LEADER 06157nam 2200685 a 450 001 9910970783303321 005 20251116140445.0 010 $a9786610195725 010 $a9781280195723 010 $a128019572X 010 $a9780309586061 010 $a0309586062 010 $a9780585143156 010 $a0585143153 035 $a(CKB)110986584751364 035 $a(OCoLC)70771876 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10055024 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000190657 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11182876 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000190657 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10181189 035 $a(PQKB)10929980 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3376031 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10055024 035 $a(OCoLC)923260557 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3376031 035 $a(Perlego)4739940 035 $a(BIP)911586 035 $a(EXLCZ)99110986584751364 100 $a19940214d1993 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aLearning to change $eopportunities to improve the performance of smaller manufacturers /$fCommittee to Assess Barriers and Opportunities to Improve Manufacturing at Small and Medium-Sized Companies [and] Manufacturing Studies Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cNational Academy Press$d1993 215 $a1 online resource (152 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a9780309049825 311 08$a0309049822 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 123-136). 327 $aLEARNING TO CHANGE -- Copyright -- Preface -- STUDY METHODOLOGY -- REPORT STRUCTURE -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES FOR SMALLER MANUFACTURING COMPANIES -- Barrier 1: Disproportionate Impact of Regulation -- Barrier 2: Lack of Awareness -- Barrier 3: Isolation -- Barrier 4: Where to Seek Advice -- Barrier 5: Scarcity of Capital -- SOURCES OF ASSISTANCE -- EFFECTIVENESS OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY CENTERS -- CONCLUSIONS -- Majority Opinion -- Minority Opinion -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- SUMMARY -- 1 Introduction -- SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF U.S. MANUFACTURERS -- GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF MANUFACTURING -- DIVERSITY OF SMALLER MANUFACTURERS -- Product or Market Sector -- Modernization -- Company Maturity and Goals -- Worker Demographics -- Geographic Characteristics (Urban versus Rural) -- GLOBAL COMPETITION: CHALLENGES CONFRONTING AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS -- RESPONDING TO THE CHALLENGES -- A ROLE FOR INDUSTRIAL ASSISTANCE EFFORTS -- 2 Improving Manufacturing Performance in Smaller Firms -- BARRIER 1: DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT OF REGULATION -- The Barrier -- Opportunities for Resolution or Improvement -- BARRIER 2: LACK OF AWARENESS -- The Barrier -- Opportunities for Resolution or Improvement -- BARRIER 3: ISOLATION -- The Barrier -- Opportunities for Resolution or Improvement -- BARRIER 4: WHERE TO SEEK ADVICE -- The Barrier -- Opportunities for Resolution or Improvement -- BARRIER 5: SCARCITY OF CAPITAL -- The Barrier -- Opportunities for Resolution or Improvement -- IMPLICATIONS FOR MANUFACTURING ASSISTANCE -- 3 Improving Manufacturing: Sources of Assistance for Smaller Companies -- PRIVATE SECTOR ASSISTANCE -- Consultants -- Vendors and Suppliers of Technology -- Supplier Chains -- Professional and Trade Associations -- Books and Periodicals -- PUBLIC SECTOR ASSISTANCE -- State and Local Initiatives -- Universities. 327 $aTechnical Schools, Community Colleges, Apprenticeship Programs -- Federal Programs -- Federal Laboratories -- Department of Defense -- Department of Commerce -- National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) -- Shared Manufacturing Facilities/Teaching Factories -- OTHER MODELS FOR COORDINATED MANUFACTURING ASSISTANCE -- Cooperative Extension Service -- Japanese Kohsetsushi Centers -- 4 Effectiveness of Manufacturing Technology Centers -- OBSERVATIONS REGARDING THE MTCS -- CONCLUSIONS -- 5 Conclusions and Recommendations -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- CONCLUSIONS -- 6 Minority Opinion -- APPENDIXES -- A Manufacturing Establishments by Size and State -- B Selected State and Local Programs -- QUALITY MANAGEMENT CONSORTIA (QMC) -- GEORGIA TECH INDUSTRIAL EXTENSION SERVICE -- PENNSYLVANIA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (PENNTAP) -- C Federal Register Notice and Procedure for MTC Selection -- References -- Bibliography. 330 $aManufacturing firms--large and small--face massive change and adjustment as they move from a stable, fault-tolerant environment of long production runs to a volatile world in which production runs are short; product characteristics are changing constantly; and defect-free, on-time production at decreasing prices is a condition for survival. The necessary changes in the production organization include everything from the layout of the shop floor to the distribution of authority between managers and workers. The magnitude of these changes threatens to overwhelm the managerial capacities of firms, regardless of their size. This study examines the particularly vulnerable situation of small and mid-size manufacturers and considers ways in which to help them undertake the many changes and adjustments necessary. 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