| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2009051010 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780470609576 (cloth) |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0470609575 (cloth) |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Call number |
658.15/52 |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Authors |
Berk, Joseph, |
| Dates |
1951- |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Cost reduction and optimization for manufacturing and industrial companies / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Joseph Berk. |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication |
Hoboken, N.J. : |
| Publisher |
John Wiley ; |
| Place of publication |
Salem, Mass. : |
| Publisher |
Scrivener Pub., |
| Date |
c2010. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
viii, 258 p. : |
| Other Details |
ill ; |
| Size |
25 cm. |
| CONTENTS |
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| Contents |
Organizing a cost-reduction program -- Defining headcount and controlling staff growth -- Developing and implementing time standards -- Measuring and using efficiency -- Assessing machine utilization -- Controlling overtime -- Making multiple shifts productive -- Finding and reducing lost time -- Using the learning curve to drive costs down -- Make-versus-buy determinations -- Inventory minimization -- Material utilization -- Minimizing supplier costs -- Supplier negotiation -- Supplier competition -- Workflow optimization -- Setup time reduction -- Material-handling improvements -- Scrap and rework reduction -- Work center cleanliness -- The design approach -- Requirements relaxation -- Tolerance relaxation -- Materials substitution -- Packaging -- General overhead expenses -- Travel -- Inspection -- Suggestion programs -- Measuring progress. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Heading |
Cost control. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Heading |
Costs, Industrial. |
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| Topical Heading |
Industrial efficiency. |
| ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier |
https://uowd.box.com/s/vshdnew6ca392r1lq9di4300y10inyeb |
| Public note |
Location Map |
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