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Berk, Joseph, 1951-
Cost reduction and optimization for manufacturing and industrial companies / Joseph Berk. - Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley ; 2010. - viii, 258 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Organizing a cost-reduction program -- Defining headcount and controlling staff growth -- Developing and implementing time standards -- Measuring and using efficiency -- Assessing machine utilization -- Controlling overtime -- Making multiple shifts productive -- Finding and reducing lost time -- Using the learning curve to drive costs down -- Make-versus-buy determinations -- Inventory minimization -- Material utilization -- Minimizing supplier costs -- Supplier negotiation -- Supplier competition -- Workflow optimization -- Setup time reduction -- Material-handling improvements -- Scrap and rework reduction -- Work center cleanliness -- The design approach -- Requirements relaxation -- Tolerance relaxation -- Materials substitution -- Packaging -- General overhead expenses -- Travel -- Inspection -- Suggestion programs -- Measuring progress.
9780470609576 (cloth) 0470609575 (cloth)
Cost control.
Costs, Industrial.
Industrial efficiency.
TS165 / B47
658.1552 / B512
Cost reduction and optimization for manufacturing and industrial companies / Joseph Berk. - Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley ; 2010. - viii, 258 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Organizing a cost-reduction program -- Defining headcount and controlling staff growth -- Developing and implementing time standards -- Measuring and using efficiency -- Assessing machine utilization -- Controlling overtime -- Making multiple shifts productive -- Finding and reducing lost time -- Using the learning curve to drive costs down -- Make-versus-buy determinations -- Inventory minimization -- Material utilization -- Minimizing supplier costs -- Supplier negotiation -- Supplier competition -- Workflow optimization -- Setup time reduction -- Material-handling improvements -- Scrap and rework reduction -- Work center cleanliness -- The design approach -- Requirements relaxation -- Tolerance relaxation -- Materials substitution -- Packaging -- General overhead expenses -- Travel -- Inspection -- Suggestion programs -- Measuring progress.
9780470609576 (cloth) 0470609575 (cloth)
Cost control.
Costs, Industrial.
Industrial efficiency.
TS165 / B47
658.1552 / B512