Skip to Content

Books by Subject

Manufacturing Engineering Books

You are currently browsing 1–10 of 492 new and published books in the subject of Manufacturing Engineering — sorted by publish date from newer books to older books.

For books that are not yet published; please browse forthcoming books.

New and Published Books

  1. Accounting in the Lean Enterprise

    Providing Simple, Practical, and Decision-Relevant Information

    By Gloria McVay, Frances Kennedy, Rosemary Fullerton

    Despite the obvious need for transparency, a company’s Lean results can continue to hide behind the mask of traditional accounting and dilute the benefits of a Lean implementation. When your organization opts to go Lean, you must empower your accountants with Lean tools that serve the Lean...

    Published May 12th 2013 by Productivity Press

  2. Strategic Planning, Execution, and Measurement (SPEM)

    A Powerful Tool for CEOs

    By Girish P. Jakhotiya

    Although there are countless books available on strategic management, there are few, if any, that supply practical coverage of strategic planning, execution, and measurement—until now. Considering the entire value chain, this book covers the complete process of strategic planning, execution, and...

    Published May 12th 2013 by Productivity Press

  3. Implementing Standardized Work

    Writing Standardized Work Forms

    By Alain Patchong

    The first book in The One-Day Expert series detailed the initial steps that Thomas, a young, high-potential plant manager in an industrial group, took to assess his plant’s situation through measurement of operators’ performance. The second book in the series, Implementing Standardized Work:...

    Published May 6th 2013 by Productivity Press

  4. Creating a Lean and Green Business System

    Techniques for Improving Profits and Sustainability

    By Keivan Zokaei, Hunter Lovins, Andy Wood, Peter Hines

    Things that are good for the planet are also good for business. Numerous studies from the likes of the Economist Intelligence Unit, Harvard, MIT Sloan, and others indicate that organizations that commit to goals of zero waste, zero harmful emissions, and zero use of nonrenewable resources clearly...

    Published May 2nd 2013 by Productivity Press

  5. The Product Wheel Handbook

    Creating Balanced Flow in High-Mix Process Operations

    By Peter L. King, Jennifer S. King

    The Product Wheel (PW) design process has practical methods for finding the optimum sequence, minimizing changeover costs, and freeing up useful capacity. So much so, that the DuPont™ Company and Exxon Mobil are just a few companies that have used the product wheel concept to achieve and sustain a...

    Published April 25th 2013 by Productivity Press

  6. Lean Leadership for Healthcare

    Approaches to Lean Transformation

    By Ronald G. Bercaw

    Healthcare organizations that have already applied Lean thinking to their processes, with the diligence of effective management and strong leadership support, are now realizing the benefits of their efforts. And, many of those benefits surpass what was thought possible just a few years ago. To be...

    Published April 22nd 2013 by Productivity Press

  7. People, Process, and Culture

    Lean Manufacturing in the Real World

    By Jeffrey P. Wincel, Thomas J. Kull, PhD

    Examining Lean processes in the context of the authors’ academic research in-progress, People, Process, & Culture: Lean Manufacturing in the Real World illustrates the impact of culture on the implementation of Lean Manufacturing (LM) across various geographic and cultural areas. It...

    Published April 22nd 2013 by Productivity Press

  8. The Expanded and Annotated My Life and Work

    Henry Ford's Universal Code for World-Class Success

    By William A. Levinson, Henry Ford, Samuel Crowther

    Henry Ford's industrial innovations were directly responsible for the transformation of the United States into the most productive, affluent, and powerful nation on Earth. My Life and Work describes exactly how Ford did this in terms of not only manufacturing science, but also economics and...

    Published April 17th 2013 by Productivity Press

  9. Popular Manufacturing Myths

    Eliminating Widely Held Beliefs That Reduce Competitiveness

    By Douglas B. Relyea

    Addressing the beliefs and attitudes that can be detrimental to your organization’s competitiveness, Popular Manufacturing Myths: Eliminating Widely Held Beliefs That Reduce Competitiveness offers time-tested insight into the most common myths encountered in manufacturing environments. It...

    Published April 17th 2013 by Productivity Press

  10. How to Outthink, Outmaneuver, and Outperform Your Competitors

    Lessons from the Masters of Strategy

    By Norton Paley

    Supplying you with a firm grasp of the roots of strategy, How to Outthink, Outmaneuver, and Outperform Your Competitors: Lessons from the Masters of Strategy explains how to develop the skills and strategies needed to compete in today’s volatile marketplace. It interweaves the classic works of the...

    Published April 16th 2013 by Productivity Press