The 12 Principles of Manufacturing Excellence: A Leader's Guide to Achieving and Sustaining Excellence
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (938 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1439876045 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 266 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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The winners are: Altoona, PA, USA in 2003; Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada in 2005; Tetla, Tlaxcala, Mexico in 2006, and Indianapolis, IN, USA in 2007. He is regarded by some as "the father of manufacturing cells" in bulk cable operations in the industry. The 2010 final results are not yet known at this writing but two plants have made the "Top 20" finalists list. In 2009 h
Emphasizing the importance of using Lean and Six Sigma tools to improve your business, the book: Integrates strategy and leadership development Paves a path for culture change–Operator-Led Process Control (OLPC)that prepares hourly employees to take control of their processes and prepares management to enable them to do itDetails an audit process for tracking progress and ensuring sustainability Includes a CD with color versions of the images in the book as well as a sample Manufacturing Excellence Audit, a sample Communications Plan, and a sample Training Plan that can all be easily customized for the reader’s use This resource-rich book will allow you to spell out leadership expectations and provide your employees and associates with a clear understanding of their individual roles. Part One Part Two. He details a clear pathway to excellence via the 12 Principles of Manufacturing Excellence and provides a method for tracking progressplant by plant and function by function. Tapping into four decades of leadership experience, 35 years of it in the manufacturing industry, Larry Fast explains how to achieve vertical and horizontal alignment across your organization. Explaining how to implement and sustain a top-down strategy for manufacturing excellence, The 12 Principles of Manufacturing Excellence: A Leader’s Guide to Achieving and Sustaining Excellence provides a
It’s a great how-to manual.Mike Stonecipher, Director of Operational Excellence, Power Partners, Inc.The Manufacturing Excellence Audit will be a great tool to be used in our organization.Jimmy Duncan, Manufacturing Manager, Lincoln ElectricI think I've read at least 100 different books on all the various programs, methods, and techniques that are typically tied to continuous improvement or manufacturing excellence, and yours is the only book that has taken an integrated approach to capture the key principles. Scott, Vice President, Food Safety & Quality Assurance, The Cheesecake Factory Manufacturing Division
Great help for a Manufacturing Excellence journey I believe we've purchased approximately 120 of these books for distribution across our company so far. Through my career I think I've read at least 100 different books on all the various programs, methods, and techniques that are typically tied to continuous improvement or manufacturing excellence,. An essential reference for manufacturing Operations and Quality Assuracne leaders! John Scott From a professional stand point, The 12 Principles of Manufacturing Excellence (A Leader's Guide to Achieving and Sustaining Excellence) is one of the best, most complete and useful professional books that I have read or routinely referenced.Having been in or directly supported Quality Assurance an. Great guide Patricia E. Moody Author Larry Fast's book is a great and inclusive way to audit operations, pick good goals and execute. For further help, this book includes a CD, but by just working with the text, manufacturing and supply management leaders will find a way to make sense out of wide-ranging signals from mixed prod