What is Just-In-Time/Total Quality Control (JIT/TQC)? It is an often talked about, but infrequently applied approach to manufacturing excellence which seeks to minimize waste, obsolescence and complexity. It is not a vastly complicated program nor a computer software system. Indeed, it is not new in the sense of being a revolutionary vision of the workings of a manufacturing company. JIT/TQC is in part a resurrection, a redefinition of manufacturing objectives and an unrelenting commitment to them. It is not, repeat not, only an inventory reduction program, but includes this in a holistic approach to company operations. JIT/TQC is a quest for the causes of wasted time, money and labor and an attempt to destroy what we refer to as the "Ubiquitous RE-"-rework, repair, reject, refuse and so on. We treat JlT/TQC holistically in this book because there is not a department or area in which its effects are not felt. Often, we refer to its far-reaching implications as a spider's web. Touch one silken strand and the entire web vibrates and alerts the spider to a possible meal. Likewise, JIT/TQC alerts plant managers to the presence of problems that we Americans have too often covered with large stocks of inventory and wasteful operations in the belief that foreign competition will be minimal and that our economy will expand at a comfortable rate. How, then, can we simply define JIT/TQC? The right item in the right place at the right time in the right quantity with no defects, every time and everywhere in the company. This could mean the right information as well as the right amount of raw material. Most companies adopting JIT/TQC are more surprised by the indirect effects than the obvious ones. We can't emphasize enough that a total commitment to quality and efficiency at every step by all workers, whether on the shop floor or in the managerial offices, will produce effects that nobody had originally surmised. Thus, JIT/TQC is a mind-set, or a total business philosophy, which can help American manufacturers who find themselves in the throes of the greatest overhaul since the Industrial Revolution. This overhaul has been forced upon us by our own neglect while, at the same time, nations capable of producing higher quality at lower cost swallowed up our market share. Many American companies, scrambling to find ways to increase productivity and cut costs, have moved their operations off-shore to obtain the low unit cost they have been unable to achieve here. We don t believe that is the answer. The principal goal of this book is to show you how we can get our manufacturing operations back on the road to productivity. That will take an honest appraisal of why we have problems. Indeed, it will mean finding the problems, rather than reacting to the symptoms. Additionally, we wish to make it clear that we are in a crisis of quality. And that will demand another honest self-evaluation of why we have grown accustomed to extensive rework, excess inventory sitting on plant floors, poor shipping performance from suppliers and past due orders. Everyone in manufacturing, whatever the industry, whatever the operation, can benefit from a discussion of JIT/TQC which unites theory, practical advice and actual case studies. We view our efforts as a handbook for those who believe we can revive American manufacturing with something other than empty talk or technological fixes. Those who read this book will run the gamut of manufacturing operations- corporate management, design engineering, production planning, human resources, information systems management, marketing, purchasing, accounting, shop floor control, warehouse management. For a holistic business philosophy, it could be no other way. We never present JIT/TQC as a prepackaged action plan. You will use what you need, but you will be able to choose only after you have digested the whole. Nevertheless, there are four areas which are essential: QUALITY, QUANTITIES, SUPPLIERS and LOGISTICS. QUALITY is the number one issue. Without defect-free parts coming into your factory, there is no chance for you to achieve the levels of efficiency and productivity that JIT/TQC promises. Smaller QUANTITIES applies to a number of company practices -reduced lot sizes, lower inventory levels, reduced work-in-process levels. JIT/TQC is not only the just-in-time delivery of parts from an outside supplier. Such delivery schedules, where less parts are dropped off on a more frequent basis, requires the coordination of a number of inside activities in your company. JIT/TQC will not work without dramatically better relations with your SUPPLIERS. In order for them to meet your frequent delivery schedule and your demand for zero-defect parts, you must be willing to work with them. This can, and should, mean making a long-term commitment, sharing engineering changes, supplying them with long-term delivery schedules and exchanging product expertise. In short, suppliers become partners. Lastly, there is LOGISTICS which is not only getting the ordered material to your loading dock, but getting it from your loading dock to the shop floor. JIT/TQC will not work if you can't get material to your production lines fast enough to keep them from shutting down. Remember, that in the JIT/TQC environment, there is no excess inventory sitting around that you can use while you wait. Ideally, you should work toward shipping directly to the line, rather than to a receiving area. This will work when customers demands are quickly relayed to the plant in order to pass them on just as quickly to suppliers. One last word. We often speak of ideal situations as though nothing less than their attainment is satisfactory. We won't back down from that demand which we think all American manufacturing companies should place upon themselves. If you have a 95 percent quality level, strive for 98 percent. When you reach that level, go for 99 percent. Once there, go for 99.8 percent. There is no stopping in JIT/TQC, no resting on your laurels. It is a commitment to the elimination of all waste in your company and the employment of the Total Business Concept.

Made In America: The Total Business Concept

Grieco, Peter L.

Gozzo, Michael W.

P T Pubns

If a firm has a historical profit margin of 10%, which would be better; (1) a 50% increase in sales, or (2) a 10% curtailment in the costs associated with purchased products and services? Would you believe either results in the same effect to the bottom line. It's true. Next question. Which is easier to attain? 
That's an easy one to answer after you've mastered the methods contained in this book. At a time when costs related to purchasing account for over 50% of a product's total cost, shouldn't the attention paid to your company's procurement function be highly focused? We thought you'd say that. 
Key Concepts: Supplier Cooperation. Provides the methodology for attaining long-term relationships with suppliers in which they are made to be partners, not victims. Total Cost Approach. Allows you to account for hidden costs, as well as those readily apparent. Total Quality Control. Shows purchasers how to supply the right material, at the right time, in the right place and in the right quantity. Theory Of One. Outlines the pull system of manufacturing versus its counterpart, push production.

Just-In-Time Purchasing: In Pursuit of Excellence

Business & Money

Claunch, Jerry W.

Management & Leadership

Book by Grieco, Peter L., Gozzo, Michael W., Claunch, Jerry W.

Supplier Certification: Achieving Excellence

Behind Bars: Bar Coding Principles and Applications

Behind Bars: Bar Coding Principles and Applications

Grieco Jr., Peter L.

Set-Up Reduction: Saving Dollars with Common Sense is a hands-on book for the applications-minded professional. It combines theory with experience and it will show you how to change "sense" into dollars. Learn how to achieve a 75% reduction in set-up time with a low cost/no cost solution. This book also guides your company to increased profits, increased uptime and improved flow. Set-up Reduction is best accomplished by developing a team of people working to insure the delivery of 100% quality parts in the right quantity at the right time at the right total cost. That means frequent, small production runs. 
The ideal manufacturing objective is to perform set-ups so quickly that lot sizes of one can be accomplished. Set-up Reduction introduces a level of flexibility which allows companies to tap the capacity of all these areas to their fullest and to schedule the use of these resources based on customer demand. When a company can change its equipment over in minutes instead of hours, the result is a capacity increase, inventory reduction, quality improvement, cost optimization and flexibility to meet world competition.

Set-Up Reduction: Saving Dollars with Common Sense

Stang, Philip D.

World Class: Measuring Its Achievement

From Chapter One: "I know there are a lot of books out there on the subject of negotiation Before you finish reading, you will have heard about several more books. All of the books mentioned in these pages are excellent sources of information. I have used them repeatedly myself. But, as I read them, I began to realize that they were focused on the individual. They advised the individual buyer or seller on how to get a better deal. None of them discussed how an entire company can orientate itself in order to get the best possible deal. There was, in short, no book on devising, implementing and maintaining a company-wide strategic plan for negotiation. There was no book which told company executives and their managers and employees how to integrate new and proven methods of inventory management, quality control, supplier base management, process control, set-up reduction and so on. Each and every one of these innovations in management philosophy is a powerful cost reduction tool. A supplier, who uses these innovations and who can guarantee 100% on-time delivery, 100% quality and 100% accurate quantities, has a lot of negotiating clout because the emphasis is being placed on cost, not price. 
This book provides a new concept to fill the void in the current literature available about negotiating in a World Class and global marketplace. I've hinted that the first area we will cover is the development of a company strategy based on Total Cost, not pricing; Total Quality Control, not inspection; Just-In-Time Delivery; Supplier Certification, or conformance to requirement; and Statistical Process Control, or the "how-to" method. Other areas which will be covered are as follows: 
Structuring procurement to support World Class requirements. Developing a partnership with suppliers and customers based on proven cooperation and trust. Stating requirements for strategic planning and negotiation. Using negotiation tactics in a win/win environment..

The World of Negotiations: Never Being a Loser

The world's most potent and powerful resource-the human mind-is center stage once again. 
But, that resource cannot be tapped without empowering people through their involvement in autonomous teams with a clear mission. 
It is the purpose of People Empowerment: Achieving Success from Involvement to show you how to build teams, maintain their continued usefulness and unleash their full capacity in the business world of today and, more importantly, for tomorrow. 
This book is based on the fact that it will be the human mind that will take ideas like Just-In-Time (JIT), Set-Up Reduction, Supplier Certification and Total Quality Control (TQC) and unlock their full potential. By using the mind, we are not limiting ourselves to executives and managers. We mean all the people who work in a company. 
People Empowerment describes a process of encouraging participation through people involvement/empowerment. In this process, people are considered the primary resource for furthering productivity. Employees are encouraged to take the initiative in identifying problems and proposing solutions. Through participation in teams, people at all levels offer their unique expertise in a cooperative, problem solving process. 
People Empowerment will focus on how to energize the "critical mass" of employees to effect the culture change necessary to be competitive. We will map out how to acquire the necessary skills for survival in an increasingly competitive marketplace through allowing people to maximize their ability to solve problems. The emphasis will be on planning for the transition, developing the necessary skills, conducting effective team meetings and evaluating the results.

People Empowerment: Achieving Success From Involvement

Douchkoff, Wayne L.

The book that will bring you into the 21st century. An additional 250 pages of new information, case studies, charts, diagrams, graphs, tools and techniques which will assure your survival in tomorrow's global marketplace. It will enhance your library if you have the first edition. 
At last, a handbook for the beginner who wants to implement a Supplier Certification program at their company or for the innovator who is already championing a Supplier Certification program. A handbook full of tips, theories, practical advice, checklists and numerous samples you can use right now in implementing a Supplier Certification program. Here are a few of the topics covered: Why Supplier Certification?, the Supplier Selection Criteria, the Supplier Selection Process, Supplier Surveys and Audits - how to develop the most efficient and accurate framework for assessing your suppliers, Utilizing Supplier Surveys, Supplier Quality Management, Partnership Agreements, the Phases of Certification, Supplier Ratings and Implementing the Program.

Supplier Certification II: A Handbook for Achieving Excellence...

Activity Based Costing: The Key to World Class Performance

Book by Grieco, Peter L., Pilachowski, Mel

Pilachowski, Mel

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Made In America: The Total Business Concept

Just-In-Time Purchasing: In Pursuit of Excellence

Supplier Certification: Achieving Excellence

Behind Bars: Bar Coding Principles and Applications

Set-Up Reduction: Saving Dollars with Common Sense

World Class: Measuring Its Achievement

The World of Negotiations: Never Being a Loser

People Empowerment: Achieving Success From Involvement

Supplier Certification II: A Handbook for Achieving Excellence...

Activity Based Costing: The Key to World Class Performance