Work Station Dynamics: Guidelines for Optimizing Shop Operations Management Book

By Daniel T. Koenig

This is a friendly, readable reference for anyone associated with a manufacturing operation. It will be especially reassuring for young engineers facing the challenges of manufacturing a product competitively. The users can refer to the book for the available ways and methods to solve the problem at hand, and then select a solution and modify their approach to suit the particular circumstances. The book gives the reader the benefit of the author's extensive experience and wisdom. The application of the knowledge contained in this book will pay great dividends for the business owner and users of the knowledge by reducing costs, saving calendar time, improving safety, and building morale in the manufacturing operation.

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Shows how care for and attention to inputs and blockages that occur at work stations on the factory floor can be a direct way to achieve productivity improvements. Koenig, a former president of the ASME, offers shop floor managers techniques for reducing costs, saving calendar time, improving safety and building morale. Chapters discuss the design process, quality control, scheduling the work station with manufacturing resources planning, techniques for developing tools and jigs, raw material and work-in-progress inventory control in the factory, and building a shop operations team supported by machines, not vice versa. Member price, $52. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)