Beschreibung:
Examining the current U.S. manufacturing environment, including the unsustainable trade imbalance, this book outlines concrete suggestions that can help stop the outflow of manufacturing jobs and prosperity from our shores. The book explains why many companies have not reaped the benefits promised from the implementation of the multitude of improvement methodologies that have inundated manufacturers and outlines the steps companies can take to reverse this trend. The author's background in engineering and manufacturing, in both national and international assignments, puts him in a unique position to supply insights on foreign competition that few are able to provide.
What Would You Expect with a Parent Like GM? We Have to Do Something, Even if It's Wrong. How Does a Company with So Many Smart People Do So Many Dumb Things? Let's Get Lean ... Not. Proper Manufacturing Organization Is Critical (or You Will Get the Performance You Motivate). When You Measure Performance, Performance Improves. Preplanning: The Perfect Tool to Accomplish Toyota's Rule #1. The Computer Is a Moron. How to Drive Down Total Process Cycle Time (TPCT) without Wasting a Lot of Time (and Money). What Size Should the Cycle Quantity (Lot Size) Be? Wrap-Up: How about Intelligent Manufacturing for Real Change We Can Believe In.