Cross-Functional Productivity ImprovementUsing language that is easy to understand, Cross-Functional Productivity Improvement describes how improvement efforts can be undermined by errors and incompleteness. It illustrates the various types of errors that can hurt productivity and outlines proven solutions to prevent or correct them. Explaining how departments not directly related to manufacturing can hinder productivity, it provides time-tested advice on how to reduce waste and enhance efficiency.
Readers will gain a clear understanding of exactly what to do and what not to do in all aspects of company operations to maximize productivity through a cross-functional approach. Furthermore, the book will enable companies to take better advantage of all that the ISO 9001 and similar systems have to offer by making best use of the interactions between the various elements of company operations. |
Contents
Basic Concepts | 1 |
The Traditional Approach to Productivity Improvement | 9 |
Additional Considerations for the CrossFunctional Approach | 21 |
Productivity and Human Resources | 39 |
Productivity and Your Quality Management System | 49 |
Productive Manufacturing | 75 |
Waste Prevention | 99 |
Productivity and Motivation | 105 |
Reliability of the Process and Manufacturing Equipment | 111 |
Implementing CrossFunctional Productivity Improvement | 121 |
Overcoming Resistance to Change | 129 |
Glossary | 137 |
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