What does excellent manufacturing management mean? Management texts to date have emphasized that it is, besides methods such as SPC or TQM, a matter of intangibles and culture. This title takes the myth out of management excellence and asserts that it can be learned and practiced. It sets out the following guidelines: Manage the three core processes - strategy deployment, product and process development, and the supply chain - and pay attention to the dimension of management quality, direction setting, integration and delegation, communication, participation, measurement, and employee...