Quick Response Manufacturing : A Companywide Approach to Reducing Lead Times

Developed by the author and now being employed by a number of businesses, Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM) is an expansion of time-based competition, aimed at a single target with the goal of reducing lead times. The key difference between QRM and other time-based programs is that QRM covers an entire organization, from the shop floor to the office, to sales and beyond. Providing guidelines for establishing a QRM enterprise, this volume builds upon kaizen, TQM, TPM, and other practice to help organizations streamline all functions of their operation. It shows how to quickly introduce products, along with ways to rethink materials and production management.

Publisher's Message
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments

Part I : A New Way of Thinking Stems from One Principle
Chapter 1 : QRM : Not Just Another Buzzword
Chapter 2 : Benefits of QRM
Chapter 3 : The Response Time Spiral - Legacy of the Scale and Cost Management Strategies

Part II : Rethinking Production and Materials Management
Chapter 4 : Reorganizing Production
Chapter 5 : Structured Methodology for Implementing Cellular Manufacturing,
Chapter 6 : Creative Rethinking for Cellular Manufacturing
Chapter 7 : Capacity and Lot-Sizing Decisions
Chapter 8 : Material and Production Planning in the QRM Enterprise
Chapter 9 : POLCA -- The New Material Control and Replenishment System for QRM
Chapter 10 : Customer and Supplier Relations

Part III : Rethinking Office Operations
Chapter 11 : Principles of Quick Response for Office Operations
Chapter 12 : Tools to Support Q-ROC Implementation
Chapter 13 : System Dynamics Principles for Quick Response

Part IV : QRM for Rapid New Product Introduction
Chapter 14 : Extending Quick Response to New Product Introduction

Part V : Creating the QRM Enterprise
Chapter 15 : Management Mind-Set to Support QRM
Chapter 16 : Organizational Structure, Performance Measurement, and Cost Systems
Chapter 17 : Steps to Successful Implementation of a QRM Program

Appendix
Endnotes
About the Author
Index

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