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In today's economic climate, the need to cut costs can be the difference between success and failure. This book covers all major cost reduction areas, providing easy to read examples and advice on steps to take. It provides the roadmap for implementing recommended actions with true and tried methods by taking a modern, all-inclusive look at manufacturing processes. Cost Reduction and Optimization for Manufacturing and Industrial Companies is the ideal "how to" guide for any manufacturing professional (engineers and executives alike) outlining what steps are needed to make dramatic improvements in product cost and quality. Any manufacturer who wants to be successful in today's competitive business climate must employ most or all of the cost reduction processes outlined in this book if they want to survive and prosper in the future.

Joseph H. Berk holds a graduate degree in mechanical engineering from Rutgers University and an MBA from Pepperdine University. His work is focused on helping organizations improve their engineering, manufacturing, and process capabilities, with a special emphasis on identifying and eliminating the causes of delinquent deliveries, product failures, excessive cost, and in efficient practices. Joe's work encompasses a wide set of industries including electronics, electro-optical, aerospace, automotive, biomedical, marine, ordnance, consumer goods, water treatment, metal fabrication, and the US Department of Defense.

Introduction	p. 1
Organizing a Cost-Reduction Program	p. 3
Labor	p. 15
Defining Headcount and Controlling Staff Growth	p. 17
Developing and Implementing Time Standards	p. 28
Measuring and Using Efficiency	p. 36
Assessing Machine Utilization	p. 45
Controlling Overtime	p. 52
Making Multiple Shifts Productive	p. 61
Finding and Reducing Lost Time	p. 67
Using the Learning Curve to Drive Costs Down	p. 76
Material	p. 87
Make-versus-Buy Determinations	p. 89
Inventory Minimization	p. 100
Material Utilization	p. 110
Minimizing Supplier Costs	p. 117
Supplier Negotiation	p. 125
Supplier Competition	p. 133
Process Improvements	p. 139
Workflow Optimization	p. 141
Setup Time Reduction	p. 151
Material-Handling Improvements	p. 160
Scrap and Rework Reduction	p. 166
Work Center Cleanliness	p. 178
Design	p. 185
The Design Approach	p. 187
Requirements Relaxation	p. 194
Tolerance Relaxation	p. 199
Materials Substitution	p. 207
Packaging	p. 211
Overhead	p. 219
General Overhead Expenses	p. 221
Travel	p. 231
Inspection	p. 236
Gaining Disciples and Measuring Progress	p. 245
Suggestion Programs	p. 247
Measuring Progress	p. 253
Index	p. 255
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Cost Reduction and Optimization for Manufacturing and Industrial Companies

Cost Reduction and Optimization for Manufacturing and Industrial Companies

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