Reinventing the Factory
Productivity Breakthroughs in Manufacturing Today
Published on 6. November 1989
Book
Other book format
300 pages
978-0-02-913861-8 (ISBN)
Description
This book suggests that we have now the technology and professional knowledge to implement so-called revolutionary concepts that many managers still regard as futuristic. It presents a comprehensive account of the theory and documents more than 50 real-life applications of productivity improvement - from the focused factory to the plant-wide plan.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 160 mm
Weight
603 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-02-913861-8 (9780029138618)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Management perspective - the profit motive; focused factory organization; future vision - the plantwide plan; assembly process design; machining process design; material/product strorage; one-touch changeover; productivity issues; the step-by-step approach; other productivity issues. Appendix: the achievers.