Profit improvement through supplier enhancement. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ralph R. Pawlak.
• Authors: Pawlak, Ralph R
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; 1: Introduction; Features; Means of supplier improvement; Flow path of the book; 2: Problem history; Supplier errors; Three types of supplier problems ; Inconvenience ; Assessed severity; Criminal activity; Summary; 3: Need for enhancement; Best and worst practices; Best practices ; Worst practices; Circumstances found; Most important action; Established practices; Conditions eliminated or controlled; Problems encountered; Summary; 4: Supplier credentials; Types of suppliers Supplier traitsNarrative on suppliers; Suppliers needing improvement; Red dye problem; Disappearing materials; Supplier negligence; Summary; 5: Supplier elements; Focus of supplier traits; Process control plans :; Summary; 6: Course of action; Incoming inspection elimination; Employee responsibilities; Immediate contact; Conduct a series of meetings; Supplier visits; Supplier symposiums; Problems that suppliers cause; Mentor review; Problem resolution; Summary; 7: Record keeping; Mandate origination; Statement of the problem; Description of failure modes; Product containment Date code interpretation and useProcess flow plan; Summary; 8: Supplier readiness; Other supplier features; Supply chain concerns; Installation concerns; Manpower concerns; Maintenance concerns; Major issues and concerns; Case 1: Wooden rulers; Case 2: Whiteout; Case 3: Unauthorized sign; Summary; 9: Opportunities for improvement ; Improvement opportunities; Prevention; Container use and practice; Sorting concerns; People concerns; Method used; Other concerns; Summary; 10: Problem resolution aids; Three items of compliance; Problem history; Leaking front seal problem solution Front cover oil seal leak: AuditO-ring problem; Summary; 11: System evaluation; Deliverables; Audit charts; Summary; 12: Other requirements; Corrective action criteria; Required compliance; Documentation of the quality system; Implementation of the quality plan; Availability of records and information; Management participation ; Management actions; New contract requirements; Workstation operations; Quality process pointers; Manufacturing metrics; Compliance and performance readiness; Operational issues; Raw and finished material metrics; Plant visits and tours; Summary 13: Tools for improvementAnswering the right questions; A means for achieving production schedules; Document provided for flywheels; Causes of failure; Flywheel final resolution; Summary; 14: Useful audit criteria; Example audit considerations; Summary; 15: Summary; Appendix; Index
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 658.7; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Purchasing & Buying; Industrial procurement -- Quality control; Production control; Industrial procurement -- Quality control; Production control; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industrial Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management Science; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Behavior; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Decision-Making & Problem Solving; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781351788540
• Related ISBNs: 135178854X; 9781138702431; 1138702439; 9781315203614; 1138749184; 9781138749184
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