Affordability 2.0

A How-To Roadmap for Application and Implementation
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-30115-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 190 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Continuous Improvement Series

In a world where complex challenges like healthcare, housing, education, and government affordability dominate the conversation, traditional approaches often fall short. This book introduces a transformative framework for thinking and problemsolving, designed to address the pressing issues of affordability in modern society. By integrating value, customer needs, and cost, this approach moves beyond conventional methods to deliver sustainable solutions that balance performance, profitability, and prosperity.

Affordability 2.0: A How-To Roadmap for Application and Implementation provides a comprehensive roadmap for leaders and managers seeking to transform their organizations and solve complex problems and provide products and services that are affordable for targeted customers. The book covers essential topics such as leadership, strategy, systems thinking, design for affordability, implementation, and sustainment. It features real-world examples, including the F/A-18 Super Hornet, MRAP military vehicles, NASA’s Artemis II, Boston Whaler, and numerous other
case studies to illustrate the practical application of the framework. Written by the originator of the Affordability concept, this book incorporates decades of experience, proven tools, and techniques to help organizations achieve measurable improvements in performance and cost efficiency. It was written to address the growing demand for
innovative solutions to affordability challenges across industries and society.

This book is ideal for leaders, managers, and decision-makers in industries such as healthcare, government, education, defense, and manufacturing, as well as anyone interested in solving complex problems in their organization or community. Whether you are looking to improve processes, increase profitability, or drive sustainable change, Affordability 2.0 offers the insights and tools you need to succeed. If you are ready to challenge traditional thinking and embrace a new framework for achieving affordability, this book is for you.

Zielgruppe

Professional Training

Autoren/Hrsg.

Odomirok Sr., Paul Walter

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Industrial Engineering
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Produktionstechnik Industrielle Qualitätskontrolle

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Affordability 2.0. 2. The Goal. 3. Leadership. 4. Strategy. 5. Enterprises and Systems. 6. Design for Affordability. 7. Targeting and Aiming. 8. Plan and Implementation. 9. People. 10. Process. 11. Performance. 12. Improvement. 13. Sustainment. 14. Where to Start.

Über Autor(innen)

Paul W. Odomirok, Sr. has spent the past 50 years building a diverse career spanning academia, engineering
and development, manufacturing, corporate executive leadership, consulting, and entrepreneurship. In his ‘first career’, he taught mathematics and computer science at all levels of learning, from pre-school to post-PhD. He was even involved in designing graduate level curriculums at the University of South Carolina as an adjunct professor. His second career began in 1985 with NCR (National Cash Register). Beginning as a senior programmer analyst, he was promoted to manager—software development; product manager; manager—product management; corporate strategic planner for banking and retail; director—retail systems product integration; retail systems manufacturing; director of quality and customer satisfaction; and corporate coach. While at NCR, he was involved in the NCR/AT&T merger and was responsible, as a director of quality, for the cultural transformation and change leadership for the Retail Systems Division Lean Manufacturing Plant. Leveraging his involvement with Bell Labs Organization Effectiveness Group and Harvard Business School T.E.A.M. Research Study, he left NCR/AT&T in 1995 to pursue a consulting career, in the areas of leadership, strategy, and performance improvement. Over the
past 30 years, he served 137 organizations encompassing over 300 projects and programs. Some of his clients include Anixter, AT&T, Boeing, Boston Whaler, Emory, Fibervisions, Georgia Hospitals, IISE, Motorola, GM, NASA, Northrop Grumman, Perkins and Will, U.S. Department of Defense and many major universities. Markets
served include: engineering, manufacturing, healthcare, aerospace, telecommunications, government, defense, supply chain, energy, retail, banking, academics and higher learning. His first book, Affordability: Integration of Value, Customer and Cost for Continuous Improvement was released December 2016. His most recent book, Healthcare Affordability: Motivate People, Improve Processes, and Increase Performance, was released September 2018. He is currently, president and CEO of Performance Excellence Associates, Inc.