Concurrent Engineering: Shortening Lead Times, Raising Quality, and Lowering Costs

by John R. Hartley

Overview

By simultaneously examining the concerns of design, production, purchasing, finance, and marketing from the very first stages of product planning, concurrent engineering makes doing it right the first time the rule instead of the exception. This should be the first book managers read when they are ready to eliminate waste in the product development process.An introductory handbook, it gives managers 16 clear guidelines for achieving concurrent engineering and contains abundant case studies of Japanese, U.S., and European company success stories.The book also:Defines the concurrent engineering task force as a full-time, multidisciplinary unit of operation.Discusses the necessary interdependence of concurrent engineering, Quality Function Deployment, Total Quality Control, and CAD/CAM.Shows how concurrent engineering can be structured to fit your company and used to gain flexibility and efficiency.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781351458351
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/20/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	330
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

John R. Hartley

Table of Contents

1. The Need for Change
2. Quickening Change
3. The Key to Japanese Success
4. North American Pioneers
5. CE in the European Automobile Industry
6. Management in Control of Product Development
7. Total Quality Control Becomes a Reality
8. Concurrent Engineering Enhances Design
9. Easier Production, Fewer Failures
10. Robust Products for Manufacture
11. Concurrent Engineering is Wasted without CAD/CAM
12. Concurrent Engineering Makes Friends with Manufacturing
13. Customer-Driven Vendors
14. Starting Concurrent Engineering
15. Surprises and Shorter Product Lives
16. Future Concurrent Engineering

Editorial Reviews

An introductory handbook for managers that describes the methodology behind concurrent engineering (CE) and includes case studies that illustrate the process. Hartley lays out 16 guidelines for putting CE into practice and discusses the integration of such practices as Just- in-Time manufacturing, Total Quality Management, and Total Productive Maintenance. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

"Corporate survival in the 90s depends on the ability to fully satisfy key customer requirements. CE (a philosophy) and QFD (a methodology to implement CE) are the first steps towards that goal. This book provides a balanced discussion of theory, implementation techniques, and real examples from current practitioners to guide the readers to the ultimate goal: Total Customer Satisfaction."

Jose A. Lugo, Corp Engineering Productivity Group, Harris Corporation 06/01/04

"The author has heard the 'voice of the customer' and responded well. His book explains the concepts and tools of concurrent engineering and presents case studies to guide the reader through its implementation. It should be read by anyone involved in getting a product from design to the customer."

Gary A. Maddux, Quality Improvement Techniques Lab., U of Alabama Huntsville 06/01/04

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