{"product_id":"product-wheel-handbook","title":"Product Wheel Handbook","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™ Company and Exxon Mobil are just a few companies that have used the product wheel concept to achieve and sustain a competitive advantage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetails the steps required to implement product wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplains why certain traditional manufacturing metrics should be reevaluated so they don’t inhibit product wheel performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefines the cultural foundation necessary for smooth product wheel design and implementation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\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™ Company, the Dow Chemical Company, and Appleton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57317792711038,"sku":"NW9781466554184","price":48.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781466554184.jpg?v=1778722787","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/product-wheel-handbook","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}