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Product 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 goodsDiscusses internal route planning and design using PFEP dataDetails external logistics and synchronization of manufacturing, logistics, and inventory cyclesFor those willing to fundamentally change the way they do business, this book will light the path to more efficient and profitable supply chain management. Review 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 About the Author Tim Conrad serves as Director of Operational Excellence for Gates Corporation, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of industrial and automotive products, systems, and components, and a subsidiary of Tomkins PLC, a world-class global engineering and manufacturing group. Conrad oversees projects that link Gates Corporation’s manufacturing plants and distribution centers with key customers.Conrad served previously from September 2004 to August 2007 as Lean Implementation Manager of Gates World Wide Power Transmission operations. Prior to that Conrad spent nine years with Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, located in Georgetown, Kentucky. At Toyota, Conrad held positions in production planning, materials, and internal and external logistics.Conrad holds a bachelor’s degree from Northwood University in Midland, Michigan, and a master’s in business administration with a specialty in international management from the University of Maryland.Robyn Rooks is founder and president of MPnL Solutions, Inc., and has been helping companies in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe for the past 10 years to develop and implement Lean production systems with great success. He has created a culture change within nonunion and union organizations by working with management and the shop floor. He emphasizes building a “doing it with you” not a “doing it to you” culture.Rooks started his Lean ca