Frontline Manufacturing

Author : Robert A. Forcier,Marsha M. Forcier
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:35128000000487

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Frontline Manufacturing by Robert A. Forcier,Marsha M. Forcier Pdf

SPC. Just-In-Time. Continuous Improvement. By now, every manufacturing manager and executive knows how these practices can significant)y impact productivity, customer service, and profits. While many organizations have designed a foundation for systems and quality improvement, the quality structure will never effectively materialize unless the front line has the skills, tools, and knowledge needed to compete in the global market. With its easy-to-use format, Frontline Manufacturing provides the first step for staying competitive by describing the basic techniques that can improve yields, attitudes, quality, new product deliveries, customer service, and more. This instructional tool focuses on four areas - basic manufacturing, JIT process/quality control, and personal development. With these essential skills and techniques, you'll reduce errors and waste, increase productivity, and communicate your ideas more effectively. Written in plain, easy-to-understand language, Frontline Manufacturing offers: . Everyday examples of ways frontline workers can integrate quality into manufacturing processes and job performance. A comprehensive, one-stop glossary that clarifies unfamiliar terms and industry buzzwords to eliminate communication hurdles. Practical reference sections that provide information on charting, frontline rules, weights and measures, problem-solving tables, statistical formulas, Malcolm Baldrige Award criteria, and more. If you are a line worker, the techniques offered in Frontline Manufacturing will improve the manufacturing and interpersonal skills you need for a successful job performance. Supervisors will discover methods to manage an efficient, intelligent team whose primary goal is to manufacture quality products. As the organization begins to operate as one cohesive unit, the working environment will become charged with the cooperative spirit necessary for competing on a world-class level.

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0215556496

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Government assistance to industry by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Business, Innovation and Skills Committee Pdf

This report from the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee concludes that while the Government has proposed a number of interventions which have the potential to help promote economic growth, it does not add up to a comprehensive growth strategy. The report highlights the fact that in the absence of clear performance measurements the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills' strategy runs the risk that economic success could mask failures in policy while economic hardship could overshadow excellent strategies or interventions. The report argues that different sectors of the economy have different requirements when it comes to government support and that the Department will have to develop a strong awareness of the needs of individual sectors and have the flexibility to react to them if we are to build capability across all sectors of the economy. While the Government's growth strategy appears to move in this direction, evidence from three sectors has shown that much work needs to be done. The banks' role in providing finance to business is crucial to the success of the economy. The report believes that the agreement struck between Government and the banks (Project Merlin) is a step in the right direction but the agreement must be shown to deliver real benefits to industry. If the economic recovery is to be sustained then both Government and banks need to move quickly from rhetoric to meaningful of support to the private sector.

Author : Pengzhong Li,Paulo António Rodrigues Pereira,Helena Navas
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781839624971

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Quality Control by Pengzhong Li,Paulo António Rodrigues Pereira,Helena Navas Pdf

Quality control is changing along with the manufacturing environment. A series of revolutionary changes will occur in management contents, methods, capabilities, and real-time effectiveness and efficiency of management. As an essential factor in intelligent manufacturing, quality control systems require real and comprehensive innovation. Focused on new trends and developments in quality control from a worldwide perspective, this book presents the latest information on novel approaches in quality control. Its thirteen chapters cover three topics: intelligent manufacturing, robust design, and control charts.

Author : Richard D. Bingham,Robert Mier
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1993-08-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0803948689

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Theories of Local Economic Development by Richard D. Bingham,Robert Mier Pdf

Presenting state-of-the-art theoretical positions on important development issues such as the inner city, technological innovation and rebuilding economic infrastructure are explored in this volume. The contributors to this volume, drawn from various social science backgrounds, explore a variety of theories and examine them in relation to the practical actions of local economic development.

Author : Nichola Lowe
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780262361989

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Putting Skill to Work by Nichola Lowe Pdf

An argument for reimagining skill in a way that can extend economic opportunity to workers at the bottom of the labor market. America has a jobs problem--not enough well-paying jobs to go around and not enough clear pathways leading to them. Skill development is critical for addressing this employment crisis, but there are many unresolved questions about who has skill, how it is attained, and whose responsibility it is to build skills over time. In this book, Nichola Lowe tells the stories of pioneering workforce intermediaries--nonprofits, unions, community colleges--that harness this ambiguity around skill to extend economic opportunity to workers at the bottom of the labor market.

Author : Kevin Snook
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-27
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781683506713

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Make It Right by Kevin Snook Pdf

Leading a manufacturing business does not need to be so difficult! Manufacturing can be frustrating because of endless people challenges, equipment failures, schedule interruptions, and the looming threat of major quality issues. Labor costs rise, employee and customer expectations increase, manufacturing budgets are cut – and you’re required to deliver more with less. In this groundbreaking book, Kevin Snook reveals how the manufacturing leader can be instrumental in making it right. He shares simple but powerful practices for rapidly turning a manufacturing division around, distilling his 30 years of frontline experience with managing hundreds of the world’s best (and worst) manufacturing companies into a step-by-step alignment process that you can use to implement change that’s effective in days rather than years. Kevin has led companies around the world based on the methods of management legends like Peter F. Drucker, and has implemented lean, high-performance work systems. In the era of Industry 4.0, Kevin has built on those foundations to formulate a highly effective process for aligning your manufacturing organization to deliver sustainable growth. Thes message in Make It Right is clear: Leading a highly successful manufacturing company can be simple, enjoyable, and thoroughly rewarding – if you align the process from the frontline to the bottom line.

Author : Mark M. Miller
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317237457

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Economic Development for Everyone by Mark M. Miller Pdf

How do we create employment, grow businesses, and build greater economic resilience in our low-income communities? How do we create economic development for everyone, everywhere – including rural towns, inner-city neighborhoods, aging suburbs, and regions such as Appalachia, American Indian reservations, the Mexican border, and the Mississippi Delta – and not just in elite communities? Economic Development for Everyone collects, organizes, and reviews much of the current research available on creating economic development in low-income communities. Part I offers an overview of the harsh realities facing low-income communities in the US today; their many economic and social challenges; debates on whether to try reviving local economies vs. relocating residents; and current trends in economic development that emphasize high-tech industry and high levels of human capital. Part II organizes the sprawling literature of applied economic development research into a practical framework of five dynamic dimensions: empower your residents: begin with basic education; enhance your community: build on existing assets; encourage your entrepreneurs; diversify your economy; and sustain your development. This book, assembled and presented in a unified framework, will be invaluable for students and new researchers of economic development in low-income communities, and will offer new perspectives for established researchers, professional economic developers and planners, and public officials. Development practitioners and community leaders will also find new ideas and opportunities, along with a broad view on how the many complex parts of economic development interconnect.

Author : Daron Acemoglu
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781946511638

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Redesigning AI by Daron Acemoglu Pdf

A look at how new technologies can be put to use in the creation of a more just society. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not likely to make humans redundant. Nor will it create superintelligence anytime soon. But it will make huge advances in the next two decades, revolutionize medicine, entertainment, and transport, transform jobs and markets, and vastly increase the amount of information that governments and companies have about individuals. AI for Good leads off with economist and best-selling author Daron Acemoglu, who argues that there are reasons to be concerned about these developments. AI research today pays too much attention to the technological hurtles ahead without enough attention to its disruptive effects on the fabric of society: displacing workers while failing to create new opportunities for them and threatening to undermine democratic governance itself. But the direction of AI development is not preordained. Acemoglu argues for its potential to create shared prosperity and bolster democratic freedoms. But directing it to that task will take great effort: It will require new funding and regulation, new norms and priorities for developers themselves, and regulations over new technologies and their applications. At the intersection of technology and economic justice, this book will bring together experts--economists, legal scholars, policy makers, and developers--to debate these challenges and consider what steps tech companies can do take to ensure the advancement of AI does not further diminish economic prospects of the most vulnerable groups of population.

Author : Roger Connors,Tom Smith
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780698194359

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Fix It by Roger Connors,Tom Smith Pdf

From the world’s leading experts on workplace accountability comes the most comprehensive study on the subject, revealing the cure that could fix low employee engagement in the workplace once and for all One factor, more than any other, causes the problems business leaders fear most. Lackluster performance, sinking profits, and unmet stockholder expectations all stem from one source: a massive decline in em­ployee engagement. Rather than blaming employees themselves for the decline, however, the Workplace Accountability Study reveals how to fix it: the secret lies with those who lead and manage our organiza­tions. To inspire employees to be fully engaged, men­tally and emotionally, in their work, leaders must first and foremost fix accountability—in themselves, their teams, and the entire enterprise. But how? To answer that question, Roger Con­nors and Tom Smith—cofounders of Partners In Leadership, the Accountability Training and Culture Change Company, and the authors of the New York Times bestseller The Oz Principle, the definitive bible on workplace accountability—have joined forces with three expert field practitioners. The resulting book not only presents eye-opening insights drawn from the authors’ three-year, first-of-its-kind Workplace Accountability Study, it also offers 240 proven solu­tions advanced by 120 successful leaders interviewed exclusively for this book. Their combined wisdom can help you solve every conceivable accountability prob­lem, whenever and wherever it pops up. Since one size does not fit all in today’s chal­lenging business environment, this official sequel to The Oz Principle provides an innovative, self-directed journey into accountability that enables you to tailor solutions to your own unique situation. Fix It tack­les the 16 Accountability Traits consistently found in highly accountable, effective people, teams, and organizations, and it guides you to the ones you need to fix right now. You will design your personally tailored path through the book: 1. In Part 1, you create your Fix It Bucket List by taking the three-minute Fix It Assessment. 2. In Part 2, you spend fifteen minutes reading about the Accountability Trait in question. 3. In Part 3, you explore several tried-and-true solu­tions that will work for you, your team, or your entire organization. Fix It is destined to become an indispensable leadership and management resource for resolving any pressing problem in your organization. Whatever you need, from more accountability and ownership to greater engage­ment and leadership, this book will help you get the results you need. For more information, visit: www.fixit-book.com

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Industrial productivity
ISBN : UOM:35128001545712

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Manufacturing Competitiveness Frontiers by Anonim Pdf

Author : L E Madden
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-02-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781450207393

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The Kingdom Within by L E Madden Pdf

The Kingdom Within will change your life! The book resulted from a spiritual transformation that occured in 1989. After twenty years of practice and study a profound experience with higher reality suddenly manifested after a seven mile run near my home at that time in East Tennessee, USA. Suddenly my conscious awareness expanded beyond my body to include all the surroundings of the country side. I never spoke of the significance of this transformation at that time because I did not know how to put into words a spiritual realization that cant be adequately expressed in human terms. It wasnt until 1995 that the full impact of the now present awakened eternal consciousness stablilized within my being. It would have been very easy to just bath in the radiance of Gods image because His love is so fufilling yet the pressure within increased to the point in 2002 that it was time to put into words the way to the inner kingdom of eternal life. The book is for you! It stills the chaos in your life by showing you how to live and what wonder of wonders was placed in all humans at the time of their birth. If you are serious about the search for eternal life NOW and how to understand the ways of the world you need the message in this book! The Kingdom Within is a book about L E Maddens spiritual transformation that occurred 1989. He spent twenty years previous to this event studying the major spiritual teachings of the world. Why wait so many years to let others know? The book tells the reason for the delay and its importance for a complex society. With forty years of spiritual depth and wisdom presented to a spiritual seeker the steps to obtain an enlightened awarness in this lifetime is now possible! Sitting in silence for several years contemplating the meaning of life the full measure of this revelation is now available for all to use. L E Madden has worked in management and engineering capacities for industrial manufacturing firms since 1982. Balancing spirit and business he has successfully integrated the life-changing spiritual transformation of 1989 into daily life. He presently works for a Fortune 100 company as a senior process engineer. Married since 1977 with two successful adult children, he lives near Kansas City, Missouri.

Author : William A. Levinson
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2000-02-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781475920604

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The Way of Strategy by William A. Levinson Pdf

In 1831, General Carl von Clausewitz wrote that business is war. Like war, business is a competition between organizations. The Way of Strategy is the art and science of managing organizations in competitive situations. People, organizations, and management systems win wars and capture market share. In business today, the marketplace is the battlefield. To win, people and systems must deliver quality products and services to stay competitive. The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, ISO 9000 series of quality standards, and total quality management emphasize the same elements of success: people, organizations, and systems. This book unites the legacies of teachers such as Sun Tzu (The Art of War),Miyamoto Musashi (The Book of Five Rings), Niccol Machiavelli (The Prince and The Art of War), Carl von Clausewitz (On War), and others. It describes how their strategies and leadership principles produced military victories. Modern business examples show how these timeless principles apply to personal and organizational success. After reading the book, you'll have a clearer understanding of how military strategy can help you become a successful business leader, manager, and tactician.

Author : William B. Bonvillian,Sanjay E. Sarma
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780262044882

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Workforce Education by William B. Bonvillian,Sanjay E. Sarma Pdf

A roadmap for how we can rebuild America's working class by transforming workforce education and training. The American dream promised that if you worked hard, you could move up, with well-paying working-class jobs providing a gateway to an ever-growing middle class. Today, however, we have increasing inequality, not economic convergence. Technological advances are putting quality jobs out of reach for workers who lack the proper skills and training. In Workforce Education, William Bonvillian and Sanjay Sarma offer a roadmap for rebuilding America's working class. They argue that we need to train more workers more quickly, and they describe innovative methods of workforce education that are being developed across the country.

Author : Scott Keller,Bill Schaninger
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119596660

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Beyond Performance 2.0 by Scott Keller,Bill Schaninger Pdf

Double your odds of leading successful, sustainable change Leaders aren’t short on access to change management advice, but the jury has long been out as to which approach is the best one to follow. With the publication of Beyond Performance 2.0, the verdict is well and truly in. By applying the approach detailed by authors, Scott Keller and Bill Schaninger, the evidence shows that leaders can more than double their odds of success—from thirty percent to almost eighty. Whereas the first edition of Beyond Performance introduced the authors’ “Five Frames of Performance and Health” approach to change management, the fully revised and updated Beyond Performance 2.0 has been transformed into a truly practical “how to” guide for leaders. Every aspect of how to lead change at scale is covered in a step-by-step manner, always accompanied by practical tools and real-life examples. Keller and Schaninger’s work is distinguished in many ways, one of which is the rigor behind the recommendations. The underpinning research is the most comprehensive of its kind—based on over 5 million data points drawn from 2,000 companies globally over a 15-year period. This data is overlaid with the authors’ combined more than 40 years of experience in helping companies successfully achieve large-scale change. As senior partners in McKinsey & Company, consistently named the world’s most prestigious management consulting firm, Keller and Schaninger also draw on the shared experience of their colleagues from offices in over 60 countries with unrivaled access to CEOs and senior teams. Beyond Performance 2.0 also dares to go against the grain—eschewing the notion of copying best practices and instead guiding leaders to make choices specific to their unique context and organization. It does this with meticulously balance of focus on short- and long-term considerations, and on fully addressing the hard technical and oft cultural elements of making change happen. Further, the approach doesn’t just focus on delivering change; it builds an organization’s muscle to continuously change, making it healthier so that it can act with increased speed and agility to stay perpetually ahead of its competition. Leaders looking for a proven approach to leading large-scale change from a trusted source have found what they are looking for in Beyond Performance 2.0.

Author : Clara Petty
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781524674267

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The Common Denominator by Clara Petty Pdf

What is happening to our country and to my beautiful city of Memphis, Tennessee hurts deeply. With an in-depth analysis of what she believes is the sobering cause of the cycle of violence occurring in many of our major cities, the author points to breakdown of the traditional American family. She blames generational government dependency for robbing people of all cultures of their dignity and of the incentive to be self sufficient and to achieve the American dream. Coming from poverty, the author states she has a huge heart for the underprivileged. Her mission is to break the cycle of despair before it is too late. If we do not face the problem, it will never be fixed, she says.