Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Describe the characteristics of World Class Manufacturing
• Identify various contributions of scholars to manufacturing strategy
• Identify the phases of strategy development
• Describe specific order winners and qualifiers in market analysis
• Identify effective measures of reducing lead time
• Recognize the various dimensions of quality for conformance purposes
• Analyze the taxonomy of manufacturing strategies
• Explain the process of effective Total Quality Management (TQM) implementation
• Identify the criteria for various business excellence awards
• Discuss the critical success factors for achieving World Class Manufacturing
• Explain the relationship between Toyota Production System and Lean Production