Removing the Barriers to Efficient Manufacturing

Removing the Barriers to Efficient Manufacturing

by Daniel L. Ferguson
Released January 2013
Publisher(s): Productivity Press
ISBN: 9781466555525

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Book description

W. Edwards Deming’s central premise was that improvements in product quality would increase productivity, improve competitive position, and help ensure long-term survival. Point 12 of his landmark 14 Points for Management says that management’s job is to remove the barriers that keep people from taking pride in their work. That’s exactly what this book is about.

Shedding new light on Deming’s 14 Points, Removing the Barriers to Efficient Manufacturing: Real-World Applications of Lean Productivity outlines time-tested organizational structures and methods to help you reduce variability and deliver high-quality products consistently. It describes the financial losses that can occur as a result of variability and details the specific activities management must engage in to avoid these losses and ensure long-term success.

Instead of taking you on a "random walk," the book supplies each manufacturing group in your organization with straightforward directions for creating a smooth-running facility with reduced variability. It includes "work assignments" in each chapter that, if completed in the order presented, will guide you through the creation of the Model Vision for your manufacturing facility. It also:

  • Covers key topics on working with people, including training and retraining
  • Supplies pointers for working with unions
  • Considers Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED)
  • Describes how to put it all together with action plans

The book includes a write up on Deming’s famous Red Bead Experiment as well as an introduction to statistical process control techniques in the appendices. Filled with real-world examples and a case study to illustrate essential concepts, the book arms you with the insight and common-sense approaches required to build on Deming’s fundamental principles and consistently deliver high-quality products that instill a sense of pride in your workforce.

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover (1/2)
  2. Front Cover (2/2)
  3. Contents (1/2)
  4. Contents (2/2)
  5. Preface
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Introduction
  8. About the Author
  9. Chapter 1 - Deming Got It Right (1/3)
  10. Chapter 1 - Deming Got It Right (2/3)
  11. Chapter 1 - Deming Got It Right (3/3)
  12. Chapter 2 - Removing Barriers in the Workplace (1/2)
  13. Chapter 2 - Removing Barriers in the Workplace (2/2)
  14. Chapter 3 - Removing the Equipment Reliability Barrier with Effective Maintenance (1/4)
  15. Chapter 3 - Removing the Equipment Reliability Barrier with Effective Maintenance (2/4)
  16. Chapter 3 - Removing the Equipment Reliability Barrier with Effective Maintenance (3/4)
  17. Chapter 3 - Removing the Equipment Reliability Barrier with Effective Maintenance (4/4)
  18. Chapter 4 - Removing the Process Variability Barrier with Automatic Control Systems (1/2)
  19. Chapter 4 - Removing the Process Variability Barrier with Automatic Control Systems (2/2)
  20. Chapter 5 - Removing the Product Variability Barrier with Statistical Process Controls (1/3)
  21. Chapter 5 - Removing the Product Variability Barrier with Statistical Process Controls (2/3)
  22. Chapter 5 - Removing the Product Variability Barrier with Statistical Process Controls (3/3)
  23. Chapter 6 - Removing the Raw Material Quality Barrier
  24. Chapter 7 - SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Die) (1/3)
  25. Chapter 7 - SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Die) (2/3)
  26. Chapter 7 - SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Die) (3/3)
  27. Chapter 8 - The Process Control Manual (1/4)
  28. Chapter 8 - The Process Control Manual (2/4)
  29. Chapter 8 - The Process Control Manual (3/4)
  30. Chapter 8 - The Process Control Manual (4/4)
  31. Chapter 9 - Training and Retraining (1/2)
  32. Chapter 9 - Training and Retraining (2/2)
  33. Chapter 10 - Selected Topics on Working with People (1/4)
  34. Chapter 10 - Selected Topics on Working with People (2/4)
  35. Chapter 10 - Selected Topics on Working with People (3/4)
  36. Chapter 10 - Selected Topics on Working with People (4/4)
  37. Chapter 11 - Some Pointers on Working with Unions
  38. Chapter 12 - Organizing for Success (1/3)
  39. Chapter 12 - Organizing for Success (2/3)
  40. Chapter 12 - Organizing for Success (3/3)
  41. Chapter 13 - Putting It All Together with Action Plans (1/7)
  42. Chapter 13 - Putting It All Together with Action Plans (2/7)
  43. Chapter 13 - Putting It All Together with Action Plans (3/7)
  44. Chapter 13 - Putting It All Together with Action Plans (4/7)
  45. Chapter 13 - Putting It All Together with Action Plans (5/7)
  46. Chapter 13 - Putting It All Together with Action Plans (6/7)
  47. Chapter 13 - Putting It All Together with Action Plans (7/7)
  48. Chapter 14 - A Case Study
  49. Appendix 1: The Red Bead Experiment (1/3)
  50. Appendix 1: The Red Bead Experiment (2/3)
  51. Appendix 1: The Red Bead Experiment (3/3)
  52. Appendix 2: Introduction to Statistical Process Control Techniques (1/12)
  53. Appendix 2: Introduction to Statistical Process Control Techniques (2/12)
  54. Appendix 2: Introduction to Statistical Process Control Techniques (3/12)
  55. Appendix 2: Introduction to Statistical Process Control Techniques (4/12)
  56. Appendix 2: Introduction to Statistical Process Control Techniques (5/12)
  57. Appendix 2: Introduction to Statistical Process Control Techniques (6/12)
  58. Appendix 2: Introduction to Statistical Process Control Techniques (7/12)
  59. Appendix 2: Introduction to Statistical Process Control Techniques (8/12)
  60. Appendix 2: Introduction to Statistical Process Control Techniques (9/12)
  61. Appendix 2: Introduction to Statistical Process Control Techniques (10/12)
  62. Appendix 2: Introduction to Statistical Process Control Techniques (11/12)
  63. Appendix 2: Introduction to Statistical Process Control Techniques (12/12)
  64. Back Cover

Product information

  • Title: Removing the Barriers to Efficient Manufacturing
  • Author(s): Daniel L. Ferguson
  • Release date: January 2013
  • Publisher(s): Productivity Press
  • ISBN: 9781466555525