Time Out

MAKING THE DECISION.

An Overview.

The Foundation for Cycle Time.

A Process Overview.

How Will We Know When We re Done?

ORGANIZATION AND METRICS.

The Process Industry and the "We re Different" Syndrome.

Organizing For a Time Implementation.

Performance Metrics.

Other Organizational Tasks.

ASSESSING AND PLANNING.

Getting Started with the Core Team.

Cycle Time Mapping.

Simulation Modeling.

Assessing Opportunity.

Other Tools in the Toolbox.

The Business Plan.

PULL SCHEDULING.

The Pull Concept.

Pull Adaptations for the Process Environment.

Designing Pull Systems.

Additional Design and Management Considerations.

VISIBLE MANAGEMENT AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.

Visible Management.

Linking Visible Management with Continuous Improvement.

Management Structure.

The Benchmarks.

Notes.

Bibliography.

Index.

WAYNE SMITH is the founder of Process/Time Management, a consulting management firm active in the development and application of cycle time techniques. Mr. Smith previously worked at DuPont, serving in the full range of plant management assignments as Manufacturing Manager for the Industrial Films Division, and ended his DuPont career as Corporate Manager of Continu-ous Flow Manufacturing. He is a frequent guest speaker at industrial conferences, including the American Society for Quality Control, the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME), and the Institute of Industrial Engineers. About the NAM The National Association of Manufacturers is the nation's largest broad-based industrial trade association. Its more than 14,000 member companies and subsidiaries, including more than 10,000 small manufacturers, are located in every state and produce roughly 85 percent of U.S. manufactured goods. Through its member companies and affiliated associations, the NAM represents every industrial sector, 185,000 businesses, and more than 18 million employees. The NAM is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has regional offices across the country. For more information on the NAM, call David W. Walker, Assistant Vice President, Marketing and Member Services, at (202) 637-3186.