Work Measurement and Methods Improvement: 9 (Engineering Design and Automation) - Hardcover

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ISBN 10: 0471370894 ISBN 13: 9780471370895

Verlag: John Wiley & Sons, 2000

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Book by Aft Lawrence S

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Practical, up-to-date coverage for a new generation of engineering and management professionals. Lawrence S. Aft s Productivity, Measurement, and Improvement has long served as a seminal reference for students and professionals in industrial engineering, quality management, and other related fields. Now Work Measurement and Methods Improvement brings his work right up to date with the demands of today s rapidly changing marketplace, where work measurement and methods improvement have a vital role to play in improving quality and enhancing productivity in a wide range of industries. Accessible and easy to follow, this book presents solid, practical coverage of the key principles and practices of work measurement. It explains the purpose, use, advantages, and limitations of tools and methods for: Work analysis including graphical productivity analysis and work methods improvement Product measurement from time study and standard data systems to work sampling and labor reporting issues Product improvement ergonomics, incentive systems, continuous improvement, process improvement, and more With straightforward examples, chapter-end summaries, review questions, and practice exercises that emphasize the application of fundamental concepts, Work Measurement and Methods Improvement is an essential reference for current and future professionals who must do the work and manage the process to achieve better quality, higher productivity, and powerhouse performance for their organization.

Biografía del autor

LAWRENCE S. AFT is Professor of Industrial Engineering Technology at Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, Georgia, and President of Aft Systems, Inc., a management consulting firm. His numerous books include Quality Improvement Using Statistical Process Control and Fundamentals of Industrial Quality Control, Third Edition.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0471370894
• ISBN 13: 9780471370895
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 466