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100	1		_aBerk, Joseph, _d1951- _963925
245	1	0	_aCost reduction and optimization for manufacturing and industrial companies / _cJoseph Berk.
260			_aHoboken, N.J. : _bJohn Wiley ; _aSalem, Mass. : _bScrivener Pub., _cc2010.
300			_aviii, 258 p. : _bill ; _c25 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aOrganizing 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.
650		0	_aCost control. _911673
650		0	_aCosts, Industrial. _917816
650		0	_aIndustrial efficiency. _959248
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