The small manufacturer's toolkit; a guide to selecting the techniques and systems to help you win.

Novak, Steve.

Auerbach Publications

2006

414 pages

$79.95

Hardcover

Series on resource management

TS155

This guide for owners of small manufacturing firms analyzes some of the major management philosophies and process improvement techniques being used today. It begins with an overview of some fundamental inventory management and planning tools. Consultant Novak then goes on to compare and contrast systems such as Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Total Quality Management, and Enterprise Resource Planning. The volume concludes with a self-test to help readers determine which tools may be useful for their own organizations.