Presenting the best practices of the best manufacturing companies in the world, this book presents proven models for achieving world-class performance. It takes a look at plant design, procurement, parts management, installation and maintenance, training, and implementing a computerized maintenance [...]

"A dangerous, homeless drifter who grew up picking ""cotton in virtual slavery.""An upscale art dealer accustomed to the world""of Armani and Chanel.""A gutsy woman with a stubborn dream.""A story so incredible no novelist would dare dream it."
It begins outside a burning plantation hut in Louis[...]