Back to Basics - Your Guide to Manufacturing Excellence

Whether new on the job, or brushing up to implement the latest technology, Back to Basics: Your Guide to Manufacturing Excellence gives readers the information they need to become an expert - quickly. Based on the popular "Back to Basics" columns that appear in the magazine APICS: The Performance Advantage, the structure of the book allows for sufficient development of each topic and is short enough to be quickly read. It details the key concepts necessary to expertly apply new approaches such as ERP, CPFR, VMI, and much more. Topics include: capacity, inventory, inventory accuracy, part numbering, processes, problem solving, and general managerial guidelines.

Sommario

Why the Basics? Understanding Management: The Basics of Problem Solving. What Type of Company Are We? Understanding the Importance of Metrics. Process Thinking: Key to the Basics.
Capacity: You Can't Build It If You Don't Have the Capacity. Understanding the Nature of Setups. Inventory: The Most Misunderstood Corporate Asset. Odds and Ends of Manufacturing Basics
Getting Things Done and Done Right the First Time: The Basics of Implementation. Index.

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Info autore

Steven A. Melnyk, R. T. Chris Christensen

Riassunto

Based on the popular "Back to Basics" columns that appear in the magazine "APICS: The Performance Advantage", this title details the key concepts necessary to expertly apply fresh approaches such as ERP, CPFR, and VMI. It includes topics such as: capacity, inventory, inventory accuracy, part numbering, processes, and problem solving.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: R. T. Chris Christensen, Christensen R. T. Chris, Steven A. Melnyk, Melnyk Steven A.
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 23.03.2000
• EAN: 9781574442793
• ISBN: 978-1-57444-279-3
• Pagine: 224
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 18 mm
• Peso: 600 g
• Illustrazioni: Raster,schwarz-weiss, Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Serie: Resource Management
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Tecnica > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Altro; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Production & Operations Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Quality Control, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Manufacturing, Production & quality control management, Manufacturing industries, Production and quality control management