The Purpose of the Guide
The Manufacturing Management and Technology Guide is the result of many years
consulting and operations experience.
It is presented in an easy-to-read summary
of processes, tools and techniques to assist engineers and engineering managers
to participate in, and contribute to forming and executing a manufacturing
company's strategies.
The Need for the Guide
Many engineers finish their formal technical education and training with only
a skim over of the strategic management issues in setting up and running a
design and manufacturing company. This Guide will enable those highly skilled
technical people to get a handle on what they can do to contribute to or lead the
business strategy.
The Overall Guide Format – Sections
Each of the eight subject sections of the guide has the following format:-
- Strategy or Overall Principles
- Methods of Control, Execution or Deployment
- Supporting Techniques
The Guide Sections
Individual Guide Format
Each individual guide is presented with:-
- Basic Planning Principles or Requirements
- A discussion enhanced with meaningful graphics
- How to do it - Task and checklists
- Further Reading and additional references
- Provision for user notes and comments (in the paper version)