Selecting the Right Manufacturing Improvement Toolsby Ron Moore Offers an easy-to-read and comprehensive review of the most important current industrial improvement tools every manufacturing or industrial executive, operational manager or engineer needs to know. Selecting the right tool to use for a particular type of manufacturing situation is demonstrated within this book, which goes beyond a simple comparison of improvement tools to show how these tools can be implemented and supported. Offering a broader strategic explanation of how these tools relate to one another, and their relative strengths and weaknesses in the larger context of the entire enterprise. Selecting the Right Manufacturing Improvement Tools guides the use of these individual management tools in aligning the organization, developing leadership, and managing change; thus creating an environment where these tools will be successfully applied.
Making Common Sense Common Practiceby Ron Moore Provides an in-depth view into the best practices of the best manufacturing companies in the world. This book presents proven models for achieving world-class performance. Using a case study of a fictional company called Beta International, Moore illustrates how to increase uptime, lower costs, increase market share, maximize asset utilization, apply benchmarks and best practices, ultimately increasing your company's performance. Gain an expert view of plant design, procurement, parts management, installation and maintenance, training, and implementation of a computerized maintenance management system. In discussing the success and failure of the world's premier manufacturers, Moore outlines a stable path of growth for almost any manufacturing company. In today's tough competitive markets, this valuable information greatly enhances your company's chance to succeed and profit.
