Concurrent Engineering John R Hartley Shortening Lead Times 1998 Paperback

Concurrent Engineering: Shortening Lead Times, Raising Quality, and Lowering CostsAuthor: John R. Hartley
Publisher: Productivity Press (1998)
Format: Trade Paperback
Pages: 330
ISBN-10: 1563271893 | ISBN-13: 9781563271892About This BookBy simultaneously examining the concerns of design, production, purchasing, finance, and marketing from the very first stages of product planning, concurrent engineering makes doing it right the first time the rule instead of the exception. This is an essential reference handbook for engineering managers, quality control specialists, and industrial professionals looking to eliminate waste and decrease time-to-market cycles.Key Book Features:

• Provides 16 clear, actionable guidelines for successfully implementing concurrent engineering.
• Packed with real-world industrial case studies from Japanese, U.S., and European manufacturing success stories.
• Details the crucial workflows connecting concurrent engineering, Quality Function Deployment (QFD), Total Quality Control (TQC), and CAD/CAM systems.
• Outlines how to structure multidisciplinary task forces within organizations