{"product_id":"9781138210646-the-practitioners-guide-to-polca-the-production-control-system-for-high-mix-low-volume-and-custom-products","title":"Suri Rajan - The Practitioner's Guide To Polca The Production Control System For High - Mix Low - Volume And Custom Products - Hardcover","description":"Binding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\nDescription: POLC a (Paired - cell Overlapping Loops of Cards with Authorization) is a card - based visual control system that manages the flow of jobs through the shop floor: at each operation it controls which job should be worked on next to meet delivery targets. POLC a ensures that upstream operations use their capacity effectively by working on jobs that are needed downstream while at the same time preventing excessive work - in - process (WIP) build - ups when bottlenecks appear unexpectedly. POLC a is particularly suited to companies manufacturing high - mix low - volume and customized products. Such companies struggle with long lead times late deliveries and daily expediting to meet delivery dates. ERP systems are not designed to deal with this highly variable environment and add - on software such as Finite Capacity Scheduling systems can require complex installation. Also the Kanban system does not work well with low - volume or custom production. POLC a has delivered impressive results in such environments. It does not require any complex software implementation: it can be used without an ERP system or it can seamlessly complement an existing ERP system. This book: Provides a step - by - step roadmap on how to implement POLC a; invaluable for both companies that wish to implement POLC a as well as consultants and academics advising such companies. Explains the concepts in practical and easy - to - understand terms by showing detailed shop - floor examples. Includes more than 100 illustrations for understanding how POLC a works as well as for elaborating on details of the implementation steps. Contains case studies written by company owners and executives documenting their POLC a implementation process and the results achieved in various industries in six countries.\u003cbr\u003e\nTitle: The Practitioner's Guide To Polca The Production Control System For High - Mix Low - Volume And Custom Products\u003cbr\u003e\nAuthor(s): Suri Rajan\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\nBarcode: 9781138210646\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 436 Pages, 3 Tables, Black And White; 28 Line Drawings, Color; 60 Line Drawings, Black And White; 23\u003cbr\u003e\nPublication Date: 3\/16\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\nCategory: Production \u0026amp; Quality Control Management","brand":"Suri Rajan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51333500698929,"sku":"IN-G-9781138210646","price":87.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/6759\/9594\/files\/9781138210646.jpg?v=1746891409","url":"https:\/\/bookdelivered.com\/products\/9781138210646-the-practitioners-guide-to-polca-the-production-control-system-for-high-mix-low-volume-and-custom-products","provider":"Book Delivered","version":"1.0","type":"link"}