Overview

Strategic Management in the Plastics Industry explains how companies in the plastic industry can deal with specific problems that are not addressed in general management books. It is written for a broad audience in the industry, including aspiring professionals who wish to become managers, managers already in place who wish to round out their skills, consultants to the industry, and university students and faculty in plastics engineering and polymer chemistry departments. Strategic Management in the Plastics Industry outlines the fundamental elements in polymer manufacturing, compounding, distribution, and processing that make the plastics industry a unique business, and it shows how these factors affect management decisions. Using case studies and examples, it demonstrates how prudent managerial choices are made and illustrates management errors company leaders must avoid. The author also covers the do's and don'ts of acquisitions, product support requirements, culture and size transitions, and financial dynamics of the plastics industry. The material is based on the author's experience, extensive research, and interviews with managers throughout the industry. Although the plastics industry is in the midst of dramatic changes brought about by increasingly globalized competition and an unusually strong slowing of the world economy, the fundamental principles of how to manage successfully in the plastics industry remain unchanged. Applicable to companies throughout the wide range of sizes and segments that comprise this industry, Strategic Management in the Plastics Industry is the one resource you need to operate productively, manage effectively, and grow in the industry.

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Author:   Roger F. Jones (Franklin International, LLC, Broomall, Pennsylvania, USA) ,  Roger F. Jones (Franklin International, LLC, Broomall, Pennsylvania, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.531kg
ISBN:  

9781566768832

ISBN 10:   1566768837
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   27 September 2002
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9781466505865
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Preface INTRODUCTION Why a Management Book for the Plastics Industry Management as a Career What Six Things Management Must Do FOUNDATIONS OF THE INDUSTRY'S SEGMENTS Polymer Manufacturing Compounding: Key Factors Distribution: Key Factors Processing: Key Factors Equipment, Additives, and Other TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETS SHAPE HOW A BUSINESS IS RUN Technologies Markets COMPANY CULTURE AND ORGANIZATION Size Matters - It's Intertwined with Culture Tailoring Organizational Form to Business Needs Management Styles Board of Directors MANAGING FOR SUCCESS Planning for Success Managing and Integrating Functions Managing Costs STAFFING FOR SUCCESS Recruiting Training Compensation and Reviews Promotions Firing and Personnel Layoffs Using Temporary and Other Non-Employee Personnel Retention Plant and Laboratory Non-Professional Personnel TOOLS FOR MANAGEMENT Analyzing Your Business Benchmarks for Allocation of Costs Measuring Your Results THE ROLE OF ACQUISITIONS, JOINT VENTURES, AND DIVESTITURES Access to Markets Access to Technology Manufacturing Capacity Vertical Sector Acquisition Successfully Integrating Acquisitions into Existing Operations When and How Not to Acquire Acquisitions vs. Joint Ventures Divestitures The Challenges of Being Acquired CASE STUDIES Polymer Manufacturing Compounding Distribution Processing Equipment Common Threads SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

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