World Class Manufacturing: The Next Decade: Building Power, Strength, and Value: Richard J. Schonberger
Editorial Reviews
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Schonberger was one of those who made early note of Japanese manufacturing methods, in Japanese Manufacturing Techniques: Nine Hidden Lessons in Simplicity (1982). Now he surveys the state of manufacturing today in nine different countries. He argues that, rather than financial indicators, two key measures consistently correlate with a company’s strength. One, inventory turnover, is easy to measure. The other, customer satisfaction, is not. Schonberger developed 16 principles of “customer-focused, employee-driven, data-based performance” that companies can use to “score” themselves and evaluate their ability to satisfy the customer. He uses the results of scoring done for almost 140 manufacturers to provide benchmarks for other companies and to help illustrate each of his principles. Although academically grounded, this book will be of value to practitioners who seek to improve customer satisfaction. David Rouse
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Robert Anderson Director of Manufacturing Operation, The Wheelabrator Corporation For years now manufacturers have known that there was something wrong with measuring manufacturing strength by profit and sales. Other measurements were needed. Now with an understanding of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd order measurements we have new tools and a better understanding of their relationships. — Review
