{"product_id":"reorganizing-the-factory","title":"Reorganizing the Factory","description":"Winner of the 2003 Shingo Prize!\u003cp\u003eReorganizing work processes into cells has helped many organizations streamline operations, shorten lead times, increase quality, and lower costs. Cellular manufacturing is a powerful concept that is simple to understand; however, its ultimate success depends on deciding where cells fit into your organization, and then applying the know-how to design, implement and operate them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReorganizing the Factory\u003c\/i\u003e presents a thoroughly researched and comprehensive \"life cycle\" approach to competing through cellular work organizations. It takes you from the basic cell concept and its benefits through the process of justifying, designing, implementing, operating, and improving this new type of work organization in offices and on the factory floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book discusses many important technical dimensions, such as factory analysis, cell design, planning and control systems, and principles for lead time and inventory reduction. However, unique to the literature, it also covers in depth the numerous managerial issues that accompany organizing work into cells. In most implementations, performance measurement, compensation, education and training, employee involvement, and change management are critically important. These issues are often overlooked in the planning process, yet they can occupy more of the implementation time than do the technical aspects of cells.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy do cells improve lead time, quality, and cost?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlanning for cell implementation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJustifying the move to cells, strategically and economically\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigning efficient manufacturing and office cells\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelecting and training cell employees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompensation system for cell employees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerformance and cost measurement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlanning and control of materials and capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManaging the change to cells\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProblems in designing, implementing, and operating cells\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImproving and adapting existing cells\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStructured frameworks and checklists to help analysis and decision-making\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumerous examples of cells in various industries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55021802881368,"sku":"9781563272288","price":173.6,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781563272288.jpg?v=1769863541","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/reorganizing-the-factory","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}