Description
Book SynopsisIn 1990, IndustryWeek magazine established a prestigious new competition, the America''s Best Plants Award, designed to recognize and honor the top manufacturing operations in the nation. To date, sixty-two companiesfrom such well-known names as Hewlett-Packard, Sony Electronics, Steelcase, and Xerox to smaller companies such as Zytec, John Crane Belfab, and Lord Corporationhave earned the illustrious designation of being one of America''s Best Plants.
Now these award-winning plants are profiled in America''s Best, a unique reference that takes an in-depth look at leading-edge manufacturing practices. Detailing the individual components of world-class manufacturing, while providing personal experience from the field, America''s Best offers practical guidelines that will help managers make strategic decisions regarding their own organizations.
The book begins with the nine essential components of world-class manufacturing, their individual make-up, and how they interact with
Table of Contents
MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE: THE LESSONS OF AMERICA'S BEST.
Becoming a Best Plant.
Customer Focus.
Quality.
Agility.
Employee Involvement.
Supply Management.
Technology.
Product Development.
Environmental Responsibility and Employee Safety.
Corporate Citizenship.
AMERICA'S BEST PLANTS.
Individual Plant Profiles.
Statistical Profile.
Assessment Survey.
Afterword.
IndustryWeek Editorial Staff Contacts.
Index.
