{"product_id":"breaking-the-cost-barrier-isbn-9780471381365","title":"Breaking the Cost Barrier","description":"\"Success is often the culmination of a series of lesser known accomplishments.\" -Stephen A. Ruffa and Michael J. Perozziello\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In the Muroc, California desert over fifty years ago, a team of contractors and government engineers along with a daring young test pilot named Chuck Yeager achieved the seemingly impossible and broke the sound barrier. It was a brilliant, selfless team effort; one that opened the doors for limitless advances in aviation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Yet, once again, this industry is faced with an apparently insurmountable barrier; not one of performance, but of cost. To break this barrier, a team of manufacturing professionals led by the Department of Defense's Stephen Ruffa-was given unprecedented access by the giants of military and commercial aircraft engines and avionics production. Their mission? Go beyond the age old focus on flying farther, faster, and higher to discover how to effectively and permanently slash the cost of producing aircraft to allow this industry to continue its rapid pace of advancement.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The results of their study set the stage for a new approach that will again change the face of this industry. These findings lauded by leaders across the industry and comprehensively explored in Breaking the Cost Barrier prove that production variation, as opposed to more common targets like labor utilization and inventory levels, is the chief cause of escalating production costs.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e More importantly, they reveal how companies can control spiraling production costs by first controlling the variability that has for too long been considered a necessary evil in manufacturing circles.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e While much has been written about what \"lean production\" techniques are, Breaking the Cost Barrier is the first book to explain how to effectively put lean techniques into place. It presents the big picture on how you can understand and adopt the industry proven techniques used in the lean production environment and coordinate the best into one powerhouse variation management program. Case studies and examples showcase how these techniques can be applied to control production variability across industries and requirements.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Breaking the Cost Barrier provides far more than just another plug-and-play technique for increasing efficiency. Instead, it tells the step-by-step story of how one team of professionals, guided by the belief that an answer was closer than anyone realized, broke the code on production variability problems and introduced exciting, profitable, and easily adaptable variation management methods to one of the world's most important and noteworthy industries.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS is the nation's largest broad-based industrial trade association. The NAM is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has regional offices across the country. For more information on the NAM, call David W. Walker, Vice President, Marketing and Member Services, at (202) 637-3186.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The dramatic account of how a team of aerospace professionals attacked production variation to slash costs by 25%\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Variation Management the identification and control of variation in production processes-is critical to today's cost-conscious aerospace industry. Now, the story of how its underlying framework was discovered by a team of professionals in a cooperative effort with a range of organizations, from McDonnell Douglas and Pratt \u0026amp; Whitney to Westinghouse and even the U.S. government, is chronicled in the innovative and technique-packed Breaking the Cost Barrier.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This fast-paced, highly entertaining book gives you a behind-the-scenes look at how you can design and implement a system to successfully control production variability and leverage the power of that system for your own organization. It describes what many of the components of a variability control system are and what goals they should achieve, then demonstrates from the inside out why each comprises an important part in the puzzle.Ausgehend von einem gemeinsamen Forschungsprogramm des US Department of Defence, des US Naval Air Systems Command und der Raumfahrtindustrie zeigt dieses Buch, wie man populäre Ansätze des Lean Manufacturing nahtlos miteinander kombinieren kann. Die Autoren demonstrieren, wie sich z.B. MRP, JIT, KANBAN und statistische Fertigungskontrolle unternehmensweit einheitlich anwenden lassen. Die behandelten Vorschläge und Techniken können von allen möglichen Fertigungsbetrieben genutzt werden.  An Opportunity for Advancement.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Evolution of Manufacturing in the Aircraft Industry.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Study in Manufacturing Affordability.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Principle of Variation Management.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Production and Inventory Control: The Cornerstone Enablers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Impact of Production Flow and Quality Enhancements.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Improved Supplier Responsiveness.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Role of Product Design.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Culture of Manufacturing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Changing the Paradigm.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Final Note...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Notes. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe dramatic account of how a team of aerospace professionals attacked production variation to slash costs by 25%\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Variation Management—the identification and control of variation in production processes—is critical to today’s cost-conscious aerospace industry. Now, the story of how its underlying framework was discovered by a team of professionals in a cooperative effort with a range of organizations, from McDonnell Douglas and Pratt \u0026amp; Whitney to Westinghouse and even the U.S. government, is chronicled in the innovative and technique-packed \u003ci\u003eBreaking the Cost Barrier.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This fast-paced, highly entertaining book gives you a behind-the-scenes look at how you can design and implement a system to successfully control production variability—and leverage the power of that system for your own organization. It describes what many of the components of a variability control system are and what goals they should achieve, then demonstrates from the inside out why each comprises an important part in the puzzle. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e MRP … JIT … kanban … cellular manufacturing … statistical process control … \u003ci\u003eBreaking the Cost Barrier\u003c\/i\u003e gleans the best from each of these techniques to arrive at a cost-cutting program unrivaled in controlling production inefficiency—and cutting production costs—as we cross into the 21st century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBreaking the Cost Barrier\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The authors’ basic point—begin by stabilizing cycle time variation—is an excellent one and a great antidote to the pervasive ‘kamikaze kaizen’ campaigns going on across the industry.”\u003cbr\u003e—Dr. James Womack, President, Lean Enterprises Institute, and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eLean Thinking and The Machine That Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you are into manufacturing improvement, be sure to check \u003ci\u003eBreaking the Cost Barrier’s\u003c\/i\u003e analysis on the importance of vigorous implementation of any improvement regimen.”\u003cbr\u003e—Robert W. Hall, President, Association for Manufacturing Excellence \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eBreaking the Cost Barrier\u003c\/i\u003e spoke to my manufacturing soul. I believe the authors have hit the mark with their identification of cycle time, inventory, and manufacturing cycle time variation as key metrics for success. . . . I intend to make this book a part of the TC2 reading list and required reading for our manufacturing group.”\u003cbr\u003e—Michael T. Fralix, Corporate Vice President and Director of Industry Services, TC2\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988856127717,"sku":"NP9780471381365","price":137.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471381365.jpg?v=1761781794","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/breaking-the-cost-barrier-isbn-9780471381365","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}