| Author: | Gregg Gordon | ISBN: | 9780983395102 |
| Publisher: | One World Press | Publication: | June 1, 2011 |
| Imprint: | One World Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Gregg Gordon |
| ISBN: | 9780983395102 |
| Publisher: | One World Press |
| Publication: | June 1, 2011 |
| Imprint: | One World Press |
| Language: | English |
Manufacturers have had considerable success improving labor productivity through automation and traditional continuous Improvement efforts. Yet a company's labor costs continue to represent a significant portion of their total expense. This gap between productive hours and total payroll and benefits spend is the next area of opportunity for manufacturers to improve productivity even further. LEAN LABOR delivers practical methods to convert wasted time and expense into productive hours resulting in a highly effective workforce. In this book you will follow Graham, an operations executive at a manufacturung company, on his journey to uncover unique ways of applying Lean methodologies in managing the workforce. Filled with proven examples and case stuidies, LEAN LABOR will inspire new ideas and deliver a roadmap that all manufactures can follow to improve their global competitiveness.
Manufacturers have had considerable success improving labor productivity through automation and traditional continuous Improvement efforts. Yet a company's labor costs continue to represent a significant portion of their total expense. This gap between productive hours and total payroll and benefits spend is the next area of opportunity for manufacturers to improve productivity even further. LEAN LABOR delivers practical methods to convert wasted time and expense into productive hours resulting in a highly effective workforce. In this book you will follow Graham, an operations executive at a manufacturung company, on his journey to uncover unique ways of applying Lean methodologies in managing the workforce. Filled with proven examples and case stuidies, LEAN LABOR will inspire new ideas and deliver a roadmap that all manufactures can follow to improve their global competitiveness.
