Lean Design(R): Value Quality Profit

by David Foreman (Editor), Dan McCarthy (Editor), Ivan Chambers (Editor)

Overview

This book is meant to be read as a handbook or manual to assist engineers in creating innovative, cost effective, high quality products. The author and editors of the book have developed these methods at Munro & Associates, Inc. over the past 26 years, based on successful products in all industries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781490594828
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	07/01/2013
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Sandy Munro is a frequent speaker and advisor to some of the world's top executives on implementing change and innovative development strategies. Call a visionary and master innovator by NASA, Sandy Munro offers his clients a wealth of perspective and a penchant for technology transfer. Although he began his career in the automotive and aircraft industry he has worked extensively with global corporations of all types along with their suppliers. Sandy's experience and insight cuts across virtually every segment of the manufacturing industry, from Barbie to the Space Station, which gives him a unique advantage in the area of technology transfer. One of the pioneers in adapting the application of design for assembly, Sandy founded his consulting firm, Munro & Associates, Inc., in 1988 and developed the Lean Design(R) process. These principles were developed to help North American manufacturers harness the power of concurrent engineering to reach new levels of global competitiveness. Munro's team of experienced senior consultants - all full-time professionals - brings hundreds of years of profound, first-hand knowledge and perspective spanning a broad range of industries, applications and disciplines. Each member of Munro and Associates was hand picked for specific reasons. Munro resides in Michigan and Canada with his wife.