
Turbo Flow
Using Plan for Every Part (PFEP) to Turbo Charge Your Supply Chain
CRC Press
1st Edition
Published on 27. July 2017
Book
Hardback
144 pages
978-1-138-43866-8 (ISBN)
Description
A Plan for Every Part (PFEP) is all about determining the right part at the right time, in the quantity needed. Turbo Flow: Using Plan for Every Part (PFEP) to Turbo Charge Your Supply Chain explains how to take this detailed inventory plan from the manufacturing arena and apply it to boost performance and cost efficiencies in your supply chain. It explains how to use PFEP to improve management of your raw materials, WIP, and finished goods inventories.
Tapping into two decades of combined experience at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, the authors explains how to use PFEP to determine how much you need to build, the proper frequency for deliveries, how often you need to pick up from suppliers, and how much inventory you require.
Presents an overview of PFEP for finished goods
Discusses internal route planning and design using PFEP data
Details external logistics and synchronization of manufacturing, logistics, and inventory cycles
For those willing to fundamentally change the way they do business, this book will light the path to more efficient and profitable supply chain management.
Tapping into two decades of combined experience at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, the authors explains how to use PFEP to determine how much you need to build, the proper frequency for deliveries, how often you need to pick up from suppliers, and how much inventory you require.
Presents an overview of PFEP for finished goods
Discusses internal route planning and design using PFEP data
Details external logistics and synchronization of manufacturing, logistics, and inventory cycles
For those willing to fundamentally change the way they do business, this book will light the path to more efficient and profitable supply chain management.
Reviews / Votes
This book defines the role of production control and supply chain management from both a broad view and a 'nuts-and-bolts, how-to' perspective. The Plan for Every Part (PFEP) process will help your organization cut across the traditional silos of distribution, manufacturing, purchasing and logistics to create a transparent process that will enable you to truly supply the right part at the right time in the quantity needed.-Mike Hoseus, Co-Author of Toyota Culture, Former General Manager, Toyota Motor Manufacturing KentuckyTim and Robyn have taken the PFEP to another level. Their detailed approach of applying PFEP principles to the entire supply chain will help any company eliminate waste and make progress on their lean journey.-Earl D. Wilson, Co-Author of Making Materials Flow, President, Wilson Lean Concepts, Inc.
Robyn and Tim so humbly point out that every part has a story, and you have to listen to that story. This is a subtle, but very important point.... Plan for Every Part (PFEP) builds the foundation for supply chain excellence and if truly embraced, will lead to a sustainable competitive advantage with your customers.
-John Bohenick, Executive, Consultant, Board Director, & Former President of the Gates CorporationA must read for any organization creating a lean enterprise by improving speed in the supply chain.-Tribby Warfield, Gates Corporation, President, Power Transmission Division North America
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional Practice & Development
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
430 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-43866-8 (9781138438668)
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Additional editions

Tim Conrad | Robyn Rooks
Turbo Flow
Using Plan for Every Part (PFEP) to Turbo Charge Your Supply Chain
E-Book
07/2017
Productivity Press
€64.49
Available for download

Tim Conrad | Robyn Rooks
Turbo Flow
Using Plan for Every Part (PFEP) to Turbo Charge Your Supply Chain
E-Book
07/2017
1st Edition
Productivity Press
€64.49
Available for download

Tim Conrad | Robyn Rooks
Turbo Flow
Using Plan for Every Part (PFEP) to Turbo Charge Your Supply Chain
Book
11/2010
1st Edition
Productivity Press
€69.40
Shipment within 15-20 days
Persons
Tim Conrad, Robyn Rooks
Content
Foreword, Introduction, 1. Toyota Practiced Lean before It Was Called "Lean", 2. Understanding Plan for Every Part, 3. Management of PFEP, 4. Managing Loops, 5. Finished Goods Planning, 6. Using PFEP for Internal Planning, 7. Delivering Parts to the Operators' Fingertips, 8. Planning: Supporting Processes, 9. Supply Chain Complexity, 10. Concluding Comments, References, Index, Authors