Breaking the Cost Barrier by Stephen A. Ruffa, Michael J. Per... - 9780471381365

Breaking the Cost BarrierA Proven Approach to Managing and Implementing Lean Manufacturing\nAuthor(s): Stephen A. Ruffa, Michael J. Perozziello\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc\nISBN-13: 9780471381365, 978-0471381365\nSynopsis\n\""Success is often the culmination of a series of lesser known accomplishments.\"" -Stephen A. Ruffa and Michael J. Perozziello In the Muroc, California desert over fifty years ago, a team of contractors and government engineers along with a daring young test pilot named Chuck Yeager achieved the seemingly impossible and broke the sound barrier. It was a brilliant, selfless team effort; one that opened the doors for limitless advances in aviation. Yet, once again, this industry is faced with an apparently insurmountable barrier; not one of performance, but of cost. To break this barrier, a team of manufacturing professionals led by the Department of Defense's Stephen Ruffa-was given unp.