Reducing process costs with lean, six sigma, and value engineering techniques. (©2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Kim H. Pries, Jon M. Quigley.
• Other Names: Pries, Kim H, 1955-; Quigley, Jon M
• Contents: Ch. 1. Introduction -- ch. 2. Saving money with homegrown ideas -- ch. 3. Arbitrary cost down approach -- ch. 4. The Isuzu approach to teardowns -- ch. 5. The DoD approach -- ch. 6. Classical value analysis/value engineering techniques -- ch. 7. Classical techniques -- ch. 8. Saving money with six sigma projects -- ch. 9. Saving money with lean manufacturing -- ch. 10. Saving money with optimization -- ch. 11. Regaining money with cost recovery -- ch. 12. Other methods -- ch. 13. Finding cost reductions -- ch. 14. When cost improvement goes wrong.
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2013
• Copyright Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxxv, 328 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 658.15/52; Cost control; Production management -- Cost control; Six sigma (Quality control standard); Lean manufacturing; Value analysis (Cost control); BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Insurance -- Risk Assessment & Management; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781466597624; 1466597623; 9781439887264; 1439887268
• Related ISBNs: 9781439887257; 143988725X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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