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Producing Excellence

Author : Izabela Wagner
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 0813575338
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (135 download)

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Download or read book Producing Excellence written by Izabela Wagner and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2015-09-25 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Driven by a passion for music, for excellence, and for fame, violin soloists are immersed from early childhood in high-pressure competitions, regular public appearances, and arduous daily practice. An in-depth study of nearly one hundred such children, Producing Excellence illuminates the process these young violinists undergo to become elite international soloists. A musician and a parent of a young violinist, sociologist Izabela Wagner offers an inside look at how her young subjects set out on the long road to becoming a soloist. The remarkable research she conducted—at rehearsals, lessons, and in other educational settings—enabled her to gain deep insight into what distinguishes these talented prodigies and their training. She notes, for instance, the importance of a family culture steeped in the values of the musical world. Indeed, more than half of these students come from a family of professional musicians and were raised in an atmosphere marked by the importance of instrumental practice, the vitality of music as a vocation, and especially the veneration of famous artists. Wagner also highlights the highly structured, rigorous training system of identifying, nurturing, and rewarding talent, even as she underscores the social, economic, and cultural factors that make success in this system possible. Offering an intimate portrait of the students, their parents, and their instructors, Producing Excellence sheds new light on the development of exceptional musical talent, as well as draw much larger conclusions as to “producing prodigy” in other competition-prone areas, such as sports, sciences, the professions, and other arts. Wagner’s insights make this book valuable for academics interested in the study of occupations, and her clear, lively writing is perfect for general readers curious about the ins and outs of training to be a violin soloist.

Producing Excellence

Author : Izabela Wagner
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 0813570077
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (135 download)

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Download or read book Producing Excellence written by Izabela Wagner and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2015-09-25 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth study of nearly one hundred young children studying violin in Western Europe, Producing Excellence illuminates the process these musicians undergo to become elite international soloists. The remarkable research Izabela Wagner conducted—at rehearsals, lessons, and in other educational settings—enabled her to gain deep insight into what distinguishes these talented prodigies, shedding new light on the development of exceptional musical talent.

The 12 Principles of Manufacturing Excellence

Author : Larry E. Fast
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1040082106
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The 12 Principles of Manufacturing Excellence written by Larry E. Fast and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following in the tradition of its bestselling predecessor, The 12 Principles of Manufacturing Excellence: A Lean Leader's Guide to Achieving and Sustaining Excellence, Second Edition outlines a comprehensive, proven process for delivering world-class performance while also cultivating the right culture through leadership, mentoring, and hourly asso

Systems for Manufacturing Excellence

Author : Nick Rich
Publisher : Kogan Page Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0749497009
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (494 download)

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Download or read book Systems for Manufacturing Excellence written by Nick Rich and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2020-01-03 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many production managers have de-stocked excessively large inventories, gone lean, experimented with continuous improvement processes and introduced new working practices. These interventions have largely failed. Businesses have also failed to invest in the workforce that undertakes improvements. This means that cash flow stops quickly, stocks are depleted to zero and customers lose confidence. Systems for Manufacturing Excellence looks at how people and technology work effectively together to generate high performance manufacturing and service operations. Not everyone is a Toyota but that does not mean we cannot learn from such businesses. The book will present a logic, variety of approaches and methods that underpin the different models of high performance used by 'world class' businesses. The authors use examples from their training with Toyota, work with Tesco, and many world class manufacturing businesses that form their research agenda. The book will help teams run each part of their production process for effectiveness and efficiency, with a high level of discipline that supports excellence in performance.

Creating Excellence

Author : Craig R. Hickman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351065289
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Creating Excellence written by Craig R. Hickman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating Excellence, first published in 1984, proposes a rational yet visionary blend of approaches for a winning, strategy-driven culture that can provide you and your company with the confidence that gets results. Based on a programme of six essential leadership skills – vision, sensitivity, insight, versatility, focus, and patience – this step-by-step blueprint for organisational excellence shows the New Age Executive exactly how to: Know your firm’s capabilities – and make the most of them Motivate your people to peak performance Respond positivity to change from within and without Develop long-term goals and see them through And turn crisis into opportunity All these principles are illustrated with fascinating case studies of the most spectacular successes and failures in the history of American enterprise. In addition, hands-on ‘exercises’ will enable you to test their application to the concerns of your own organisation. Whether you work for a small business or a vast conglomerate, in a hot new industry or a mature, stable environment, Creative Excellence can help make you the most important corporate asset of the eighties – and beyond.

The 12 Principles of Manufacturing Excellence

Author : Larry E. Fast
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1466512873
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (665 download)

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Download or read book The 12 Principles of Manufacturing Excellence written by Larry E. Fast and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-09-20 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explaining how to implement and sustain a top-down strategy for manufacturing excellence, The 12 Principles of Manufacturing Excellence: A Leader’s Guide to Achieving and Sustaining Excellence provides a comprehensive, proven approach for delivering world-class performance while also cultivating the right culture through leadership and mentoring. Tapping into four decades of leadership experience, 35 years of it in the manufacturing industry, Larry Fast explains how to achieve vertical and horizontal alignment across your organization. He details a clear pathway to excellence via the 12 Principles of Manufacturing Excellence and provides a method for tracking progress—plant by plant and function by function. Emphasizing the importance of using Lean and Six Sigma tools to improve your business, the book: Integrates strategy and leadership development Paves a path for culture change–Operator-Led Process Control (OLPC)—that prepares hourly employees to take control of their processes and prepares management to enable them to do it Details an audit process for tracking progress and ensuring sustainability Includes a CD with color versions of the images in the book as well as a sample Manufacturing Excellence Audit, a sample Communications Plan, and a sample Training Plan that can all be easily customized for the reader’s use This resource-rich book will allow you to spell out leadership expectations and provide your employees and associates with a clear understanding of their individual roles. Helping you keep everyone in your organization focused during the quest towards sustainable manufacturing excellence, the accompanying CD supplies the tools you and your team will need to pursue it with passion, confidence, and urgency. Listen to what Larry Fast has to say about his new book, The 12 Principles of Manufacturing Excellence. Part One — Part Two

Back to Basics

Author : Steven A. Melnyk
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420025686
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Back to Basics written by Steven A. Melnyk and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2000-03-23 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As organizations move into the future, the operations environment needs to expand into Collaborative Planning and Forecast Replenishment (CPFR), Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), and an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) operating system to become and remain competitive. These innovative and complex methods require an unprecedented degree of accuracy

Making Excellence a Habit

Author : V. Mohan
Publisher : Viking
ISBN 13 : 9780670094530
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (945 download)

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Download or read book Making Excellence a Habit written by V. Mohan and published by Viking. This book was released on 2021 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the few practising doctors in India who contributed to research, education and charity in such a large measure, the book documents the fundamentals of what makes a person achieve meaningful success. While hard work, passion and focus emerge as winning lessons, delicate and tender learnings from Dr Mohan's life, such as empathy or spirituality, are not forgotten. Written in Dr Mohan's sagacious and affable voice, and peppered with examples of his bold and unusual ideas such as planning a diabetes expo or conducting a country-wide diabetes study, this book is a behind-the-scenes account of a person honoured internationally for delivering path-breaking care to hundreds of thousands of people with diabetes.

Manufacturing Excellence in Spinning Mills

Author : A. Kanthimathinathan
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000562417
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Manufacturing Excellence in Spinning Mills written by A. Kanthimathinathan and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-04-19 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manufacturing towards Excellence in spinning mills aims to help the relevant organization to cut costs, improve throughput, effective utilization of resources and to safeguard the interests of stakeholders. Major aspects discussed includes quality assurance, production management, maintenance management of modern machinery and laboratory equipment towards achieving manufacturing excellence with benchmarking and industry norms. Relevant case studies are provided with dedicated chapters on training and development of employees, energy management and customer focus. Explains industry norms to benchmark any spinning mill against the manufacturing performance parameters. Includes Failure Mode and Effect Analysis and Total Productive Maintenance aspects. Explores training and development standards in spinning mills. Discusses energy management and customer focus through effective techniques. Reviews SPDM, PDM Tools, Contamination index, Spin plan, Customer Satisfaction Index, Co-Creation, and HPT This book is aimed at professionals and researchers in textile engineering and management.

Leading Manufacturing Excellence

Author : Patricia E. Moody
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9780471163411
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (634 download)

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Download or read book Leading Manufacturing Excellence written by Patricia E. Moody and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1997-04-25 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Strategic Manufacturing, management consultant Patricia E. Moody took an in-depth look at practices that enabled companies to improve their manufacturing operations, increase their bottom line, and effectively compete in the global arena. Now, Moody follows up her acclaimed earlier work with Leading Manufacturing Excellence, an updated, expanded edition targeting the latest developments in leading manufacturing techniques. Laying a firm foundation, Moody begins with a brief historical overview tracing the evolution of manufacturing in the United States. From there, she examines current manufacturing strategies—visual systems, teams, compensation, and Kaizen methods—that will help you position your company as a leader in today's competitive global marketplace. Leading Manufacturing Excellence provides a comprehensive framework for understanding and applying these techniques to your own organization. Featuring expert advice and invaluable recommendations from prominent industry and academic leaders, from Romeyn Everdell, "the father of master scheduling," and Roger Schmenner to Mike Harding and William Holbrook, as well as new material from experts at Honda, Motorola, Nortel, and the Association for Manufacturing Excellence's Kaizen Blitz initiativessm, Leading Manufacturing Excellence offers essential details on: New strategies, tactics, and technologies, including teams, compensation, Kaizen, pull systems, and the search conference method How to translate broad and complex strategy into day-to-day thinking How to integrate business and manufacturing strategy How to reduce lead time, cycle time, and inventory, while improving manufacturing flexibility and customer service Currently required reading for APICS certification candidates, Leading Manufacturing Excellence will be an invaluable resource for all organizations striving to stay one step ahead of the competition. A concise and comprehensive overview of today's key manufacturing trends In Leading Manufacturing Excellence, management consultant Patricia E. Moody takes an in-depth look at the latest developments in manufacturing strategies. An updated and expanded edition of her highly acclaimed book, Strategic Manufacturing, this indispensable reference details new trends—including visual systems, smart purchasing, and Kaizen methods—and provides a comprehensive framework for effectively applying these models to your own organization. Acclaim for Strategic Manufacturing "Strategic Manufacturing will be an important part of the libraries of all manufacturing managers and executives from the most recently appointed to those of us who have enjoyed a long career in manufacturing and are seeking ways to extend that career for a few more years." —Harold E. Edmondson, Vice President, Manufacturing Hewlett-Packard Company

Design for Operational Excellence: A Breakthrough Strategy for Business Growth

Author : Kevin J. Duggan
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071768564
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (717 download)

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Download or read book Design for Operational Excellence: A Breakthrough Strategy for Business Growth written by Kevin J. Duggan and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2011-09-16 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond Six Sigma and Lean! Design your processes to facilitate real business growth, in both healthy and unhealthy economies Design for Operational Excellence defines why companies embark upon continuous improvement—and the true answer is not to improve efficiency, quality, or eliminate waste! The reason is to achieve Operational Excellence. Duggan, an established authority on OpEx, provides the design criteria and guidelines that enable you to grow your business organically by refocusing management’s attention from running the business to growing the business. Founded on eight key principles, this groundbreaking system facilitates the continuous flow of value into any operation—from customer service to sales to manufacturing. Kevin J. Duggan is a renowned speaker, executive mentor, and educator in applying advanced lean techniques to achieve Operational Excellence and the author of two books on the subject: Creating Mixed Model Value Streams and The Office That Grows Your Business—Achieving Operational Excellence in Your Business Processes. As the Founder of the Institute for Operational Excellence, the leading educational center on Operational Excellence, and Duggan Associates, an international training and advisory firm, Kevin has assisted many major corporations worldwide, including United Technologies Corporation, Caterpillar, Pratt & Whitney, Singapore Airlines, IDEX Corporation, GKN and Parker Hannifin. A recognized expert on Operational Excellence, Kevin is a frequent keynote speaker, master of ceremonies, and panelist at international conferences, and has appeared on CNN and the Fox Business Network.

Service Excellence

Author : Ruth N. Bolton
Publisher : Business Expert Press
ISBN 13 : 1631573721
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book Service Excellence written by Ruth N. Bolton and published by Business Expert Press. This book was released on 2016-04-18 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Customer Experience is the sensory, cognitive, emotional, social and behavioral dimensions of all activities that connect the customer and the organization over time across touch points and channels. It encompasses all activities involving the customer where the organization is the focal object, including pre-purchase activities (such as exposure to a website ad), and purchase, consumption, and engagement behaviors (blogging, sharing photos). This book analyzes the challenges of creating excellent customer experiences, including the management of technology and new media. It describes how customers co-produce and co-create their experiences, and how these activities influence business revenues and costs. The book takes a deep dive into the psychology of customers, revealing the conceptual building blocks of customer experiences and how they build relationships over time. These ideas provide a business perspective on how to manage relationships with customers to generate cash flows and profitability, including the role of pricing.

Tradition of Excellence - Comprehensive Band Method

Author : Bruce and Ryan Nowlin Pearson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (124 download)

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Download or read book Tradition of Excellence - Comprehensive Band Method written by Bruce and Ryan Nowlin Pearson and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Managing Social Service Staff for Excellence

Author : Nancy Summers
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118089510
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Managing Social Service Staff for Excellence written by Nancy Summers and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-17 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential guide for those charged with supervision of nonclinical staffin programs, agencies, and units within social service organizations "As someone who has worked in social service agencies, consulted with hundreds of them, and who teaches social service professionals, Ms. Summers knows the issues faced by agencies firsthand. From this experience she has compiled a thoughtful and well-organized text that identifies the principles of effective supervision." —Samuel Knapp, EdD Director of Professional Affairs, Pennsylvania Psychological Association From the Foreword The care of patients and clients of social service agencies is increasingly being performed by paraprofessionals or professionals with little experience. While there are many books written about giving quality clinical supervision, there is very little on supervising the least experienced frontline nonclinical and clinical staff to teach and promote positive and effective interaction with clients, and provide staff support and training that elevates quality care, improves job satisfaction, and minimizes staff turnover. Based on author Nancy Summers' many years of working with troubled social service agencies, Managing Social Service Staff for Excellence: Five Keys to Exceptional Supervision fills this need and offers numerous ideas for securing the best care for those served by social service agencies. Common problems faced by agencies are examined with regard to employee behavior and wellness, including staff teamwork, how to build healthy staff/client relationships, and the identification and prevention of routine disrespect of clients and their needs. Diagnostic techniques are presented for identifying these problems, as well as remedies and prevention programs that can be put in place without great expense. Filled with interviews and numerous case examples, Managing Social Service Staff for Excellence offers a step-by-step process for: creating good preventive measures to counteract negative practices that can occur; developing robust commitment and enthusiasm; and getting back on the right track after unfortunate incidents have taken place.

Attaining Manufacturing Excellence

Author : Robert W. Hall
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Attaining Manufacturing Excellence written by Robert W. Hall and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1987 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suggests new ways to improve production operations, discusses statistical quality control, automation, and marketing, and tells how to make reforms last.

Design for Excellence in Electronics Manufacturing

Author : Cheryl Tulkoff
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119109396
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book Design for Excellence in Electronics Manufacturing written by Cheryl Tulkoff and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DESIGN FOR EXCELLENCE IN ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING An authoritative guide to optimizing design for manufacturability and reliability from a team of experts Design for Excellence in Electronics Manufacturing is a comprehensive, state-of-the-art book that covers design and reliability of electronics. The authors—noted experts on the topic—explain how using the DfX concepts of design for reliability, design for manufacturability, design for environment, design for testability, and more, reduce research and development costs and decrease time to market and allow companies to confidently issue warranty coverage. By employing the concepts outlined in Design for Excellence in Electronics Manufacturing, engineers and managers can increase customer satisfaction, market share, and long-term profits. In addition, the authors describe the best practices regarding product design and show how the practices can be adapted for different manufacturing processes, suppliers, use environments, and reliability expectations. This important book: Contains a comprehensive review of the design and reliability of electronics Covers a range of topics: establishing a reliability program, design for the use environment, design for manufacturability, and more Includes technical information on electronic packaging, discrete components, and assembly processes Shows how aspects of electronics can fail under different environmental stresses Written for reliability engineers, electronics engineers, design engineers, component engineers, and others, Design for Excellence in Electronics Manufacturing is a comprehensive book that reveals how to get product design right the first time.

Manufacturing Excellence

Author : T. Pfeifer
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Manufacturing Excellence written by T. Pfeifer and published by Springer. This book was released on 1994 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the state-of-the-art in manufacturing engineering from the German perspective. Through the evaluation and analysis of the following 5 key issues: 1. Business Strategies. 2.Product Development. 3.Manufacturing Systems and Processes. 4.Production Plans. 5.The Environment, new manufacturing strategies to achieve a competitive edge are presented. The text is comprehensively supported by industrial examples from leading German and multi-national companies.