Make or Break: How Manufacturers Can Leap from Decline to Revitalization

by Kaj Grichnik, Conrad Winkler

Prepare yourself for the future-of business publishing. McGraw-Hill teams up with Strategy + Business magazine and Booz Allen Hamilton to create todays hottest guides for tomorrows highest profits. Its not enough to stay on top of the latest trends. Successful companies need to think big, think smart, think fast, and think ahead-to cash in on the future. Thats why McGraw-Hill asked two of todays top thought-makers on business strategy to create The Future of Business series. Boldly conceived, brilliantly written, and beautifully packaged, each subject-specific guide combines the up-to-the-minute research of Strategy + Business magazine with the global consulting expertise of Booz Allen Hamilton. Youll find all the latest, greatest success strategies at their fingertips, from actual case studies, industry secrets, and late-breaking stats to essential lists of tips, techniques, and takeaways. Whether the subject is marketing, production, sales, or mergers and acquisitions, the future is here-and profitable-in these future bestsellers. Manufacturing is once again at the top of corporate agendas in the U.S. and Europe. Make or Break examines the flaws of Lean and Six Sigma, and demonstrates how businesses can revolutionize their manufacturing practices to create growth, transform plant operations, and heal fragmented supply chains.

224 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2008