Selecting the Right Manufacturing Improvement Tools: What Tool? When?

1. Introduction
   The Scene The Response
   The Tools

Lean Manufacturing

Cost Cutting
Does It Work?

Why Do Executives Persist in Cos t Cutting?

Summary

1. Align ing the Organization
   Why We Must Align the Organization Aligning for Manufacturing Excellence

Develop ing and Using an Asset Management Strategy as an Alignment Tool

CEO Compensation: MIS-Aligning the Organization

In itiative Overload: a MIS-Alignment Issue
Closing

1. Innovation

Cost Cutting vs. Creati ng an Innovative Environment

Getting Lower Costs through Little Innovation

Creating Expectations

O utsourcing/Offshoring
The Loss of Innovation

Two Scenar ios

Human Capital
The Heart of Innovation and Value Cre ation

Other Human Asset Valuation Methods

Closing

1. Leadership and Teamwork