Collaborative Manufacturing: Using Real-Time Information to Support the Supply Chain (Hardcover)

~ (Author) "This is the collaborative era: trust is in and adversarial contingencies are out; real facts and shared information are the foundation for business decisions and..." (more)
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Product Description

Collaborative manufacturing is an interactive process with great potential, but without the direct input of the plant floor systems information, a significant piece of the management process is not available for consideration. Collaborative Manufacturing provides guidance and examples of how and why real-time events within the plant floor management infrastructure should be an integral on-line systems link within the supply chain process. The text presents an overview of the resources planning systems, the design and management of plant data systems, including manufacturing execution systems and methods for calculating ROI when applying collaborative techniques. This professional how-to-guide will help end users understand the significant benefits of this technology and aids them in system design and implementation.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 264 pages
• Publisher: CRC; 1 edition (September 13, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574443410
• ISBN-13: 978-1574443417
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,371,060 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Collaborative Manufacturing, March 24, 2003

By	Brenda (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

I have been searching for a description of manufacturing collaboration to understand the concepts. This book has given me a very definitive understanding of a range of possibilities and shows how various industries are applying collaboration ideas. The book is well researched and provides excellent reference information for anyone desiring to understand the underpinnings of collaboration in its various forms.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Path Forward to Business Improvement, February 13, 2003

By	J Tschaikovsky (Chicago, Illinois USA) - See all my reviews

The author has done a marvelous job in defining the Collaborative Manufacturing environment, describing the best practices of what companies are doing today, and "painting the picture" of what Collaborative Manufacturing may be in the future. This is a must read book for those who are looking for practical methods to improve the overall customer order fulfillment process.

5.0 out of 5 stars solid introduction to manufacturing issues, February 3, 2003

By	bob griffith (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

Collaborative Manufacturing is a solid over view of the important issues facing today's manufactures. The book covers the entire manufacturing spectrum, batch, continuous, discrete, as well as real world examples in the automotive, life sciences, electronics and process industry. It also provides definitions and context for the various acronyms used in the different industry segments. This book should be required reading for anyone wishing to work for or sell to manufacturing companies.

We are in the process of starting a small tools company. We believe a collaborative demand activated manufacturing strategy is the best path to success. We believe the book will be of great assistance in helping build a company that takes advantage of technology and collaborative strategies.