JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Pre-requisites

None

Course Objectives

To understand the concept of world class manufacturing, dynamics of

material flow, OPT and Lean manufacturing.

Course Outcomes

Students should be able to compare the existing industry with WCM

companies.

UNIT - I

Information Age and Global Competitiveness: The Emergence of Information Age; Competition and Business Challenge; Operating Environment; Globalization and International Business; Global Competitiveness and Manufacturing Excellence; World Class Manufacturing and Information Age Competition; Manufacturing Challenges, Problems in Manufacturing Industry.

UNIT - II

Cutting Edge Technology: Value Added Engineer in - Hall’s Framework; Schonberger’s Framework of WCM; Gunn’s Model; Maskell’s Model. Philosophy of World Class Manufacturing: Evolution of WCM; Ohno’s View on WCM; Principles and Practices; Quality in WCM; Deming’s & Shingo’s Approach to Quality Management; Culmination of WCM.

UNIT - III

System and Tools for World Class Manufacturing: The Integration Imperative; Overview of Systems and Tools; Information Management Tools - Product and Process Design Tools, Bar Code Systems, Kanban: A Lean Production Tool, Statistical Quality Control (SQC), Material Processing, and Handling Tools; Assessment of Manufacturing Systems and Tools. Labor and HRD Practices in WCM: Human Resource Dimensions in WCM; Morale and Teamwork; High Employee Involvement; Cross Functional Teams; Work Study Methods; Human Integration Management.

UNIT - IV

Competitive Indian Manufacturing: Manufacturing Performance and Competitiveness - Indian Firms: Manufacturing Objectives and Strategy; Usage of Management Tools and Technologies; Manufacturing Management Practices; IT Infrastructure and Practices; Strategic Intent Framework; Breadth and Integration of IT Infrastructure.

Globalization and World Class Manufacturing: Generic Manufacturing Strategies for Information Age; Planning Methodology and Issues in Strategic Planning of WCM; Performance Measurement - PO-P System, TOPP System and Ambite System.

UNIT - V

The Future WCM: Manufacturing Strategy: Futile Search for an Elusive Link, Manufacturing Strategic Intent Classification, Translating Intent into Action. Case Studies: Accelerated Fermentation Process – Using World Class Enzymes; Birla Cellulosic Kharach.

TEXT BOOKS:

• 1. World Class Manufacturing- A Strategic Perspective / BS Sahay, KBS Saxena & Ashish Kumar / Macmillan
• 2. Making Common Sense Common Practice – Models for Manufacturing Excellence / Ron Moore / Butter Worth Heinemann

REFERENCE BOOKS:

• 1. Managing Technology and Innovation for Competitive Advantage / V. K. Narayanan/ Prentice Hall
• 2. World Class Manufacturing - The Lesson of Simplicity / Richard J Schonberger / Free Press B.TECH. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING