Manufacturing for Survival


Book Description

This book is the first easy-to-follow, practical how-to book on manufacturing. Without mathematics or theory, this book examines all the do's and don'ts of manufacturing, including quality, throughput, and employee involvement. The book concentrates on operational aspects and materials management, but addresses all the basics too.




MRP II Standard System


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The MRP II Standard System takes the mystery out of manufacturing software and offers a proven, step-by-step analysis that's designed to solve many typical systems problems.




Practical Production Control


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While other books describe production control from an idealistic perspective, this book explains the real process of successful production control. This soup-to- nuts practical guide helps the reader learn: how the scheduling task can be decomposed and organized; how the production control department can be structured; how to hire and train schedulers; and how software tools can be used to augment the scheduler's skill. Author, Kenneth N. McKay is a professor in the Department of Management Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, University of Waterloo. Vincent C. S. Wiers holds a MSc and a PhD in Industrial Engineering and Management Science from the Eindhoven University of Technology.










Lean Labor


Book Description

LEAN LABOR delivers practical methods to convert wasted time and expense into productive hours resulting in a highly effective workforce. In this book you will follow Graham, an operations executive at a manufacturing company, on his journey to uncover unique ways of applying Lean methodologies in managing the workforce. Filled with proven examples and case studies, LEAN LABOR will inspire new ideas and deliver a roadmap that all manufacturers can follow to improve their global competitiveness.




Restoring Our Competitive Edge


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Recommends a manufacturing strategy that develops production facilities, uses appropriate management systems, and establishes firm relationships with suppliers.




Manufacturing Decline


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Manufacturing Decline argues that antigovernment conservatives capitalized on--and perpetuated--Rust Belt cities' misfortunes by stoking racial resentment. Jason Hackworth traces how the conservative movement has used the imagery and ideas of urban decline since the 1970s to advance their cause.




The Survival of the Fitter


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Traces the development of Ghana's informal engineering sector through stories of the progress of the actual people involved.




The Manufacturer's Survival Guide


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Manufacturing was once defined as the transformation of raw materials into goods--but not anymore! Just as the quality movement strives to achieve total customer satisfaction, so too must today's manufacturers if they want to prosper. This book demonstrates why manufacturers must focus on creating customer value and how this can secure a competitive edge. Readers will discover tools to build a supportive manufacturing strategy that can thrive in a competitive environment.