Lean manufacturing - A systematic approach to improving productivity in the precast concrete industry

PCI Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 62-71

  Ray, Bill ^a   Ripley, Paul ^b   Neal, Doug ^c  

^a Precast Consulting Services Inc   (United States)

^b Oldcastle Precast Inc   (United States)

^c Simpler Consulting Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE INDUSTRY; PRECAST CONCRETE; PRODUCTIVITY; WASTE UTILIZATION;

LEAN MANUFACTURING; PRODUCTION COSTS;

AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 31544451276     PISSN: 08879672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15554/pcij.01012006.62.71     Document Type: Review

References (6)

1. Babich, Greg (Unistress; Pittsfield, MA), in discussion with author, March 2005.
2. Reymann, Mathias (Raytec, LLC; St. Petersburg, FL), in discussion with the author, February 2005.
3. Womack, J. P. and Jones, D. T., Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation (Revised and Updated), Free Press, New York, NY, 2003.
4. Galsworth, G. D., Visual Systems, How to Improve Quality and Productivity Through Non-Verbal Signs, Signals, Controls, and Constraints, American Management Association, New York, NY, 1997.
5. Simpler Consulting, Inc., unpublished data.
6. Ray, Bill, unpublished data based on observations of Lean Champion.