Speed to Market: Lean Manufacturing for Job Shops [Hardcover]

Vincent Bozzone (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 17, 2001

Lean manufacturing is an effective way to increase sales, cut costs, improve margins and secure the future of a business. The problem is that the principles and philosophies of lean manufacturing are geared towards mass production operations and can be ineffective for smaller job shops, and make-to-order businesses. This text delivers a proven approach for smaller suppliers who want to successfully cut their lead time and increase profitable growth. This book explains how to: apply the principles of pull, flow and the elimination of waste to every area of the company, at every stage, from "quotes to cash"; implement a continuous improvement process - while sidestepping the typical implementation pitfalls; ease scheduling problems; and improve performance and profitability by using practical concepts, process analysis tools and perspective-enhancing techniques.

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Book Description

"Lean manufacturing is the single most effective way to increase sales, cut costs, improve margins, and secure the future of a business. The problem is that the principles and philosophies of lean manufacturing are geared strictly to mass production operations--and can be ineffective, even detrimental, for smaller job shops and make-to-order businesses.

Now, Speed to Market delivers a proven approach for smaller suppliers who want to successfully cut their lead time and trigger profitable growth. Completely updated and expanded, the book explains how to:

* Apply the principles of pull, flow, and the elimination of waste to every area of the company, at every stage from ""quotes to cash""

* Implement a continuous improvement process--while sidestepping the typical implementation pitfalls

* Ease scheduling problems

* Improve performance and profitability using the book's practical concepts, process analysis tools, and perspective-enhancing techniques--and much more."

About the Author

Vincent Bozzone (Bloomfield Hills, MI) is president of Delta Dynamics Incorporated, a consulting group that helps companies solve strategic and operating problems.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 17 and up
  
• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: AMACOM; 2nd edition (December 17, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814406947
• ISBN-13: 978-0814406946
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #917,341 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Intuitive Old School, March 8, 2008

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P. Garfield "Pat" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Speed to Market: Lean Manufacturing for Job Shops (Hardcover)

I did find the book informative, or maybe I should say confirming, to one of the basic concepts of running a lean small business Job Shop, short lead times. This book like most, did not acknowledge contemporary business tools like ERP software and related smart business process nor did it address overhead and cost control. Ultimately quick turn around times, the focus of the book, are only at best 1/3rd of the pie. Low overhead, rock solid process and information flow, along with streamlined manufacturing make a recipe for success in today's cut throat job shop environment. The book was just a glancing blow, not nearly broad or detailed enough to give someone a real shot at running with the information and competing.

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for those who run job shops, November 26, 2010

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Charles (Salt Lake City, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Speed to Market: Lean Manufacturing for Job Shops (Hardcover)

My lean mentor introduced me to this book, which helped me implement lean in a custom woodworking shop. Every chapter was insightful. It covers reporting, work cells, job shop and mass production. I also bought the book for my Dad, who owns a make-to-order machine shop. He read the entire book on his flight home.
There are many lean books and this a must have if you run a job shop.

5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Can't think of anything I learned here., January 11, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Speed to Market: Lean Manufacturing for Job Shops (Hardcover)

This book is twelve chapters of "Business for Dummies". Quite honestly, if you don't know the majority of this book you shouldn't be in manufacturing.

Not a single complex thought is brought forth in this book. Save your money and your time.