Description
Book SynopsisOffers an easy-to-read and comprehensive review of some of the most important industrial improvement tools that different manufacturing or industrial executives, operational managers or engineers needs to know, including which tool to use for a particular type of manufacturing situation.
Trade Review"...provides information that allows companies to understand the most popular tools and strategies and to relate these to their circumstances and issues, helping them make better decisions and more effective use of the various tools available." --Iron & Steel Technology, March 2007
Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Aligning the Organization 3. Innovation 4. Leadership and Teamwork 5. Managing Change 6. Business Level FMEA 7. Lean Manufacturing 8. Kaizen 9. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) 10. Six Sigma 11. Supply Chain Management 12. Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)13. Predictive Maintenance/Condition Monitoring14. Root Cause Analysis15. Closing; Appendices
