TY  - BOOK
AU  - Suri,Rajan
TI  - It's about time: the competitive advantage of quick response manufacturing 
SN  - 9781439805954 (alk. paper)
AV  - TS155 .S888 2010
PY  - 2010///
CY  - New York
PB  - CRC Press
KW  - Production management
KW  - Production scheduling
KW  - Manufacturing cells
KW  - New products
N1  - "A Productivity Press book."; Includes index; Contents of accompanying CD-ROM: Appendix A : Tips for calculating manufacturing critical-path time (MCT) and creating MCT maps ; Appendix B : Practical examples of focused target market segment (FTMS) selection ; Appendix C : Examples of how to think outside the box when creating quick response manufacturing (QRM) cells ; Appendix D : Simple system dynamics calculations for quick insights ; Appendix E : Implementing POLCA: the material control system for low-volume and custom products; The power of time -- Organizational structure for quick response : QRM cells, teamwork, and ownership -- Understanding and exploiting system dynamics principles -- A unified strategy for the whole enterprise -- A road map for QRM implementation
ER  -