TY - BOOK AU - Ghirann,Gordon TI - Basics of self-balancing processes : true lean continuous flow SN - 9781439819654 AV - TS178.5 .G48 2012 U1 - 670.42 22 PY - 2012/// CY - Boca Raton PB - CRC Press KW - Assembly-line balancing KW - Lean manufacturing KW - Business & Economics / Quality Control KW - bisacsh KW - Business & Economics / Industries / Manufacturing Industries KW - Techonology & Engineering / Manufacturing N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "Since Henry Ford sent the first chassis down the assembly line, line balancing issues have proven hard to eradicate. Often time the achievement of takt is an illusion. Relying on a number of successful case studies of improvements initiated by the author, this book demonstrates ways to recognize weak links and continually solve them. It offers rules, tools (including simulation software), and guidelines to eliminate problems before they start or at the root"-- ER -