Managing productivity and change

The mandate to improve productivity. The manufacturing improvement paradox: instability in the midst of stability. The challenges of world-class manufacturing: a historical perspective. The technology of change: hardware. The technology of change: systems and procedures. Simplification: thoughtware in action. Managing change. Implementation and action planning. Leadership: influencing change and productivity. Communications and productivity improvement. Trust, motivation, and involvement. Teambuilding and workforce involvement. Education and development in the workplace. We can do better: cultivating a winning corporate culture. Cases. Index.