Measures for Manufacturing Excellence

Just-in-time manufacturing & distribution processes, computer-aided design, & flexible manufacturing systems are now commonplace in the modern workplace, but antiquated accounting systems are unable to monitor accurately their operations, making them a liability to today's managers. In twelve essays, leading academics describe how companies are using operation & accounting measures to win the battle for manufacturing excellence. Issues discussed include measuring organizational improvement, facilitating organizational learning, motivating product design improvements, & evaluating production planning.Kaplan, Robert S. is the author of 'Measures for Manufacturing Excellence' with ISBN 9780875842295 and ISBN 0875842291.