Design and Analysis of Lean Production Systems

Design and Analysis of Lean Production Systems presents the basic system concepts while providing more detail and rigour than the conceptual descriptions found in many operation management texts. Mathematical decision models and tools for improving systems are described.

In discussing production systems, the authors go beyond addressing the basic "what" questions, and provide guidance on "how," "when," and "why" as well. While emphasising planning models, the text delves into more hands-on engineering topics such as methods for setup time reduction, and foolproofing of production operations. The presentation follows the standard production system decision hierarchy. Modern philosophies such as time-based competition, lean manufacturing, and supply chain management are integrated into the discussion.

This text presents a modern view of production system design and analysis at a level appropriate for upper division undergraduates and beginning graduate students in industrial engineering or quantitative business schools.