Breaking the Cost Barrier
Subtitle: A Proven Approach to Managing and Implementing Lean Manufacturing
Publisher: Wiley
Published: March 24, 2000
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780471381365
First sentence: It has been half a century since a team of contractor and government engineers gathered in the Muroc, California, desert to usher aviation into a new era.
Description: "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."--BOOK JACKET.