Re-Engineering for Time-Based Competition: Benchmarks and Best Practices for Pro

Description: Re-Engineering for Time-Based Competition by Robert B. Handfield Covering field research in over 50 companies, this text addresses practical problems and tactical issues faced by executives and managers. Topics discussed include: supply chain management; integrated order entry systems; process capability; and global strategic sourcing. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Time-based competition is here to stay. Firms wishing to compete successfully must reengineer every function within the value chain. Here is a blueprint, drawn on the authors extensive field research in over 50 companies, that addresses the practical problems and tactical issues faced by executives and managers. Scholars and students of business, operations management, strategic management, international business, organizational behavior, materials management, engineering management, purchasing, and logistics will also find this work an invaluable aid in understanding how to benchmark an organization against the best time-based competitors in the world.Through visits and interviews with material managers, procurement managers, design engineers and sales personnel, the author has compiled an unparalleled set of benchmarks and best practices in supply chain management. Some of the strategic time-based initiatives discussed include supply chain management, integrated order entry systems, process capability, component life cycle management, electronic data interchange, time-based logistics, automated manufacturing technology, design for manufacturability, and global strategic sourcing. Extra attention is given to supply chain management, a new form of business process reengineering focusing on quick response, spanning the functions of sales, order entry, design engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, and logistics. An examination of how to create a time-based culture based on the experiences of Fortune 500 firms interviewed by the author concludes this richly detailed analysis of time-based competition. Author Biography ROBERT B. HANDFIELD is Associate Professor of Purchasing and Operations Management at Michigan State University. His research interests include time-based competition, environmentally friendly manufacturing, and integrated global strategic sourcing. Handfield has spoken to various NAPM and APICS groups at the national and regional level and conducted training seminars in several major North American corporations. He visited over 100 manufacturing plants in North America and Europe in developing this book. Table of Contents IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsThe Value of Time in Supply Chain ManagementThe Product/Value Supply ChainThe Beginning of the Supply Chain: Sales Order EntryReducing Development and Delivery Time through Better DesignsThe "Dark" Side of Concurrent EngineeringThe Supply Side of Time-based CompetitionLeveraging Information Technology from Time-based CompetitionReducing Non-Value Added Time through Just-in-Time ManufacturingCreating a Time-based Culture in the Face of Increasing ComplexitySelected BibliographyIndex Promotional An invaluable aid to executives seeking to benchmark their organizations against the best time-based competitors in the world. Long Description Time-based competition is here to stay. Firms wishing to compete successfully must reengineer every function within the value chain. Here is a blueprint, drawn on the authors extensive field research in over 50 companies, that addresses the practical problems and tactical issues faced by executives and managers. Scholars and students of business, operations management, strategic management, international business, organizational behavior, materials management, engineering management, purchasing, and logistics will also find this work an invaluable aid in understanding how to benchmark an organization against the best time-based competitors in the world. Through visits and interviews with material managers, procurement managers, design engineers and sales personnel, the author has compiled an unparalleled set of benchmarks and best practices in supply chain management. Some of the strategic time-based initiatives discussed include supply chain management, integrated order entry systems, process capability, component life cycle management, electronic data interchange, time-based logistics, automated manufacturing technology, design for manufacturability, and global strategic sourcing. Extra attention is given to supply chain management, a new form of business process reengineering focusing on quick response, spanning the functions of sales, order entry, design engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, and logistics. An examination of how to create a time-based culture based on the experiences of Fortune 500 firms interviewed by the author concludes this richly detailed analysis of time-based competition. Promotional "Headline" An invaluable aid to executives seeking to benchmark their organizations against the best time-based competitors in the world. Details ISBN0899309178 Author Robert B. Handfield Year 1995 ISBN-10 0899309178 ISBN-13 9780899309170 Format Hardcover Country of Publication United States DEWEY 658.4063 Short Title RE-ENGINEERING FOR TIME-BASED Language English Media Book Publication Date 1995-08-18 Birth 1964 Affiliation Michigan State University Illustrations black & white illustrations Pages 240 Subtitle Benchmarks and Best Practices for Production, R & D, and Purchasing Imprint Praeger Publishers Inc Place of Publication Westport DOI 10.1604/9780899309170 UK Release Date 1995-08-18 AU Release Date 1995-08-18 NZ Release Date 1995-08-18 US Release Date 1995-08-18 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Audience Undergraduate Audience Age 7-17 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:16486024;

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