"Faster, Better, Cheaper" in the History of Manufacturing: From the Stone Age to Lean Manufacturing and Beyond
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| Rating | : | 4.30 (731 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1498756301 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 439 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The effect of good or bad management on manufacturing is a recurring theme in many chapters, as is the fight for intellectual property through thrilling tales of espionage. In addition, it describes the stories of inventors, entrepreneurs, and industrialists and looks at the intersection between technology, society, machines, materials, management, and – most of all – humans. Ultimately, it is not a book about machines but about people!. This book covers not only the technical aspects (mechanization, power sources, new materials, interchangeable parts, electricity, automation), but organizational innovations (division of labor, Fordism, Talyorism, Lean). "Faster, Better, Cheaper" in the History of Manufacturing f
Stefan Bleiweis, Professor of International Management "This is sure to become a classic in the university curriculum to introduce students to the long history of how people improved society by making things. Masaru Nakano, Professor at Keio University, former manager of Toyota Central R&D Laboratories, Inc. "What an incredible abundance of facts and information comprehensively gathered and uniquely assembled. Roser links the progression of tools and processes from the Stone Age to emerging society to division of labor far earlier than most other scholars. Thought provoking and a necessary addition to the library of those in industry today."- Mark Warren, manufacturing engineer and amateur historian. He illustrates the regular progression of technology to improve productivity and closes with the future of work. "Brilliant insigh
We all take for granted that interchangeable parts make economic sense and produce better products. But few of us appreciate why James Albright As an industrial engineer I certainly appreciated the many concepts presented on an academic level and thought I knew everything I needed to know on the subject. But Professor Roser's well written narrative put it all into historical context in a way that I didn't fully appreciate. I wish I had this book in college, it would have made the learning so much easier! We all take for granted that interchangeable parts make economic sense and produce better produ. "Definitely recommended for everyone to read" according to Budi Witjaksono. " Faster, Better, Cheaper " in the History of Manufacturing is definitely recommended for everyone to read.Especially for someone who wants to know the history of manufacturing and learn the mistakes and make benefits from it.You will learn a lot by reading this book and implement something new to improve your working company.AGUS - PT CISINDO. "Very Interesting, but the future of manufacturing is "scary"" according to JCGM. Very Interesting, but the future of manufacturing is "scary" for the unskilled people, especially those who live in the industrilized countries !!