This book is the "Real Deal" for any aspiring plant manager. It takes the reader through all the major building blocks that make up the plant manager's job, including what the reader needs to be aware of, what can go wrong, and practical advice on the best way to manage this through underlying leadership. This book is a must-read for any manager in the manufacturing industry. The fundamental building blocks of this book are: * Communication-How to optimize communication and get it working allowing people to talk to each other and listen with respect.*Team Work-What's required to build functional teams that take full ownership.* Problem solving-How to leverage problem solving through ownership.* Leadership-Understanding that the art of leadership must flow both up and down.

Boots on the ground manufacturing professionals with over 50 collective years of experience on the plant floor. The book provides a practical guide to daily leadership in the manufacturing environment. The work is educational, inspiring, and entertaining to all markets interested in management and leadership improvements.

Manufacturing in the United States is currently undergoing a major transition, yet large numbers of manufacturers simply do not recognize what it is all about. Many still operate under out dated manufacturing practices and do not see that the enemy is not the competition, but rather their own system of production.

Score your highest in Operations Management Operations management is an important skill for current and aspiring business leaders to develop and master. It deals with the design and management of products, processes, services, and supply chains. Operations management is a growing field and a required course for most undergraduate business majors and MBA candidates. Now, Operations Management For Dummies serves as an extremely resourceful aid for this difficult subject. Tracks to a typical course in operations management or operations strategy, and covers topics such as evaluating and measuring existing systems' performance and efficiency, materials management and product development, using tools like Six Sigma and Lean production, designing new, improved processes, and defining, planning, and controlling costs of projects. Clearly organizes and explains complex topics Serves as an supplement to your Operations Management textbooks Helps you score your highest in your Operations Management course Whether your aim is to earn an undergraduate degree in business or an MBA, Operations Management For Dummies is indispensable supplemental reading for your operations management course.

There are over half a million manufacturing plants in the US and they are all focused on performance. All plants have people who work very hard but most struggle to consistently deliver optimum performance. The purpose of this book is to describe how a plant manager delivers sustained optimum performance through a new model for organizational excellence.The author builds on his extensive manufacturing and leadership experience and expertise to illustrate a simple fictional story of Charlie Hall and his plant's journey to organizational excellence. Like most plant managers, Charlie finds himself in a challenging situation. Desperate, he begins to apply lessons he learned in combat as an Army officer. The author takes us through Charlie's journey as he leverages excellence in operations, culture, and leadership to create a new and exciting model of organizational excellence. With this combination, long-term continuous improvement and extraordinary results are achieved.

Can America compete in the world market? Back to basics. It's good business. Equipment reliability. Effective organization. Employee involvement. Operating dynamics analysis. Train, train, and retrain. Selling continuous improvement. Implementation. Maintenance improvement. Appendix: Typical program plan. Index.