TITLE : FACTORY AND PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT. 3RD ED.*

 
Preface to the third edition vii
 
Section I Perspective
 
1. Introduction to the Production Function 3
 
Section II The Product
 
2. Choice of the Product 25
3. Control of Variety 33
4. Control of Value 43
5. Quality of the Product 50
6. Design of the Product 65
 
Section III The Factory
 
7. Location of the Factory 81
8. Design of the Factory 88
9. Layout of the Factory 96
10. Equipment 107
11. Maintenance 118
12. Budgets and Budgetary Control 128
 
Section IV Manufacture
 
13. Types of Production 143
14. Work Study I 	151
15. Work Study II 162
16. The Work Place  174
17. Materials Handling 185
18. Group Technology 193
19. Estimating and Planning 201
20. Control of Quality 212
21. Costing 235
 
Section V The Timetable
 
22. Production Control I General 249
23. Production Control II Scheduling and Loading 256
24. Production Control III An Example 269
25. Production Control lV Line of Balance 278
26. Production Control V Dispatch and Progress 289
27. Production Control VI Material Control 301
28. Buying 325
29. Storekeeping 333
 
Section VI The People
 
30. Personnel Administration 347
31. Incentive Schemes 360
32. Safety 381
 
Appendices
 
1. Derivation of a Sales Forecast and Subsequent Budgets  397
2. Critical Path Analysis  409
3. A - B - C Analysis  426
4. Linear Programming  434
5. The Learning Curve  442
6. Representative Examination Questions  445
 
Index	483