Operations Management in Japan The Efficiency of Japanese Manufacturing

"This book fills a major gap in previous research and policy discussions by addressing the central role played by manufacturing engineers. It provides a wealth of original data including interviews with manufacturing engineers in a number of countries to compare and contrast what these engineers actually do. A key theme of the book is the lynchpin role engineers play communicating up and down the workplace. It will be of interest not only to academics but also to policy makers and those concerned with the practice of manufacturing." - Harry C. Katz, Jack Sheinkman Professor and former Dean, Cornell University and President-elect, International Labour and Employment Relations Association (ILERA)