Turbo Flow

by Tim Conrad, Robyn Rooks

A Plan for Every Part (PFEP) is all about determining the right part at the right time, in the quantity needed. Turbo 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. 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.

144 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2010

Reviews

[Tim Narrigan]

Turbo Flow is an outstanding overview of lean materials management.

I've read dozens of books on Lean/TPS and rarely did any touch on the subject of procurement and planning. This book provided great insights on how Toyota manages its supply chain through a PFEP.

I actually recommend Turbo Flow over LEI's Making Materials Flow. Both are good, but I thought there were a lot more insights in Turbo Flow that I can apply to my profession.

[Bob Wallner]

I have been asked to give my organization a training session on the Lean book "Making Materials Flow" by Harris et al. I always like to have other sources to solidify the training that way it is not just one source's opinion. Turbo Flow definitely supported, and quite frankly took the concepts of PFEP to a whole new level.

MMF is a work book that gives you examples - Turbo Flow tells you what, who and when. Both books definitely solidify the thinking that PFEP is a core requirement to sustaining pull and flow throughout your organization.

Turbo Flow also does a very good job of describing how to work back through your supply chain.

I think this should be a Must Read for anyone starting a lean journey.