Breaking the Cost Barrier: A Proven Approach to Managing and Implementing Lean Manufacturing Hardcover

Stephen A. Ruffa

While much has been written about what "lean production" techniques are, Breaking the Cost Barrier is the first book to explain how to effectively put lean techniques into place. It presents the big picture on how you can understand and adopt the industry-proven techniques used in the lean production environment - and coordinate the best into one powerhouse variation management program. Case studies and examples showcase how these techniques can be applied to control production variability across industries and requirements.

English

Wiley

288

STEPHEN A. RUFFA is a senior manager in the Department of Defense and an authority on the subject of cost effectiveness in manufacturing. His experience spearheading a joint research program between government and industry led to his identification of the principle of variation management, and is the basis of Breaking the Cost Barrier. MICHAEL J. PEROZZIELLO was a part of Stephen Ruffa's team on the project that was essential to the findings of this book. Perozziello has engineering experience on multiple tactical aircraft programs.