It's About Time
Description
This practical reference explains how factories in advanced nations can use QRM strategy to compete with manufacturers in low-wage countries. In addition, it provides helpful pointers for QRM implementation, including accounting strategies, novel cost-reduction approaches, and a stepwise process for implementation.
Specs
Four core concepts:
- The Power of Time — the huge impact time has on your entire enterprise
- Organization Structure — how to structure your organization to reduce lead times
- System Dynamics — understanding how interactions between jobs and resources impact time to make better decisions on capacity, lot sizes, and similar issues
- Enterprise-Wide Application — QRM is not just a shop floor strategy, it extends across your whole enterprise including material planning and control, supply management, office operations, and new product introduction