Intelligent Manufacturing: Reviving U.S. Manufacturing Including Lessons Learned from Delphi Packard Electric and General Motors

ISBN-13: 9781138438309 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 336 str.

R. Bick Lesser

Opis

In 1791, Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton wrote that "not only the wealth, but the independence and security of a country, appear to be materially connected with the prosperity of manufacturers." Centuries later, U.S. manufacturing jobs continue to be outsourced at an all-too-rapid pace. Examining the current U.S. manufacturing environment, including the unsustainable trade imbalance, Intelligent Manufacturing: Reviving U.S. Manufacturing Including Lessons Learned from Delphi Packard Electric and General Motors outlines concrete suggestions that can help to stop the outflow of manufacturing jobs and prosperity from our shores. The book explains why most companies have not reaped the benefits promised from the implementation of the multitude of methodologies that have inundated manufacturers and outlines the steps companies can take to reverse this trend. The author's 30-year background in engineering and manufacturing, in both national and international assignments, puts him in a unique position to supply insights on foreign competition that few are able to provide. In addition to discussing the tools and concepts with a proven history of success, the book also elaborates on what doesn‘t work. It presents an insider‘s perspective of what went horribly wrong within Delphi and GM so other manufacturing companies can avoid making the same mistakes.The book describes how to effectively set up a manufacturing system and accurately measure and control direct labor. It shares easy-to-implement tools that the author developed and implemented with proven track records for improving performance. Such tools include computer programs that can provide a competitive advantage, a proven way to reduce total process cycle time, and a scientific way to establish proper lot sizes.Instead of presenting a lot of theory, the author provides ideas based on common sense and practical experience. The concepts and tools outline

Spis treści

What Would You Expect with a Parent Like GM? We Have to Do Something, Even if It’s Wrong. How Does a Company with So Many Smart People Do So Many Dumb Things? Let’s Get Lean … Not. Proper Manufacturing Organization Is Critical (or You Will Get the Performance You Motivate). When You Measure Performance, Performance Improves. Preplanning: The Perfect Tool to Accomplish Toyota’s Rule #1. The Computer Is a Moron. How to Drive Down Total Process Cycle Time (TPCT) without Wasting a Lot of Time (and Money). What Size Should the Cycle Quantity (Lot Size) Be? Wrap-Up: How about Intelligent Manufacturing for Real Change We Can Believe In.

O autorze

R. Bick Lesser