Improvement of manufacturing management efficiency in a small high tech company

In the manufacturing industry, efficient management is an essential element in maintaining the competitive edge. In many small high tech companies, technology advantage is considered the key to success, while manufacturing management may be left with less attention, resulting in a long delivery time and poor production efficiency. This paper discusses the approach taken to identify the problems in a typical small company with superior products at the world level. A structured method is used to analyse the tasks needed and their relationships for the establishment of an efficient inventory and production management system, which is computerised using the standard Microsoft Excel/Access package.