{"product_id":"americas-best-9780471160021","title":"Americas Best","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.  \u003cp\u003eNow 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book begins with the nine essential components of world-class manufacturing, their individual make-up, and how they interact with \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE: THE LESSONS OF AMERICA'S BEST.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Becoming a Best Plant.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Customer Focus.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Quality.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Agility.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Employee Involvement.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Supply Management.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Technology.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Product Development.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Environmental Responsibility and Employee Safety.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Corporate Citizenship.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e AMERICA'S BEST PLANTS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Individual Plant Profiles.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Statistical Profile.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Assessment Survey.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Afterword.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e IndustryWeek Editorial Staff Contacts.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402505658711,"sku":"9780471160021","price":37.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471160021.jpg?v=1730480605","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/americas-best-9780471160021","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}