ABSTRACT

Small manufacturers often lack the resources and expertise needed to choose the management philosophies and process improvement techniques that could provide the most benefit to their bottom line. Sorting through all of the available tools and deciding which ones to adopt can be overwhelming. The Small Manufacturer's Toolkit: A Guide to Selecting t

chapter 1|10 pages

Assembling Your Toolkit

part I|2 pages

Materials Management

part II|2 pages

Manufacturing Operations

chapter 4|35 pages

Lean Manufacturing: Power Tools!

chapter 5|29 pages

Six Sigma for the Little Guy: Uh-Oh—Math

chapter 6|22 pages

Theory of Constraints: Think!

part III|2 pages

Management of the Business

part IV|2 pages

Diagnostics and Decisions

chapter 12|20 pages

Now What?