Cost Reduction and Optimizatio Contributor(s): Berk (Author) |
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ISBN: 0470609575 ISBN-13: 9780470609576 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons OUR PRICE: $96.85 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Chemistry - Industrial & Technical - Business & Economics | Corporate Finance - General |
Dewey: 658.155 |
LCCN: 2009051010 |
Series: Wiley-Scrivener |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.14 lbs) 272 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Focuses on rapid implementation of practical, real-world cost reduction solutions In today's economic climate, the need to cut costs can be the difference between success and failure. Cost Reduction and Optimization for Manufacturing and Industrial Companies covers all major cost reduction areas, providing easy to read examples and advice on steps to take. It provides the roadmap for implementing recommended actions with true and tried methods by taking a modern, all-inclusive look at manufacturing processes. Based on the author's cost reduction experience gained during 30 years of senior operations and consulting engagements with hundreds of organizations, this book includes easy-to-understand and easy-to-implement cost reduction concepts organized into five general areas --labor, material, design, process, and overhead. Each chapter:
Praise for Cost Reduction and Optimization for Manufacturing and Industrial Companies In this introductory book, Berk not only takes a modern, all-inclusive look at manufacturing processes but also provides substantial coverage of engineering materials and production systems. It follows a more qualitative and design-oriented approach than other texts in the market, helping readers gain a better understanding of important concepts. They'll also discover how micro-economic conditions relate to the process variables in a given process as well as how to perform manufacturing science and quantitative engineering analysis of manufacturing processes. Joe Berk has created a unique, practical and straightforward approach to cost reduction in manufacturing. This work provides valuable insights and concrete techniques, based on real-world experiences, to any manufacturing organization undertaking change to position itself to compete successfully in the global marketplace.
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