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Innovations in Competitive Manufacturing

Innovations in Competitive Manufacturing is an examination of manufacturing innovations - both technical and knowledge-based. Over the recent past, technology has created dramatic changes in manufacturing. As a result, the book focuses on the use of technology in gaining competitive advantage in glo...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Swamidass, Paul M. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 2000, 2000
Edition:1st ed. 2000
Subjects:
Operations Management
Operations Research
Production Management
Operations Research/decision Theory
Manufactures
Mechanical Engineering
Manufacturing, Machines, Tools, Processes
Decision Making
Online Access:
Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • I. Introduction
  • 1. Innovations in Competitive Manufacturing: From JIT to E-Business
  • II. Competitive Posture
  • 2. Manufacturing Strategy
  • 3. Core Manufacturing Competencies (See also Supplier Partnerships as Strategy; and International Manufacturing)
  • III. Competitive Customer Service
  • 4. Customer Service, Satisfaction, and Success (See also Total Quality Management)
  • IV. Developing Competitive Processes
  • 5. Business Process Reengineering and Manufacturing
  • 6. The Evolution of Enterprise Resource Planning
  • V. Competing on Quality
  • 7. Total Quality Management
  • 8. The Implications of Deming’s Approach (See also Performance Excellence: The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Criteria)
  • VI. The Rise of Work Teams
  • 9. Teams: Design and Implementation (See also Concurrent Engineering)
  • VII. Competing on Flexibility and Automation
  • 10. Flexible Automation
  • 11. Manufacturing Flexibility
  • 12. Manufacturing Technology use in the U.S. and Benefits
  • 30. Environmental Issues and Competitive Manufacturing
  • XIII. The Revolution in Costing and Performance Measurement
  • 31. Activity-Based Costing
  • 32. Target Costing
  • 33. Balanced Scorecards
  • 34. Performance Excellence: The Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award Criteria
  • Company-Index
  • 13. Agile Manufacturing
  • 14. Virtual Manufacturing
  • VIII. Lean Manufacturing
  • 15. Just-in-Time Manufacturing
  • 16. Lean Manufacturing Implementation
  • 17. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
  • 18. Transition to Cell Manufacturing: The Case of Duriron Company Inc., Cookeville Valve Division (1988–1993)
  • 19. Predictive Maintenance: The Case of Delia Steam Plant
  • IX. Product Design and Development Redefined
  • 20. Product Design for Global Markets
  • 21. Concurrent Engineering (See also Teams: Design and Implementation)
  • 22. Product Development and Concurrent Engineering
  • 23. Mass Customization
  • 24. Mass Customization and Manufacturing
  • 25. Integrated Product Development: The Case of Westinghouse Electronic Systems
  • X. The Revolution in the Supply Chain
  • 26. Supplier Partnerships as Strategy
  • 27. Supply Chain Management: Competing Through Integration
  • XI. Competing Globally
  • XII. Opportunities in Tackling Environmental Problems

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