TY - BOOK AU - Gilliam,Dean AU - Costanza,John R. AU - Taylor-Jones,Steve TI - The quantum leap: next generation : the manufacturing strategy for business SN - 1932159444 (hardcover : alk. paper) AV - TS155 .G52 2005 U1 - 658.5 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Boca Raton, Fla., [Englewood, Colo.] PB - J. Ross Pub., JCIT International KW - Just-in-time systems KW - Production control KW - Production management N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-225) and index; A global perspective -- Strategy and technology for world-class success -- Flow technology for world-class manufacturing -- Customer responsiveness and linear planning -- Kanban pull and backflush techniques -- Group technology and machine cells -- Product design for demand flow manufacturing -- DFT procurement forecasting and quality source management -- Total employee involvement -- Total quality control -- Demand flow -- Achieving a commitment to world-class excellence -- The role of information systems in DFT -- Embracing the strategy and implementing the technology. ER -