Productivity Press Intelligent Manufacturing Reviving U.s. Manufacturing Including Lessons Learned From Delphi Packard Electric And General Motors 09781138438309
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In 1791 Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton wrote that not only the wealth but the independence and security of a country appear to be materially connected with the prosperity of manufacturers. Centuries later U. S. manufacturing jobs continue to be outsourced at an all-too-rapid pace. Examining the current U. S. manufacturing environment including the unsustainable trade imbalance Intelligent Manufacturing: Reviving U. S. Manufacturing Including Lessons Learned from Delphi Packard Electric and General Motors outlines concrete suggestions that can help to stop the outflow of manufacturing jobs and prosperity from our shores. The book explains why most companies have not reaped the benefits promised from the implementation of the multitude of methodologies that have inundated manufacturers and outlines the steps companies can take to reverse this trend. The author's 30-year 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. In addition to discussing the tools and concepts with a proven history of success the book also elaborates on what doesn‘t work. It presents an insider‘s perspective of what went horribly wrong within Delphi and GM so other manufacturing companies can avoid making the same mistakes. The book describes how to effectively set up a manufacturing system and accurately measure and control direct labor. It shares easy-to-implement tools that the author developed and implemented with proven track records for improving performance. Such tools include computer programs that can provide a competitive advantage a proven way to reduce total process cycle time and a scientific way to establish proper lot sizes. Instead of presenting a lot of theory the author provides ideas based on common sense and practical experience. The concepts and tools outline | Intelligent Manufacturing Reviving U. S. Manufacturing Including Lessons Learned from Delphi Packard Electric and General Motors
Productivity Press Intelligent Manufacturing Reviving U.s. Manufacturing Including Lessons Learned From Delphi Packard Electric And General Motors 09781138438309
In 1791 Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton wrote that not only the wealth but the independence and security of a country appear to be materially connected with the prosperity of manufacturers. Centuries later U. S. manufacturing jobs continue to be outsourced at an all-too-rapid pace. Examining the current U. S. manufacturing environment including the unsustainable trade imbalance Intelligent Manufacturing: Reviving U. S. Manufacturing Including Lessons Learned from Delphi Packard Electric and General Motors outlines concrete suggestions that can help to stop the outflow of manufacturing jobs and prosperity from our shores. The book explains why most companies have not reaped the benefits promised from the implementation of the multitude of methodologies that have inundated manufacturers and outlines the steps companies can take to reverse this trend. The author's 30-year 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. In addition to discussing the tools and concepts with a proven history of success the book also elaborates on what doesn‘t work. It presents an insider‘s perspective of what went horribly wrong within Delphi and GM so other manufacturing companies can avoid making the same mistakes. The book describes how to effectively set up a manufacturing system and accurately measure and control direct labor. It shares easy-to-implement tools that the author developed and implemented with proven track records for improving performance. Such tools include computer programs that can provide a competitive advantage a proven way to reduce total process cycle time and a scientific way to establish proper lot sizes. Instead of presenting a lot of theory the author provides ideas based on common sense and practical experience. The concepts and tools outline | Intelligent Manufacturing Reviving U. S. Manufacturing Including Lessons Learned from Delphi Packard Electric and General Motors
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