"This book presents a review on state-of-the-art research and growing trend for modeling and optimization of the various manufacturing processes, including EDM, ECM, AJM, LAM and similar processes. It explores different manufacturing processes, analytical models, optimization techniques, results...

This book utilizes historical evidence to describe the development of the Toyota Production System (TPS). The development of TPS typifies the transformation of production control in interchangeable industries in the twentieth century. Much of the extensive literature available on TPS has been...

1 Introduction -- 2 Acceptance of the Ford Production System by Japanese Manufacturing Industries -- 3 The Foundation of the Japanese Automobile Manufacturing Industry: Attempts to Adopt Ford’s Production System -- 4 Establishing Flow Production at Toyota: Collecting the Data on Shop Floors...

Alle können heute im Internet selbst kommunizieren, publizieren und sich informieren. Doch die eigentliche Revolution steht uns erst noch bevor: das "Internet der Dinge". Mit wenig Aufwand und zu geringen Kosten kann jeder selbst Produkte designen und fertigen - Schmuck und Modellbauteile,...

Lean enterprise principles -- Kaizen characteristics -- Planning essentials -- Event leadership -- Scoping the event -- Kaizen team formation -- Event logistics -- Pre-event communication -- Final preparations -- Event structure -- Event kickoff -- Documenting the current state -- Identifying...

Up to now, demand fulfillment in make-to-stock manufacturing is usually handled by advanced planning systems. Orders are fulfilled on the basis of simple rules or deterministic planning approaches not taking into account demand fluctuations. The consideration of different customer classes as it...