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Improving Profits by Improving Performance
Sorting through all of the available management systems and techniques and deciding which ones to adopt can be overwhelming. The Small Manufacturer's Toolkit: A Guide to Selecting the Techniques and Systems to Help You Win guides you through many of the popular systems and techniques, enabling you make informed choices.
The book addresses fundamental inventory management and planning tools and the Sales & Operations Planning process that bridges the high-level strategic plan and the midrange master production schedule. The book then discusses Lean Manufacturing and the often accompanying Six Sigma, as well as the aspects of the Theory of Constraints that may cause confusion and prevent implementation.
The book also reviews many of the most popular quality tools and quality management systems, including the Baldrige Criteria, ISO 9000, and Statistical Process Control. The text also explores project management, and examines the requirements surrounding the implementation and use of ERP systems. It emphasizes awareness and application of Supply Chain Management techniques, and covers productive E-Commerce related applications. The book concludes by providing a diagnostic tool that helps you determine which tools, or aspects of tools, are appropriate for your organization.
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PPR Management Services, LLC
There are many management systems and techniques being promoted today. It’s time consuming and expensive to learn all you need to know about them so that you can make an informed decision about which ones might be the best for you to implement.
This book describes the fundamental principals behind the systems and provides you with a diagnostic tool that will help you decide which ones are best for you. All the information you’ll need to prevent costly, and possibly devastating, mistakes by trying to implement a system that’s not appropriate for your unique situation, all in one easy to read reference guide.
This book is written in an easy to read and comprehend conversational style not normally found in books of this type. Examples are provided that will help you understand the concepts behind each topic that is presented.
Why This Book is Important
Table of Contents
Chapter 1:
Assembling Your Toolkit
Chapter 2:
The Basics: Are You at the Starting Line
Chapter 3:
Sales & Operations Planning: Know Where You’re Going
Chapter 4:
Lean Manufacturing: Power Tools!
Chapter 5:
Six Sigma for the Little Guy: Uh-Oh – Math
Chapter 6:
Theory of Constraints: Think!
Chapter 7:
Quality Tools: You’ve Heard about Them; What Are They?
Chapter 8:
Project Management: You’re Gonna Do It; Do It Right
Chapter 9:
ERP: Information at the Speed of Light
Chapter 10:
Supply Chain Management: You’re Not Alone
Chapter 11:
e-Commerce: Entering the 21st Century
Chapter 12:
Now What? A Diagnostic Tool to Help You Select the Systems to Help You Win
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