Strategic management for the plastics industry

by Roger F Jones

"Strategic Management for the Plastics Industry combines coverage of management best practices with coverage of issues specific to the plastics industry. Drawing on 40-plus years of experience, Roger F. Jones outlines the fundamentals of polymer manufacturing, compounding, distributing, processing, and auxiliary products that make the plastics industry unique. Using case studies and examples, Jones demonstrates the thinking behind successful managerial choices and illustrates management errors to avoid. He highlights the "do's and don'ts" of acquisitions, product support requirements, culture and size transitions, and the financial dynamics of the plastics industry."--BOOK JACKET.