Innovations in Competitive Manufacturing [Paperback]

Paul M. Swamidass (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 7, 2002

This text focuses on the advantages realized through the use of advances in manufacturing technology, supply chain dynamics, design and developmental engineering, and more. Citing case histories from American and foreign companies, this book looks at everything - from customer service and maintenance management to costing and team management to provide an examination of technological and strategic advances in manufacturing planning and processes.

Editorial Reviews

Book Description

"The pace of change in manufacturing technology has accelerated dramatically in the past two decades--and exponentially since the mid-nineties. Once the purview of a few large American and Japanese corporations, manufacturing advances now emanate from every corner of the world, stimulating a never-ending battle to create the highest-caliber products quickly, efficiently, inexpensively, and in sync with the company's marketing, sales, and customer service strategies.

This breakthrough book focuses on the advantages realized through the use of recent and ongoing advances in manufacturing technology, supply chain dynamics, design and developmental engineering, and more. Citing case histories from both American and foreign corporations, the book brings everything--from customer service and maintenance management to costing and team management--under the umbrella of competitive manufacturing, resulting in a comprehensive examination of the major predictors of global manufacturing success.

An invaluable resource from the manufacturing floor to the COO's office, the R&D labs to the lecture halls, this guide is a must-read for all professionals in the field."

About the Author

Paul M. Swamidass (Auburn, AL) is Professor of Operations Management at Auburn University, where he is also Associate Director of the Thomas Walter Center for Technology Management.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 17 and up
  
• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: AMACOM (May 7, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814471404
• ISBN-13: 978-0814471401
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,706,133 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)