ABSTRACT

This book approaches manufacturing as a basic problem of making a desired end-product from bulk raw materials. It encompasses the entire gamut of activities from product concept to maintenance of past products in the field, and everything in between.

chapter Chapter 1|13 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 2|11 pages

The Context in Which Manufacturing Exists

chapter Chapter 3|12 pages

The Manufacturing Function of an Enterprise

chapter Chapter 4|12 pages

The Manufacturing Management Function

chapter Chapter 5|24 pages

The Development Function

chapter Chapter 6|14 pages

The Production Function

chapter Chapter 7|6 pages

Production: The Plan for Manufacturing

chapter Chapter 8|4 pages

Production: Budgets and Schedules

chapter Chapter 9|18 pages

Production: Planning for Production

chapter Chapter 10|12 pages

Production: Provision of Resources

chapter Chapter 11|6 pages

Production: Obtain Production Materials

chapter Chapter 12|26 pages

Production: Conversion of Materials into Products

chapter Chapter 13|6 pages

Product Support Function

chapter Chapter 14|11 pages

Data Processing in Manufacturing

chapter Chapter 15|10 pages

The Manufacturing Function—Reassembled

chapter Chapter 16|3 pages

Conclusion