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All About Pull Production: Designing, Implementing, and Maintaining Kanban, CONWIP, and other Pull Systems in Lean Production
All About Pull Production is a detailed and practical guide on how to implement pull systems. It values functionality over theory, but also explains the underlying relations. It is not a high-level philosophical discussion of lean, but a book to help you roll up your sleeves and get the job done. It is written for the practitioner. It also serves as a useful reference for students and researchers of lean manufacturing. The book has received the prestigious Shingo Publication Award on October 2022.
Praise for All About Pull Production“This book provides you the means to create supply systems for the rapidly evolving complexities of the twenty-first century, anywhere, in any industry.”–John Shook, Chairman, Lean Global Network
“Prof. Roser is the go-to source for anything about lean. With this comprehensive book on pull production he has written an authoritative work. Highly recommended for anyone interested in getting to the heart of Toyota’s pull principle.“–Dr. Torbjørn Netland, Professor of Production and Operations Management, ETH Zürich
“This book explains pull production very well and in an excellent style. The book definitely demystifies pull. Without doubt, the book will be the go-to guide for both beginners and experienced practitioners.“–Cheong Tsang, Bosch Plant Manager (Retired)
“Readers will definitely obtain a lot of valuable insights and new ideas from this book on pull production.“–Dr. Masaru Nakano, Professor, Keio University; Former Toyota Manager
“This is by far the best in-depth exploration of pull. It is amazingly comprehensive, including warnings, common errors, and applicability of various pull systems. I am sure that it will become THE standard reference book on pull systems.“–Dr. John Bicheno, Emeritus Professor of Lean Enterprise, University of Buckingham
“This book presents pull production control in a comprehensive and practice-oriented way for students and practitioners alike.“–Dr.-Ing. Jochen Deuse, Professor, Head of Institute of Production Systems, TU Dortmund University; Director Centre for Advanced Manufacturing, University of Technology Sydney
“The book provides well structured, in-depth insights in the application of pull systems, from Kanban to less-known but powerful alternatives. The book is a valuable source for students and practitioners in industry, from lean experts to production managers.“–Dr.-Ing. Ralph Richter, Former Head of the Bosch Production System and Plant Manager at Bosch
“With this deeply researched and considered book, Prof. Roser goes beyond the simple explanations of pull to reveal pull production in its compelling simplicity. The results provide a convincing case and trusty guide.“–Peter Willats, Professor, University of Buckingham, Co-Founder, Kaizen Institute of Europe
“Anyone considering a pull system should read this book.“–Mark Warren, Manufacturing Engineer and Production Historian
“What you have put together in this book is amazing–this may become your magnum opus in due course! It's going to be a great reference resource for practitioners and academics.“–Dr.
Praise for All About Pull Production“This book provides you the means to create supply systems for the rapidly evolving complexities of the twenty-first century, anywhere, in any industry.”–John Shook, Chairman, Lean Global Network
“Prof. Roser is the go-to source for anything about lean. With this comprehensive book on pull production he has written an authoritative work. Highly recommended for anyone interested in getting to the heart of Toyota’s pull principle.“–Dr. Torbjørn Netland, Professor of Production and Operations Management, ETH Zürich
“This book explains pull production very well and in an excellent style. The book definitely demystifies pull. Without doubt, the book will be the go-to guide for both beginners and experienced practitioners.“–Cheong Tsang, Bosch Plant Manager (Retired)
“Readers will definitely obtain a lot of valuable insights and new ideas from this book on pull production.“–Dr. Masaru Nakano, Professor, Keio University; Former Toyota Manager
“This is by far the best in-depth exploration of pull. It is amazingly comprehensive, including warnings, common errors, and applicability of various pull systems. I am sure that it will become THE standard reference book on pull systems.“–Dr. John Bicheno, Emeritus Professor of Lean Enterprise, University of Buckingham
“This book presents pull production control in a comprehensive and practice-oriented way for students and practitioners alike.“–Dr.-Ing. Jochen Deuse, Professor, Head of Institute of Production Systems, TU Dortmund University; Director Centre for Advanced Manufacturing, University of Technology Sydney
“The book provides well structured, in-depth insights in the application of pull systems, from Kanban to less-known but powerful alternatives. The book is a valuable source for students and practitioners in industry, from lean experts to production managers.“–Dr.-Ing. Ralph Richter, Former Head of the Bosch Production System and Plant Manager at Bosch
“With this deeply researched and considered book, Prof. Roser goes beyond the simple explanations of pull to reveal pull production in its compelling simplicity. The results provide a convincing case and trusty guide.“–Peter Willats, Professor, University of Buckingham, Co-Founder, Kaizen Institute of Europe
“Anyone considering a pull system should read this book.“–Mark Warren, Manufacturing Engineer and Production Historian
“What you have put together in this book is amazing–this may become your magnum opus in due course! It's going to be a great reference resource for practitioners and academics.“–Dr.
445 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 3, 2021
About the author
Christoph Roser
54 books4 followersChristoph Roser is a professor of production management at the Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences. He writes based on decades of experience in implementing, researching, and teaching lean manufacturing, including five years working at and researching for Toyota in Japan. Besides academic writing and his book Faster, Better, Cheaper in the History of Manufacturing he also has a popular blog on Lean manufacturing: AllAboutLean.com
Throughout his career, Christoph Roser has worked in numerous different industry fields including but not limited to automotive, machine building, robotics industry, injection molding, semiconductor, white goods, power tools, heating technology, security systems, energy, paper & pulp, food industry, foundry, and logistics services. Overall, he supported projects in almost two hundred different plants in a multitude of industries.
Christoph Roser also has significant international experience, working in the following countries for up to multiple years: Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden, and the USA. He is fluent in English and German, and speaks some Japanese.
Throughout his career, Christoph Roser has worked in numerous different industry fields including but not limited to automotive, machine building, robotics industry, injection molding, semiconductor, white goods, power tools, heating technology, security systems, energy, paper & pulp, food industry, foundry, and logistics services. Overall, he supported projects in almost two hundred different plants in a multitude of industries.
Christoph Roser also has significant international experience, working in the following countries for up to multiple years: Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden, and the USA. He is fluent in English and German, and speaks some Japanese.
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February 22, 2023
Good if you want details on every type of system
This was a very detailed book, but a very good at going through each of the different types of pull systems. If you’re looking for a general explanation of the usefulness of pull systems, this may be a bit more detailed than what you need but if you’re looking for that level of detail, I doubt there’s any book that does better.
This was a very detailed book, but a very good at going through each of the different types of pull systems. If you’re looking for a general explanation of the usefulness of pull systems, this may be a bit more detailed than what you need but if you’re looking for that level of detail, I doubt there’s any book that does better.
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