely a must read for any lean practitioner.”
- Henrique Fagundes, Senior Project Manager, DuPont
“The product wheel is a true landmark in the management and organization of the workplace - all manufacturing operations searching for a way to organize and level the factory should have this book.”
- Cash Powell, Jr., Editorial Board, Target Magazine, Association for Manufacturing Excellence; Lead Consultant, Center for Competitive Change, University of Dayton
“A clearly written guide to designing and improving product wheels … Pete and Jennifer King take you through a logical step by step process without ever resorting to simplistic recipes. This book will be valuable to businesses where both pull and push systems apply … Highly recommended!”
- Peter C. Compo, Director-Integrated Business Management, DuPont
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Lean Dynamics LLC
DE
alt: 302-528-2700
PeterKin