Production handbook

Bibliographic Information

Production handbook

John A. White

Wiley, 1987

4th ed.

Available at  / 17 libraries

Search this Book/Journal

Note

Includes bibliographical references

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

An extensive and thorough revision of a widely used text on the definition, design, and management of production requirements and systems. Maintaining its applied, practical approach, this edition includes new and timely information on manufacturing, the changing role of employees, forecasting, robotics, flexible manufacturing and more.

Table of Contents

  • Partial table of contents:
  • ORGANIZING FOR PRODUCTION
  • The Manufacturing Enterprise (D. Whitmyre)
  • Capacity Planning (H. Luss)
  • Manufacturing Management (A. Jain)
  • Manufacturing Environment (R. Propst)
  • PEOPLE IN PRODUCTION
  • Job Design (G. Wacker & L. Davis)
  • Man-Machine Systems (W. Rouse)
  • Work Measurement (D. Mishra)
  • METHODS: DESIGNING, IMPROVING, AND CONTROLLING PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
  • Production System Models (A. Buzacott)
  • Quality Control and Assurance (K. Case)
  • Production Forecasts (R. Hiekes)
  • Methods Improvement (K. Knott)
  • MACHINES: PRODUCTION PROCESSES AND EQUIPMENT
  • Foundry Processes (R. Nagan & R. Naik)
  • Industrial Robots (C. Asfahl)
  • Maintenance (W. Cooling)
  • MATERIAL: ASSET MANAGEMENT
  • Material Requirements Planning (W. Berry & W. Boe)
  • Material Flow Control (W. Shirk)
  • Material Protection (A. McKinlay)
  • MONEY: FINANCIAL MANAGMENT
  • Economic Analysis for Production Planning (F. Leimkuhler & F. Sparrow)
  • Cost Control Systems (J. Canada)
  • Unit Cost Analysis (S. Eilon)
  • SPACE: THE PRODUCTION FACILITY
  • Facilities Planning (J. Tompkins)
  • Facilities Layout (J. Mariotti, et al.)
  • Energy Management (J. Freund)
  • SYSTEM: FACTORY INTEGRATION
  • Factories of the Future (J. Solberg, et al.).

by "Nielsen BookData"

Details

Page Top