Manufacturing Management: Learning Through Case Studies - Brossura

Coward, David G.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0333647777 ISBN 13: 9780333647776

Casa editrice: Palgrave Macmillan, 1998

Riassunto

In engineering management, the important resources of manpower, materials and machines need special attention in order to achieve competitive advantage. In this case study approach, some relevant theory is provided, with an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses for application. The challenge for the reader is to improve the current situation, given the facts that have been identified. All the cases are open-ended, so the actual changes adopted with outcomes obtained are included, thus facilitating comparisons.
The cases cover topics such as strategy formulation, management structure, cost estimation, production control and delivery, productivity, assembly line output, investment decisions, management information decisions, quality systems, health and safety aspects, TQM and continuous improvement, measuring and monitoring results.

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L'autore

D.G. COWARD originally served a five-year apprenticeship in heavy industry, then held various posts in operational control before entering higher education. He obtained his BSc via a sandwich course; he then studied operational attitudes of management for his MSc. His research and consultant activities have involved start-up problems for manufacturing, quality assurance for small companies and the induction of newly qualified engineers into industry. He recently retired as Principal Lecturer at the University of Central England in Birmingham.

Contenuti

Preface
Introduction to the Casebook
Structure and Company Information
Case Study: Strategy Formulation of the Group
Case Study: Organisation Structure Design
Case Study: How Long to Make and Deliver?
Case Study: Costing to Aid Decisions
Case Study: Operations Management of Plastics Extrusion
Case Study: Assembly Line Replanning
Case Study: New Investment Decisions
Case Study: Division of Labour in a Radiator Repair Business
Case Study: Capacity Shortfall? User Problem Solving Techniques
Case Study: The Organisation of a Factory Relocation
Index

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Palgrave Macmillan
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0333647777
• ISBN 13: 9780333647776
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 204