Strategy + Teamwork = Great Products Management Techniques for Manufacturing Companies

Role of the Board of Directors

Role of the CEO
Art of Promotion
Art of Demotion or Firing
How to Survive as a CEO
Ten Commandments for the CEO

Creating the Business Plan
Strategic Plan
Importance of the Right Strategy
Creating the Business Plan

Corporate Culture
Deliver on Your Promises
Discipline in the Organization
Close Supervision
Chain of Command
Responsiveness
Attainable Goals
Mission Statement
Span of Control
Flat Organization
Flexibility
Summary of Corporate Culture

Communications

Organization of Large Corporations

Manufacturing Strategies
Outsourcing and Make or Buy Strategies
Capital Expenditures
Manufacturing Constraints
Cost Reduction
Materials Systems and Supply Chain Management
Office Layouts

Manufacturing

Quality Control

Controlling Overhead

Wage and Salary Administration

Performance Reviews
Performance Review Form

Motivation and Productivity

Benefits and Incentives

Role of Engineering

Marketing and Sales

Financial Controls

Human Resources and Training

Checklist

Index

Biography

Frederick Parker was born in Hungary and escaped communist rule in 1949 when he immigrated to Australia. He received his degree in industrial engineering at the University of New South Wales. After moving to America, he specialized in manufacturing management and turnaround situations for several hi-tech companies, including corporate strategies for international companies.

Parker was general manager of a large international telecommunication company in Silicon Valley, in charge of 1,200 employees, shipping $500 million of hi-tech equipment from a 300,000-square-foot factory. He achieved 55 percent gross margins. When he was promoted to corporate vice president of operations, he was asked to research and formulate the manufacturing strategy for this international corporation. At that time, the company had factories all over the world. In that strategic role, Parker studied the latest trends in world-class manufacturing before implementing his plans for the corporation.

Parker also built and managed factories in Mexico and later as vice president of operations took part of taking a company public. The year after that public offering, the company’s stock was the largest percentage gainer on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Before retiring and writing this book, Parker consulted for several companies that relied on his expertise of new product introduction and cost reduction.

Strategy +Teamwork is based on his 40 years of experience in manufacturing management and his strong desire to pass on the wisdom he gained in confronting difficult problems in the competitive global environment. Parker is consulting part time and lives in San Diego with his wife and has two children and three grandchildren.

He also wrote a book on bridge, Win at Duplicate Bridge, and he enjoys playing bridge, golf, chess, and writing articles.