The 12 Principles of Manufacturing Excellence: A Leader's Guide to Achieving and Sustaining Excellence
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (504 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1439876045 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 266 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Great help for a Manufacturing Excellence journey I believe we've purchased approximately 120 of these books for distribution across our company so far. Through my career I think I've read at least 100 different books on all the various programs, methods, and techniques that are typically tied to continuous improvement or manufacturing excellence, and 'The 12 Principles of Manufacturing Excellence' is the only book I've read that has taken an integrated approach to capture the key principles for transforming an under-performing manufacturing operation and to begin the journey to true manufacturing excellence. I've become a discipl. An essential reference for manufacturing Operations and Quality Assuracne leaders! John Scott From a professional stand point, The 12 Principles of Manufacturing Excellence (A Leader's Guide to Achieving and Sustaining Excellence) is one of the best, most complete and useful professional books that I have read or routinely referenced.Having been in or directly supported Quality Assurance and/or Manufactuirng Operaitons for over 40 years I personally feel this book ranks up there with some of Crosby's, Deming's and Juran's work, especially in the areas of understanding fundamental concepts, functional utility and strategic accomplishment. For those who want to drive positive. Patricia E. Moody said Great guide. Author Larry Fast's book is a great and inclusive way to audit operations, pick good goals and execute. For further help, this book includes a CD, but by just working with the text, manufacturing and supply management leaders will find a way to make sense out of wide-ranging signals from mixed product operations. If you are working in a company that has many plants, differing cultures, different products and differing cycles, the temptation to pick the wrong improvement methods is there. It's all about focus, and Fast's approach to instilling clear focus in the organization, suppor
It’s a great how-to manual.Mike Stonecipher, Director of Operational Excellence, Power Partners, Inc.The Manufacturing Excellence Audit will be a great tool to be used in our organization.Jimmy Duncan, Manufacturing Manager, Lincoln ElectricI think I've read at least 100 different books on all the various programs, methods, and techniques that are typically tied to continuous improvement or manufacturing excellence, and yours is the only book that has taken an integrated approach to capture the key principles. Your book has helped validate our own journey within a long standing organizati
This experience helped to round him into a stronger manufacturing leader where his passion for excellence continued with a strong customer bias.In 1997, he joined General Cable Corporation to lead North American Operations as a member of the Corporate Leadership Team. They are Franklin, MA, USA for the second time and Lawrenceburg, KY, USA for the first time.Fast holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Manag
Explaining how to implement and sustain a top-down strategy for manufacturing excellence, The 12 Principles of Manufacturing Excellence: A Leader’s Guide to Achieving and Sustaining Excellence provides a comprehensive, proven approach for delivering world-class performance while also cultivating the right culture through leadership and mentoring. He details a clear pathway to excellence via the 12 Principles of Manufacturing Excellence and provides a method for tracking progressplant by plant and function by function. Tapping into four decades of leadership experience, 35 years of it in the manufacturing industry, Larry Fast explains how to achieve vertical and horizontal alignment across your organization. Emphasizing the importance of using Lean and Six Sigma t