Overview
The objective of manufacturing industries - wealth creation - involves many activities. The purpose of this book is to provide an overview of such themes as "design", "quality" and "system", and to stimulate interest in a wide range of related subjects.The author attempts to promote a background of "methodical creativity", which involves the combination of a methodic, systematic approach, with an innovative, creative approach which is the essence of design. The author also highlights the concept of "total resources" - human, material and energy. An attempt is made to draw these themes together to provide a framework for managing and planning.
Synopsis
The objective of manufacturing industries - wealth creation - involves many activities. The purpose of this book is to provide an overview of such themes as "design", "quality" and "system", and to stimulate interest in a wide range of related subjects.
The author attempts to promote a background of "methodical creativity", which involves the combination of a methodic, systematic approach, with an innovative, creative approach which is the essence of design. The author also highlights the concept of "total resources" - human, material and energy. An attempt is made to draw these themes together to provide a framework for managing and planning.