ABSTRACT
Developed by the author and now being employed by a number of businesses, Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM) is an expansion of time-based competition, aimed at a single target with the goal of reducing lead times. The key difference between QRM and other time-based programs is that QRM covers an entire organization, from the shop floor to the office, to sales and beyond. Providing guidelines for establishing a QRM enterprise, this volume builds upon kaizen, TQM, TPM, and other practice to help organizations streamline all functions of their operation. It shows how to quickly introduce products, along with ways to rethink materials and production management.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part One|83 pages
A New Way of Thinking Stems from One Principle
part Two|215 pages
Rethinking Production and Materials Management
part Three|81 pages
Rethinking Office Operations
part Four|42 pages
QRM for Rapid New Product Introduction
part Five|85 pages
Creating the QRM Enterprise