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Press Releases
Setember 2002
For Immediate Release
PRODUCTIVITY PRESS INTRODUCES FIRST BOOK ADOPTING LEAN TECHNIQUES TO PRODUCT
ASSEMBLY
New York… Of the few books targeting the field of product assembly,
most are mathematical in nature, leaving a void for a practical book focusing on
lean manufacturing techniques applied to assembly operations. With the
introduction of Productivity Press' Lean Assembly - The Nuts and Bolts of
Making Assembly Operations Flow, by Michel Baudin, this void has now
been filled.
This book explains how to design, set-up and run assembly-and-test
operations, from the logistics of part supply to the design of assembler jobs
and the organization of assembly teams. It differs from most other books on lean
manufacturing because it focuses on technical content as a driver for
implementation methods -- the emphasis is on exactly what should be done.
Lean Assembly provides a guided tour of lean manufacturing
techniques applied to existing or newly designed assembly facilities. By
incorporating many photographs, the author illustrates the improvements and
provides factory personnel engaged in lean initiatives with ideas, solutions and
analytical tools.
With examples drawn from aerospace, electronics, household appliance,
personal products and automotive industries, Lean Assembly covers
the engineering of assembly operations through highlights such as:
- Characterizing the demand in terms of volume by product and product family,
component consumption, seasonal variability and life cycle
- Matching the physical structure of the shop floor to the demand with the
goal of approaching takt-driven production as closely as possible
- Working out the details of assembly tasks station by station, including
station sizing, tooling, fixturing, operator instructions, part presentation,
conveyance between stations, and the geometry of assembly lines as a whole
- Incorporating mistake-proofing, successive inspection, and test operations
for quality assurance
List price is $50.00. Complimentary review copies are available to media contacts by calling
(212) 216-7865 or by e-mailing: leon.carter@taylorandfrancis.com.
About the Author
Since 1987, Michel Baudin has consulted for such clients as Honda of
America, Dell Computer, Parker Hannifin, Unilever, Boeing, Hoechst and others on
lean manufacturing implementation, and for high-tech companies like Intel,
Hewlett Packard, Motorola and National Semiconductor. His prior experience
includes serving as director of the Menlo Park Technology Center of Teknekron
Corporation, giving technical support for CIM installations in Japan on behalf
of Consilium Corporation, designing the MS/X OnTime production scheduler
marketed by Tyecin Systems and implementing the OPT scheduling system in two
General Motors factories. He is the author of Manufacturing Systems
Analysis, With Application to Production Scheduling.
About Productivity Press
Founded to provide world-class guidance for every level of an organization,
Productivity Press is unrivaled in publishing high-quality material on lean
manufacturing and business improvement. Our books, learning tools and
newsletter, Lean Manufacturing Advisor, are designed to help
educate and support organizations in their efforts to implement the advanced
management and manufacturing methodologies required to compete in today’s global
business environment.
For more information on Lean Assembly, or any of Productivity
Press’ other titles, call 1 (888) 319-5852 or email info@productivitypress.com.
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