Engineering Management: Creating and Managing World Class Operations

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Summary: An Excellent Addition to My Engineering Library
Review: I just completed this excellent work by W. Dale Compton, and enjoyed the entire experience. Compton provides excellent insight into diverse manufacturing organizations, their modern challenges, and engineering and managerial strategies for success. The book was written for engineering professions, and is essential for mid-level engineers making the career transition into executive management.

The common theme of book is based on solid engineering principles. There is no "fluff" or "filler" included in the text. Compton clearly illustrates realistic constraints and defines effective techniques for corrective action. I was very impressed with the manner in which Compton reiterates the value of accurate data collection, cross-functional teamwork, and the norms of manufacturing and engineering professionals. The author clearly has experience in core operations and manufacturing. I also appreciated his in-depth analysis and examples presented in each chapter appendix. I would recommend this book highly to any career manufacturing professional as a core desk resource.

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Summary: Describes the managing insight of manufacturing operations.
Review: The book describes in a detailed structure the elements surounding World Class Manufacturing. Through the different tools and strategies that the book explains, the manager of a manufacturing firm will be able to succeed in a very competitive world market. Some of the tools and strategies described include statistical and mathematical techniques, current manufacturing approoaches used in the world, Human Resources and group managing, setting strategic goals and objectives for the enterprise, leadership roles and the difficult task of managing the technology. The Author, distinguished Gilbreth Professor at Purdue University School of Industrial Engineering, uses his many years of experience in the manufacturing sector to communicate to future and current managers the different tools that help them create and manage a world class organization.