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Innovations In Competitive Manufacturing, Paul Swamidass

Paul Swamidass

Competitive manufacturing in the US was made possible by the progress made in a number of areas. For example, progress in competitive manufacturing is attributable to advances in the strategic use if manufacturing, cellular manufacturing, lean manufacturing, flexible automation, total quality management, supply chain management, design for manufacturing, mass customization, improved costing, and so on.

Pressured by competition, US manufacturers began the journey to competitive manufacturing in the late seventies; their success brought revolutionary changes to US manufacturing.

The book is arranged in 13 different chapters, each covering a major subject within manufacturing management. Each chapter consists of one or …

Encyclopedia Of Production And Manufacturing Management, Paul Swamidass

Paul Swamidass

The Encyclopedia of Production and Manufacturing Management (1048 pages) is a specialized encyclopedia developed to serve as a basic reference resource for the practitioner, researcher, and student. Because of its specialized focus, this one-volume work is able to cover the entire field of production and manufacturing management. It contains factual and conceptual information for fundamental understanding while serving as a starting point for a deeper researched investigation. The material is state-of-the-art, covering the field of operations management and its exciting recent developments. These developments are covered extensively in this volume.

The downloadable file here has 54 pages which include, the …