Reinventing the Factory: Productivity Breakthroughs in Manufacturing Today, Vol. 1

by Roy L. Harmon, Leroy D. Peterson

Looks at more than a hundred modern applications of productivity improvement, and discusses subplants, international manufacturing, and organizational changes.

300 pages, Hardcover

First published November 6, 1989

Reviews

[Bernie4444 · Rating 5 out of 5]

A self-help book for the factory.

Now I get tired of everyone thinking that they know better or have a new formula for breaking the bank. I also get tired of mamby-pamby, touchy-feely management books. Therefore, you can imagine what I thought of this book from the title.

Upon reading this book, you find that it is not the fact that it is revolutionary, but that it points out the logic that was already there. It was simple to apply. We are using it where I work and the book helps in many ways. As the product quantity or type changes, all the production facilities are on wheels and we just move the work areas into different small sub-plants. There is no wasted resource and we even recovered some free space. Our parent company cannot keep up with us, as they are compartmentalized and static. However, they stay out of our way, as we are the most profitable location.

[Brooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good case study book