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Manufacturing and Processing
Third Edition
Process Modeling in Composites Manufacturing
Geoffrey Boothroyd
Second Edition
Boothroyd Dewhurst, Inc., Wakefield, Rhode Island, USA
Suresh G. Advani
Peter Dewhurst and Winston A. Knight
University of Delaware, Newark, USA
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Product Design for Manufacture and Assembly
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, USA
Now in its third edition, this volume features new problem sets and other helpful material, making this respected reference work now even more suitable for use in product design and design for manufacture courses. Chapters have been updated from previous editions with more recent case studies of the application of design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA) techniques, important industry changes, and emphasis on current trends such as design for power injection molding and surface mount devices. Each chapter also includes updated cost information on materials, labor, and machine operations.
Features • Updates coverage of a wide range of the most basic forming processes used in industry • Serves as a reference text for design and manufacturing engineers in industry and for courses in product design and design for manufacture • Offers more recent case studies of the application of design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA) techniques in industry • Includes a comprehensive set of problems
Contents Selection of Materials and Processes. Product Design for Manual Assembly. Electrical Connections and Wire Harness Assembly. Design for High-Speed Automatic Assembly and Robot Assembly. Printed Circuit Board Design for Manufacture and Assembly. Design for Machining. Design for Injection Molding. Design for Sheet Metalworking. Design for Die Casting. Design for Powder Metal Processing. Design for Sand Casting. Design for Investment Casting. Design for Hot Forging. Catalog no. 89277, December 2010, c. 632 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8927-1, $129.95 / £82.00
E. Murat Sozer Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
There is a wealth of literature on modeling and simulation of polymer composite manufacturing processes. However, existing books neglect to provide a systematic explanation of how to formulate and apply science-based models in polymer composite manufacturing processes. Process Modeling in Composites Manufacturing, Second Edition provides tangible methods to optimize this process—and it remains a proven, powerful introduction to the basic principles of fluid mechanics and heat transfer.
Includes tools to develop an "experience base" to aid in modeling a composite manufacturing process Building on past developments, this new book: • Updates the previous edition’s coverage of process physics and the state of modeling in the field • Explores research derived from experience, intuition, and trial and error to illustrate a state-of-the-art understanding of mass, momentum, and energy transfer during composites processing • Introduces computer-based solutions using MATLAB® code and flow simulation-based analysis, which complement closed-form solutions discussed in the book, to help readers understand the role of different material, geometric, and process parameters This self-contained primer provides an introduction to modeling of composite manufacturing processes for anyone working in material science and engineering, industrial, mechanical, and chemical engineering. It introduces a scientific basis for manufacturing, using solved example problems which employ calculations provided in the book. End-ofchapter questions and problems and "fill in the blanks" sections reinforce the content in order to develop the experience base of the manufacturing, materials, and design engineer or scientists, as well as seniors and first-year graduate students. Catalog no. 90828, July 2010, 630 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-9082-6, $149.95 / £95.00
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Manufacturing and Processing New!
Advances in Human Factors, Ergonomics, and Safety in Manufacturing and Service Industries Edited by
Waldemar Karwowski University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA
Gavriel Salvendy Tsinghua University, P.R. China
Advances in Human Factors, Ergonomics, and Safety in Manufacturing and Service Industries explores human factors, ergonomics, and safety issues related to the design of products, processes, and systems, as well as operation and management of business enterprises in both manufacturing and service sectors of contemporary industry. With contributions from expert researchers across five continents and from countries as far flung as the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan, Sweden, Israel, India, and points in between, the book explores topics such as:
Integrated Product and Process Design and Development The Product Realization Process, Second Edition Edward B. Magrab, Satyandra K. Gupta, F. Patrick McCluskey, and Peter A. Sandborn Since publication of the first edition of this volume, more than a decade ago, the product realization process has undergone a number of significant changes. Reflecting these advances, this second edition presents a thorough treatment of the modern tools used in the integrated product realization process and places that process in its new context.
New in the Second Edition: • Bio-inspired concept generation and improvement through TRIZ • Computing manufacturing cost, costs of ownership, and life-cycle costs of products • Engineered plastics, ceramics, composites, and smart materials
• Standardization
• Making innovation part of the process
• Cognitive engineering
• New manufacturing methods: in-mold assembly and layered manufacturing
• Total ergonomics management • Ergonomic evaluation • Control rooms • Workload factors • Occupational biomechanics • Design of work • Cultural influence • Psychosocial aspects of work • Work activities analysis • Human errors • Safety and risk analysis • Alarm rate standards
This book discusses how to translate customer needs into product requirements and specifications. It then provides methods to determine a product’s total costs, including cost of ownership, and covers how to generate and evaluate product concepts. The authors examine methods for turning product concepts into actual products by considering development steps such as materials and manufacturing processes selection, assembly methods, environmental aspects, reliability, and aesthetics, to name a few. They also introduce the Design of Experiments and the Six Sigma philosophy as means of attaining quality.
This book will be of special value to researchers and practitioners involved in the design of products, processes, systems, and services, which are marketed and used by a variety of organizations around the world.
To be globally viable, corporations need to produce innovative, visually appealing, quality products within shorter development times. Filled with checklists, guidelines, strategies, and examples, this book provides proven methods for creating competitively priced quality products.
Catalog no. K11577, July 2010, 1250 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3499-2, $79.95 / £49.99
Catalog no. 70606, January 2010, 304 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7060-6, $119.95 / £76.99
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Manufacturing and Processing Machining Technology Machine Tools and Operations Helmi A. Youssef and Hassan El-Hofy Alexandria University, Egypt
A complete analysis of the methods, machine tools, and operations of a wide range of machining processes, this book presents the fundamental principles of machining and examines traditional and nontraditional methods. After a brief historical overview of the field, the book explores design considerations and machine tool requirements and provides a detailed discussion of modern machine tools. It also reviews metal cutting machine tools and hexapods and their applications, as well as environmentally friendly machine tools and operations. Including review questions and solved problems, the text addresses dimensional and form accuracy, surface integrity, machine tool dynamometers, jigs, and fixtures.
Life Cycle Costing for Engineers B.S. Dhillon University of Ottawa, Canada
In today’s global economy, the procurement decisions of many engineering products are not entirely made on initial procurement costs alone but on their life cycle costs. Past experiences indicate that product ownership cost often exceeds procurement cost. Eliminating the need to consult many different sources, this book assembles useful, up-to-date life cycle costing concepts for various industrial sectors. It explores the economics of life cycle costing, presents introductory engineering reliability and maintainability concepts, and includes numerous examples with solutions. Catalog no. K10869, January 2010, 224 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1688-2, $99.95 / £63.99
Catalog no. 43390, 2008, 672 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-4339-6, $157.95 / £99.00
Strategic Planning Models for Reverse and Closed-Loop Supply Chains Kishore K. Pochampally Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, USA
Satish Nukala Halliburton Energy Services, Houston, Texas, USA
Surendra M. Gupta Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
The first complete work published on strategic planning of reverse and closed-loop supply chains, this book addresses the issues faced by planners using efficient models in a variety of decision-making situations. It addresses selection of economical used and new products, and the evaluation of collection centers, production and recovery facilities, and marketing strategies. It also looks at the selection of potential second-hand markets, and the achievement of optimal transportation.
Designing Complex Systems Foundations of Design in the Functional Domain Erik W. Aslaksen Sinclair Knight Merz, Sydney, Australia
Emphasizing a top-down approach, this volume considers the purpose and basic features of design and how the concept of value can provide a quantitative measure of that wider interaction of the engineered object with its environment. This work proposes a number of functional design elements and develops them in considerable detail, outlining how they can be applied as part of a coherent design framework. For greater understanding of the discussed concepts, numerous examples and analogies are included. Catalog no. AU7533, 2009, 176 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8753-6, $74.95 / £46.99
Catalog no. 54783, 2009, 292 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-5478-1, $83.95 / £52.99
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Manufacturing and Processing Lean for the Process Industries Dealing with Complexity Peter L. King Lean Dynamics LLC, Newark, Delaware, USA
"King truly understands Lean Manufacturing and the intricacies of applying Lean tools in the process industries; he has mastered the theory and the application of Lean." — Douglas R. Kroeger, past president, IIE Process Industries Division; manufacturing manager, Nestlé Nutrition
Drawing on 40 years of experience at one of the world’s largest chemical and materials manufacturers, Peter King provides the first Lean resource written explicitly for the process industries. Focusing on where the needs of the process industry differ from those of parts assembly manufacturing, he discusses the eight wastes described in Lean literature, looking at how they manifest themselves in process operations. Catalog no. PP7851, 2009, 358 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7851-0, $49.95 / £30.99
Industrial Process Control Systems
Rapid Prototyping and Engineering Applications A Toolbox for Prototype Development Frank W. Liou University of Missouri-Rolla, USA
Rapid Prototyping and Engineering Applications explores the engineering procedures and practice of applying modern prototyping technologies, such as Rapid Prototyping (RP) and Virtual Prototyping (VP), to quickly deliver new products with lower costs and higher quality. Readers will gain a thorough understanding of using prototyping with modern technologies and tools. This unique text will greatly benefit product development engineers, managers, and students who wish to define and design a successful product. This book can also be adopted for classroom use and includes a solutions manual for qualifying instructors. Catalog no. DK098X, 2008, 568 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-3409-2, $146.95 / £93.00
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Failure Mechanisms of Advanced Welding Processes
Second Edition
Edited by
Dale R. Patrick and Stephen W. Fardo
X. Sun
Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, USA
This book provides a basic approach to understanding and effectively applying industrial process control based on the systems concept. It provides an overview of an operating system, then divides it into sections for individual discussion. It covers topics including the operating system, process control, pressure systems, thermal systems, and level determining systems. It also addresses flow process systems, analytical process systems, microprocessor systems, automated processes, and robotic systems.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington, USA
With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, this book is a standard reference for anyone using modern and advanced welding processes in the automotive, shipbuilding, oil, gas, and metal fabrication industries. It provides a critical analysis of advanced welding techniques and their potential failure mechanisms. The book also covers applications to fatigue life predictions. Catalog no. N10210, October 2010, 368 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3172-4, $209.95 / £135.00
Catalog no. N10114, 2009, 476 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1576-2, $115.00 / £76.99
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Operations Research Coming Soon!
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The Supply Chain in Manufacturing, Distribution, and Transportation
Markov Chains and Decision Processes for Engineers and Managers
Modeling, Optimization, and Applications Edited by
Kenneth D. Lawrence New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, USA
Ronald K. Klimberg and Virginia M. Miori Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
This book focuses on the use of relevant research to solve significant problems within the supply chain integration process. The text presents both tactical and operational models that address a wide variety of organizational issues, including high-level production schedules, product sourcing, network alignment, distribution center layouts, transportation operations with consistent demand, inventory planning, and day-to-day operations planning. Leading contributors from industry and academia also provide real-world business applications and case studies that feature some of the modeling solutions discussed in the chapters.
Features • Discusses how to solve significant problems within the supply chain integration process • Presents state-of-the-art research on manufacturing, distribution, and transportation
Theodore J. Sheskin Cleveland State University, Industrial Engineering Department, Ohio, USA
Presenting an introduction to finite Markov chains and Markov decision processes, with applications in engineering and management, this book introduces discrete-time, finite-state Markov chains, and Markov decision processes. The text describes both algorithms and applications, enabling readers to understand the logical basis for the algorithms and be able to apply them. The applications address problems in government, business, and nonprofit sectors. The author uses Markov models to approximate the random behavior of complex systems in diverse areas, such as management, production, science, education, health services, finance, and marketing.
Features • Presents major algorithms for Markov chains based on state reduction • Includes Markov models for a wide range of applications in production, science, education, healthcare, marketing, and management • Illustrates a model of Markov decision process in development, based on seasonal demand for a production • Discusses Markov chains with profit functions • Uses several Markov models based on published applications of operations research
• Addresses a wide range of organizational issues
Contents
Contents (Abridged)
Basic concepts of Markov chains
Multicrteria Decision-Making in the Ethanol Production Problem. The Automation and Heuristic Optimization of a Caseless Filter Line in the Dairy Industry. Optimization of Pallative Medical Services: Supply Chain and the Ethical Implications. Using Hierarchical Planning to Explore Supply Chain Flexibility. Transforming U.S. Army Supply Chains. A Determination of the Optimal Level of Collaboration between a Contractor and Its Suppliers under Demand Uncertainty. Online Auction Models and their Impact on Sourcing and Supply Management…
Irreducible Markov chains Reducible Markov chains Algorithms based on state reduction Markov decision processes Markov chain models Markov decision models Catalog no. 51113, October 2010, c. 408 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-5111-7, $99.95 / £63.99
Catalog no. AU945X, September 2010, c. 320 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7945-6, $89.95 / £57.99
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Operations Research Newest Edition of a Bestseller!
Operations Research Calculations Handbook Second Edition Dennis Blumenfeld General Motors, Warren, Michigan, USA
Completely revised and updated, this bestselling handbook presents analytical results and formulas needed in the science applications of operations research and management. It provides quick calculations and insight into system performance. The material is organized by topic and presented in a concise format that gives the reader ready access to a wide range of results in a single volume. This second edition adds a wealth of information, including new chapters on reliability theory results, order statistics, heuristic search methods, and probability relationships. It also offers invaluable information on production systems modeling and priority queuing. Catalog no. 52403, January 2010, 256 pp., Soft Cover ISBN: 978-1-4200-5240-4, $69.95 / £44.99
Knowledge Discovery from Sensor Data Edited by
Auroop R. Ganguly, João Gama, Olufemi A. Omitaomu, Mohamed Medhat Gaber, and Ranga Raju Vatsavai
Probability Models in Operations Research C. Richard Cassady University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA
Joel A. Nachlas Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, USA
"…Highly recommended." – R. Bharath, emeritus, Northern Michigan University, in CHOICE
Balancing applications with mathematical rigor, this book introduces the use of probability to define models that have applications in industrial engineering and operations research. With a concise review of the key components of probability theory, this reference offers coverage of all basic model forms, probability modeling fundamentals, and analysis of multiple and random variables analysis. It addresses Bernoulli processes, discretetime Markov chains, Poisson processes, renewal processes, continuous-time Markov chains, and queueing theory. Also useful as a classroom text, this book includes a solutions manual for qualifying instructors. Catalog no. 54899, 2009, 224 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-5489-7, $99.95 / £40.99
Manufacturing Facilities Location, Planning, and Design, Third Edition Dileep R. Sule Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, USA
Addressing the issues challenging the sensor community, this book presents innovative solutions in offline data mining and real-time analysis of sensor or geographically distributed data. Illustrated with case studies, it discusses the challenges and requirements for sensor data-based knowledge discovery solutions in high-priority application. The book then explores the fusion between heterogeneous data streams from multiple sensor types and applications in science, engineering, and security. Assembling the work of researchers from academia, government, and the private sector, this book delineates the application of knowledge modeling in data-intensive operations.
From plant layout and materials handling to quality function deployment and design considerations, this book explores topics crucial to the efficiency of a well-planned facility. It provides the information and analytical tools necessary to move from product designs to production plans, and it then details planning techniques needed to build a manufacturing facility in which safety, efficiency, and profit are interdependent. The book also includes new mathematical methods and problems. This professional reference includes a solutions manual that allows qualifying instructors to adopt it for classroom use.
Catalog no. 82329, 2009, 215 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8232-6, $94.95 / £60.99
Catalog no. 44222, 2009, 824 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-4422-5, $131.95 / £51.99
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Operations Research Computational Economic Analysis for Engineering and Industry
Production Planning and Industrial Scheduling
Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, Ohio, USA
Examples, Case Studies and Applications, Second Edition
Olufemi A. Omitaomu
Dileep R. Sule
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, USA
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, USA
Industry saturation and mounting competition continue to generate growing interest in the development of economic analysis techniques tailored to industrial and engineering projects. This book addresses such methods by providing direct computational tools, techniques, models, and approaches for economic analysis directed specifically at problems encountered in industry. The authors supply downloadable software— called ENGINEA— that enables readers to easily perform the various techniques outlined in the text, such as investment justification, breakeven analysis, and replacement analysis.
“… covers practical algorithms of planning and scheduling [and] numerical examples are provided.”
Adedeji B. Badiru
Catalog no. 7477, 2007, 304 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-7477-7, $83.95 / £52.99
Optimization Modelling A Practical Approach Ruhul A. Sarker and Charles S. Newton University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australia
—Vitaly A. Strusevich, in Zentralblatt MATH
A comprehensive reference for the broad range of problems encountered in the field, this second edition covers single machine scheduling, procedures for common due dates, flowshop problems, and more. Other topics include: industrial sequencing for tool scheduling on NC machine, component tape assemblies on a sequencer, and a sequencing feeder for component tape assembly. Catalog no. 44206, 2008, 560 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-4420-1, $99.95 / £66.99
Operations Research and Management Science Handbook Edited by
A. Ravi Ravindran Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA
Illustrating the use of modelling in the decision making process, this book uses powerful examples to present a wide range of techniques in a straightforward manner and analyze the formulation and modeling of some well-known theoretical and practical problems. The authors discuss software packages used to work optimization models without the fuss of higher math and complex solution methods, drawing from their experience in applying them to practical problem solving and dealing with common implementation difficulties. This reference can also be adopted for classroom use and includes a solutions manual for qualifying instructors.
Drawing on contributions from a group of international experts, this handbook meets the analytical decision-making needs of those in both government and industry. Setting itself apart from other books in the field, this resource is diverse, detailed, and easy to understand, helping readers to simplify and make practical use of this sophisticated discipline and master associated techniques. Carefully crafted to meet the needs of non-experts, it offers a well-organized overview of operations research and management methods, as well as analysis of proven developments in OR/MS—without requiring an extensive background in mathematics and statistics.
Catalog no. 43102, 2008, 504 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-4310-5, $135.95 / £86.00
Catalog no. 9721, 2008, 904 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-9721-9, $135.95 / £86.00
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Plant Engineering Logistics Engineering Handbook
Introduction to Logistics Engineering
Edited by
Edited by
G. Don Taylor
G. Don Taylor
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, USA
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, USA
Taking a unique engineering approach, the Logistics Engineering Handbook provides comprehensive coverage of traditional methods and contemporary topics. The book delineates basic concepts and practices, provides a tutorial for common problems and solution techniques, and discusses topics directly related to the logistics market. It covers background information that defines engineering logistics, activities and implementation, transportation management, enabling technologies, and emerging trends. Each chapter includes either a brief case study overview of an industrially motivated problem or a tutorial using fabricated data designed to highlight important issues.
Despite its importance, logistics engineering often lags industry requirements, especially in terms of engineering-based needs. Filling the gap between education and practice, this comprehensive volume covers the most basic material in the field of logistics engineering, making it suitable for those who require an overview of the topic. It discusses logistics from historical and economic perspectives, covers the basic tools required for the study and practice of logistics, and reviews the metrics that can be used to evaluate progress. Catalog no. 88513, 2009, 320 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8851-9, $94.95 / £60.99
Catalog no. 3053, 2008, 640 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-3053-7, $135.95 / £86.00
Third Edition of a Bestseller!
Facilities Design Third Edition Sunderesh S. Heragu University of Louisville, Kentucky, USA
New!
Effective Building Maintenance Protection of Capital Assets Herbert W. Stanford, III, PE
Delineating the proper design, layout, and location of facilities, this book strikes an optimal balance between theory and the practical aspects of implementing preliminary designs development through analytical models. The author provides multimedia tools, new software, and additional exercise problems. The text presents analytical performance evaluation models and tests them using software available for download online. An appendix offers queuing and queuing models along with simulation examples, and each chapter includes a set of review questions for self-study. This professional reference includes a solutions manual that allows qualifying instructors to adopt it for classroom use.
This book details the requirements for designing, implementing, and managing programs and procedures for the maintenance of major building elements. It covers everything from the foundation to the roof, including interior and exterior support systems and sitework elements. Topics discussed include the concept of facilities as assets, planned replacement versus major renovation, preventative maintenance, special maintenance considerations, and designing for building maintenance. Appendices provide filter application guidelines, dilution ventilation requirements, maintenance staff job descriptions, and other supplemental material.
Catalog no. 66269, 2008, 624 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6626-5, $131.95 / £51.99
Catalog no. N10282, July 2010, 300 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-4553-0, $99.95 / £63.99
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Plant Engineering Coming Soon!
Understanding and Mitigating Ageing in Nuclear Power Plants Materials and Operational Aspects of Plant Life Management (PLiM) Edited by
P.G. Tipping Formerly of Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (HSK), Switzerland
Practical Lubrication for Industrial Facilities Second Edition Heinz Bloch Consultant, West Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Plant life management (PLiM) is essential for plant operators and regulators who must assess the condition of nuclear power plants and establish safe, long-term plant operations. This book critically reviews the fundamental aging-degradation mechanisms that affect plant structures, systems, and components (SSC). It also provides relevant analysis, modeling methods, and mitigation paths. Coverage of plant maintenance and replacement routes is extended through chapters on the development of advanced materials and components, as well as through reactor-type specific PLiM practices.
Completely revised, this edition addresses oil analysis, energy conservation aspects of lube oil application and selection, and bearing protector seals. Information on synthesized hydrocarbons and oil mist lubrication is thoroughly revised. The author deals with the full scope of industrial lubricants, including general purpose oils, hydraulic fluids, food-grade and environmentally friendly lubricants, synthetic lubricants, greases, pastes, waxes, and tribosystems. The book details lubrication strategies for electric motor bearings, gear lubrication, compressors and gas engines, and steam and gas turbines. Other topics include proper lubricant handling and storage, as well as effective industrial plant oil analysis practices.
Catalog no. N10020, August 2010, c. 840 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0125-3, $289.95 / £179.00
Catalog no. FP7151, 2009, 500 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7151-1, $179.95 / £95.00
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Edited by
Manager’s Guide to Preventive Building Maintenance
K. Waldron
Ryan Cruzan
Institute of Food Research, UK
Certified Educational Facilities Manager, New Jersey, USA
Bioalcohol Production Biochemical Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass
This book provides a comprehensive and timely reference on the biochemical conversion of lignocellulosic biomass for the production of fuel alcohols, expertly reviewing the development of the entire second-generation bioalcohol production chain which employs highly efficient biochemical production techniques. The book covers the process engineering, technology, modeling, and integration of the entire production chain, from feedstock pretreatment on to hydrolysis, to fermentation, and on to purification. The book primarily covers the production of bioethanol, but extends into coverage of the production of longer-chain bioalcohols that will be elemental to future utilization of biofuels. Catalog no. N10038, September 2010 c. 496 pp., ISBN: 978-1-4398-0171-0 $249.95 / £159.00
This is a comprehensive guide to developing an effective preventive maintenance program for any facility. Topics include facility inspection and assessment, effective lubrication practices, commercial roofing repair, indoor air quality management, and applicable government codes. The book also addresses standards and regulations, detailed preventive maintenance procedures, and maintenance scheduling. Specific maintenance approaches are examined for more than 100 types of equipment and building components. In addition, it covers the economic value of preventive maintenance, management and motivation of the preventive maintenance team, and setting up a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS). Catalog no. N10108, 2009, 300 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1431-4, $98.00 / £63.99
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Production Systems Coming Soon!
Lean Manufacturing Business Bottom-Line Based John X. Wang Lean Six Sigma Institute of Technology, Marion, Iowa, USA
Written by an expert with firsthand experience of the limitations of traditional Lean manufacturing, this book demonstrates how an awareness of manufacturing business metrics is absolutely essential for every Lean manufacturing practitioner. The author outlines case studies relating world events and manufacturing efficiency and presents Lean manufacturing strategies and techniques designed to accelerate responses to current and future events at manufacturing facilities around the world. The book introduces key methods for harnessing market forces by following the Three Golden Rules: Management, Production, and Inventory Costs.
Features • Defines how to turn the difficult challenge of understanding leverage points for generating bottom-line results into a systematic process that can be used over and over
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Handbook of Industrial Engineering Equations, Formulas, and Calculations Adedeji B. Badiru Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, Ohio, USA
Olufemi A. Omitaomu Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, USA
Industrial engineering practitioners don’t have to be computational experts—they just have to know where to get the computational resources that they need. This book provides access to those resources. It consists of several sections, each focusing on a particular specialization area of industrial engineering, such as basic and engineering math, production engineering, engineering economics, ergonomics, systems and data engineering, project engineering, and simulation and statistical calculations. The book elucidates the underlying equations that facilitate the understanding required to improve design processes.
Features
• Explores how lean manufacturing increases manufacturing income and reliability and improves customer satisfaction and delivery performance consistently
• Focuses specifically on industrial engineering calculations
Contents (Abridged)
• Provides an optimal combination of theory and practice
Introduction: Four Stages of Big Picture Lean Manufacturing. Put Business Bottom-Line First: Transfer Function for Production Cost. Understanding the Voice of Customers: The Essential Elements. Balance Production and Demand: Value Stream Mapping. From Lognormal to Cobb-Douglas Distribution: Lean Production Analysis. How Demand Fluctuation and Exogenous Shocks Influence Bottom-Line. The Three Golden Rules of Big Picture Lean Manufacturing. Three Golden Rules: Management, Production, and Inventory Costs. Catalog no. 86022, August 2010, c. 288 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8602-7, $89.95 / £57.99
• Includes contributions from acclaimed industrial engineering researchers and authors
• Presents equations in succinct format for easy application
Contents Computational Foundations of Industrial Engineering. Basic Mathematical Calculations. Statistical Distributions, Methods, and Applications. Computations with Descriptive Statistics. Computations for Economic Analysis. Industrial Production Calculations. Forecasting Calculations. Six Sigma and Lean. Risk Computations. Computations for Project Analysis. Product Shape and Geometrical Calculations. General Engineering Calculations. Appendices. Catalog no. 76272, September 2010, c. 912 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7627-1, $129.95 / £82.00
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Production Systems Coming Soon!
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Modern Construction
Systems Engineering Tools and Methods
Lean Project Delivery and Integrated Practices
Edited by
Lincoln Harding Forbes and Syed M. Ahmed
Ali K. Kamrani and Maryam Azimi
College of Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, USA
Waste, inadequate system performance, cost overruns, and schedule problems often result from a failure to apply advanced systems engineering early in project development. Systems engineering is a systematic method to manage the formulation, analysis, and interpretation of what a system will produce and whether the outcome is the one that is desired. This book provides detailed discussions on engineering design and management processes within system lifecycles. The text addresses various issues of systems engineering fundamentals, emphasizing an integrated approach. The author presents methods, frameworks, techniques, and tools for designing, implementing, and managing large-scale systems.
Co-authored by Lincoln Forbes, highly regarded both for his leadership and innovation in the field of industrial engineering, this text preaches a practical approach that considers ways to improve construction processes in both traditional and lean environments. For non-lean environments, he explains how industrial engineering techniques can improve cost effectiveness and quality by optimizing at the task level. For lean environments, he provides a framework for integrating various techniques that will optimize performance to an even greater extent at the project level. These techniques enhance the use of resources to improve the quality of the built environment and with it, profitability.
Features • Presents an overview of Lean concepts and how designs based on these concepts can enhance project outcomes • Explains the role of the industrial engineer in construction • Details the application of tools and techniques to improve performance at the activity level • Discusses emerging technology applications • Covers safety management including ergonomic applications • Provides quality initiatives in the construction environment
Contents Introduction to the Construction Industry. Quality/Productivity Improvement Initiatives in Construction. Lean Theory. How Performance Improvement Tools and Techniques Improve Performance at the Activity Level in a Traditional (Non-Lean) Construction Environment. Technology Applications. Human Resource Topics. How IE Tools and Techniques Integrate with Lean Concepts to Maximize Performance at the Project Level in a Lean Environment. New Procurement and Delivery Methods. Overview of Emerging Construction Technologies. Catalog no. 6312X, October 2010, c. 488 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6312-7, $129.95 / £82.00
University of Houston, Texas, USA
Features • Presents real-world case studies of systems engineering applications from service, automotive, and aerospace industries • Provides the latest research in systems engineering and the latest methods of systems engineering applications • Features contributions from expert system engineers with extensive experience and backgrounds • Demonstrates how to implement continuous testing methods to a system • Emphasizes how engineers must look at the integration of systems to ensure that a system is working properly
Contents Systems and Complex Systems. Systems Engineering Processes and Methodologies. Requirement Analysis and Methodologies. Systems Analysis and Architecture. Functional Analysis and Architecture. Design Analysis and Architecture. Process Modeling and Re-engineering. Project Management and Work Breakdown Structure. Interface Definition and Analysis. Graphical Modeling Tools and Methods. Trade-Off Studies and Risk Analysis. Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Testing, Verification and Validations. Reliability, Maintainability and Serviceability. Economical Analysis. Software Systems Engineering. Systems Simulation Modeling and Analysis. Configuration Management. Catalog no. K10460, December 2010, c. 376 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0926-6, $89.95 / £57.99
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Production Systems Workforce Cross Training Edited by
David A. Nembhard Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA
In today’s ultra-competitive global business environment, it is becoming increasingly important for companies to reduce spending while simultaneously improving their efficiency and productivity. To achieve this goal, many organizations are opting to implement cross training programs in order to maximize the potential of their existing workforce, thus avoiding the need to outsource. Filling a gap in the literature on the subject, Workforce Cross Training presents a pioneering overview of the established research on this topic and provides invaluable insight into the design of successful cross training programs. Featuring contributions from a team of experts, this text integrates information from a wide variety of disciplines including human factors, industrial engineering, operations management, and behavioral psychology. The authors examine the use of cross training programs in various work environments including serial production systems, call centers, and manufacturing industries. Discussion includes best practices of cross training methods and the future opportunities offered by cross training programs.
Features • Integrates knowledge from a wide variety of disciplines including industrial engineering, operations management, and behavioral psychology • Includes a benchmark for workforce planning practice based on current knowledge • Provides a comprehensive summary of the range of workforce cross training issues • Contains descriptions of best practices, effective research models, and results A single resource featuring an in-depth summary of the policies, methods, and results of cross training, this book delivers a much needed source of guidance for creating effective workforce crosstraining programs. Catalog no. 3632, 2007, 352 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-3632-4, $109.95 / £69.99
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Moving from Project Management to Project Leadership A Practical Guide to Leading Groups R. Camper Bull Armiger International, Madison, New Jersey, USA
“There have been many books written about project management, but this is the first I have seen that focuses on project leadership … Once you read this book, you’ll know what it takes to be a better leader at work, at home, and in other aspects of your life. So buckle up and enjoy the ride. I think you’ll walk away with a new perspective on project leadership.” — From the foreword by John Hinshaw, CIO, The Boeing Company
For managers to truly excel in a position of leadership, they must increase efficiency and develop the soft skills necessary to inspire people to do more with less. Providing a series of practical and tested lessons, this book offers a coherent and effective way of tactfully directing project managers. Written by a highly successful author, this book offers real-world examples, survey materials (including a questionnaire for high-performance teams), and exercises related to conflict resolution, conflict continuum, and team effectiveness. A complementary website contains downloadable documents and a podcast that continually reinforces the material.
Features • Defines social responsibility • Covers the theory, strategy, and tactics that create high-performing teams and organizations • Explains how the new ISO 26000 standard is impacting the market place • Covers current academic research trends and findings • Reviews prioritization and risk mitigation • Includes examples of methods of improvement for social responsibility risks Catalog no. K11303, April 2010, 298 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2667-6, $79.95 / £49.99
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Production Systems New!
New!
Project Execution
Social Responsibility
A Practical Approach to Industrial and Commercial Project Management
Failure Mode Effects and Analysis
Dr. Chitram Lutchman
Rosemond Ann Moore
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
University of Texas, USA
Focusing primarily on the project execution phase of a project, this book provides a practical approach for executing large industrial and commercial projects. The author identifies people, processes, and system readiness as key components of an overall process so that projects can be executed within budget and on schedule. He also identifies strong leadership behaviors, stakeholder relations and management as key requirements for successful project execution. An easy to follow road map, the book discusses practical tools and processes which can be adapted for varying scales of projects and in many different industries.
With wild stock market swings due to unethical behavior, fuel price escalation due to increased demand, and climate disasters due to global warming, operating in a socially responsible manner is quickly moving from the realm of “a nice idea” to an actual business imperative. Taking a continuous improvement approach to social responsibility, Social Responsibility: Failure Mode Effects and Analysis offers a process for driving actions that can be taken by those interested in the “doing of” rather than the “talking about,” who are ready to move toward making positive change.
Features
Features
• Explores practical, tested recommendations for managing projects during execution
• Presents useful information that is based on hands-on, action oriented shop-floor work
• Covers three important components— people, processes, and systems for managing the execution stage of the project
• Taps into the authors’ experience with continuous improvement as a Six Sigma Master Black Belt to help readers easily remove waste from the workplace
• Provides early warning for schedule delays and cost overruns allowing for proactive corrective actions
Contents The Project Cycle. Practical Workforce Management Tips. Practical Work Process Management Tips for Success in Project Execution. The Readiness Processes - An Overview. People Readiness. Process Readiness. Stakeholder Management. Managing the Budgets. Situ-Transformational Leadership Behaviors: A Model for the Future. Conclusion. References. Glossary of Terms. Appendices.
Holly Alison Duckworth Gilbert, Arizona, USA
• Provides methods and strategies that work Although many books cover market response and interest in this global concern, this book provides a path that organizations can employ. Demonstrating how to use FMEA, the authors define social responsibility, explain the ramifications of the new ISO 26000 standards in the marketplace, and provide problem-solving methods that can be put to immediate use. Catalog no. K10208, March 2010, 201 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0372-1, $79.95 / £49.99
Catalog no. K11755, July 2010, 252 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3863-1, $79.95 / £49.99
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Production Systems New Edition of a Bestseller!
New!
System Management
System Synthesis
Planning, Enterprise Identity, and Deployment, Second Edition
Jeffrey O. Grady
Jeffrey O. Grady JOG System Engineering, Inc., San Diego, California, USA
This reference demonstrates how to make systems development work for any organization. Updated with new chapters, examples, and figures, it discusses the optimum marriage between specific program planning and a company’s generic identity. The author focuses on the management aspects of the functional departments and programs and highlights the areas that must be improved in order to implement outstanding systems capability.
This book: • Presents numerous templates and downloadable learning tools • Includes a detailed example of a common process model and discusses how to document one • Covers two sets of program planning strings based on the product entity structure and organizes management techniques for the three fundamental system developments efforts: requirements analysis, synthesis, and verification
Product and Process Design JOG System Engineering, Inc., San Diego, California, USA
Unlike most engineers, system engineers focus on the knowledge base needed to develop good systems in a cross-functional fashion rather than deeply on isolated topics. They are often said to be a mile wide and an inch deep in what they do know. System Synthesis: Product and Process Design provides insight into complex problems, focusing on the boundary conditions that exist between the knowledge domains of the specialized engineers populating a program and the product domains related to the product being developed by different teams on a program.
Applying his 45 years of experience, Grady— • Examines—from a system engineer's perspective—the system development process, focusing on three key activities (product design, procurement, and manufacturing) that must take place in between completion of requirements and verification of work • Delineates the role of the system engineer in design, material procurement, and manufacturing, clearly describing key tasks such as trade studies and interface integration
Recognizing the three areas involved in the development of any new or updated system—the system under development, the enterprise itself, and the program within the enterprise responsible for the development work—this book examines how all three of these systems should be developed using the principals of system engineering. Clearly identifying the important elements of the enterprise and program information sets that have to be skillfully manipulated, it covers strategies that help organizations already using a systems approach fine-tune their systems and give those not using a systems approach the tools to develop systems of their own.
Filling the void often found in system engineering books relative to design, procurement, and manufacturing, this book explores integration work as it relates to the three synthesis activities. It discusses integration, optimization, and coordination of program, product, and process design, provides coverage that partitions all interfaces into three manageable subsets, and covers how to manage and technically integrate each. The book defines the primary benefit system engineers bring to the party as their ability to perform integration work, optimizing the design process to achieve goals that others cannot envision.
Catalog no. K11061, May 2010, 628 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2013-1, $119.95 / £76.99
Catalog no. K11032, May 2010, 574 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1961-6, $119.95 / £76.99
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Production Systems Lean Six Sigma in Service
Conveyors
Applications and Case Studies
Application, Selection, and Integration
Edited by
Patrick M. McGuire
Sandra L. Furterer Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, Arkansas and Southern Polytechnic State University, Marietta, Georgia, USA
As the breadth and depth of tools available has increased across the Lean Six Sigma landscape, their integrated application has become more complex. Filled with case studies using real-world data, Lean Six Sigma in Service: Applications and Case Studies demonstrates how to integrate a suite of tools to make sense of an unstructured problem and focus on what is critical to customers.
This book: • Employs a clean, clear writing style that is not overly technical to describe the Six Sigma DMAIC and Design for Six Sigma IDDOV problem solving approaches and how they can be applied to service and transactionrelated processes
Glidepath, LLC, Grand Prairie, Texas, USA
This is probably the first book in 40 years to comprehensively discuss conveyors, a topic that seems mundane until the need arises to move material from point A to point B without manual intervention. This book presents key information for determining which type of conveyor to purchase and how to use it to meet given transport needs. It discusses requirements for specific products or materials and environmental factors, including extreme temperatures. Each chapter covers a specific type of conveyor including chain, belt, and gravity varieties, highlighting the primary features such as load capacity and rate and operation. Catalog no. K10216, January 2010, 210 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0388-2, $89.95 / £57.99
• Uses case studies to illustrate the application of Lean Six Sigma tools to a wide variety of processes and problems related to areas such as financial process improvement, designing a recruiting process, managing a college’s assets, and improving educational processes
Inventory Management
• Presents a wide variety of tools, including Pareto analysis, cause and effect analysis, failure mode and effects analysis, statistical process control, SIPOC, process flow charts, project management tools, cost of quality analysis, and Lean tools, such as 5S, 8 wastes, and the 5 whys
Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ultimately, the Lean Six Sigma team must show improvement against the metrics that assess customer satisfaction. This book includes strategies for integrating Lean Six Sigma tools into measurable improvement processes and eliminating the root causes of problems. Presenting tangible examples to illustrate an alternative approach to the material, the book provides an instant understanding of how others have successfully applied Lean Six Sigma tools. This understanding then translates into processes that can be applied to any service organization. Catalog no. 78887, 2009, 468 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7888-6, $79.95 / £48.99
Non-Classical Views Edited by
Mohamad Y. Jaber
Classical inventory management focuses on cost minimization as a performance measure, one in which many cost parameters are difficult to estimate and inventory system costs are hidden. Constantly changing in response to international competition and new technology, inventory management requires a new collection of performance measures that represent situations more realistically. Establishing the foundation for new areas of research, this book focuses on the need to design inventory systems that enable flexibility, to develop performance measures, other than cost, to control inventory, and to view inventory as a contributor to customer value creation. Catalog no. 79972, January 2010, 242 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7997-5, $79.95 / £49.99
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Production Systems Global Engineering Design, Decision Making, and Communication Carlos Acosta, V. Jorge Leon, Charles Conrad, and Cesar O. Malave As globalization increases, today’s companies expect to hire engineers who are effective in a global business environment. Although you can find many books covering globalization, most of them are aimed at business, management, or social sciences. Developed with engineers in mind, Global Engineering: Design, Decision Making, and Communication covers the theory, models, and decision-making tools required to incorporate globalization into engineering work. Written by a multidisciplinary team of experts in industrial, mechanical, and manufacturing engineering and organizational communications, this book: • Serves as a primer on how to improve designs, make better decisions, and communicate more effectively in an international working environment • Reflects the authors’ multidisciplinary perspective and their experience in working on projects around the world • Uses a case study format based on system improvement projects and real industrial projects, ranging from design to supply chain and logistics problems The challenge that engineers face in a global environment results from the need to be aware of interdependencies and to be able to determine which ones are most important in each situation. Unique in its focus on engineering, this book provides a framework for how to better design, make decisions, and communicate in the new era of global competition. Useful as a reference, this book can also be adopted for classroom use and includes a solutions manual for qualifying instructors. Catalog no. K10580, January 2010, 256 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1155-9, $89.95 / £57.99
Real Options in Engineering Design, Operations, and Management Edited by
Harriet Black Nembhard Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA
Mehmet Aktan Ataturk Universitesi, Erzurum, Turkey
Real options methodology has long been proposed as an approach to making business decisions, and the field of engineering is no exception. Exploring its value in the evaluation and optimization of engineering systems under uncertainty, this book presents and synthesizes the body of knowledge in the area of real options for engineering systems. Providing case studies at the end of each application chapter, it covers engineering applications across different disciplines such as industrial and civil engineering, and computer science. It also includes step-by-step computations of real options valuation. Catalog no. 71696, January 2010, 253 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7169-6, $79.95 / £49.99
RFID in Logistics A Practical Introduction Erick C. Jones University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA
Christopher A. Chung Seabrook, Texas, USA
Examining both past and future directions for RFID technology, this book presents an integrated logistics model along with a diversity of RFID applications, in areas ranging from the tracking of people and animals to toll roads. It addresses both active and passive system component testing models and examines best practices for logistics integration. The text also covers mandates and standards, making it an ideal reference for either practitioners and instructors. The book contains Technical Notes sections, enabling readers to move on to general concepts if that is their immediate need but easily find technical information on a case-by-case basis. Catalog no. 9385, 2008, 520 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-8526-1, $125.95 / £79.99
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Quality Control and Reliability Coming Soon!
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Asset Management Excellence
Practical Reliability Engineering and Analysis for System Design and Life-Cycle Sustainment
Optimizing Equipment Life-Cycle Decisions, Second Edition Edited by
John D. Campbell Andrew K.S. Jardine University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Joel McGlynn IBM Global Business Services, Denver, Colorado, USA
During the eight years since the publication of Maintenance Excellence: Optimizing Equipment Life-Cycle Decisions, the business environment has changed drastically. Globalization, consolidation, and changes in technology challenge asset management and maintenance professionals to be more efficient. Reflecting developments in maintenance standards, approaches, and the use of technology to promote cost-effectiveness and efficiency, the second edition has been renamed Asset Management Excellence: Optimizing Equipment Life-Cycle Decisions.
New in the Second Edition: • Two new chapters on maintenance management fundamentals • Coverage of leadership issues, the implementation of new processes, and change management • Discussion of the design stage and key factors for successful implementation • Updated case studies • Introduction to new software packages that optimize a variety of maintenance and replacement decisions Although there have been patterns and trends that have emerged around the world in asset management, the root principles are the same— personnel with tools go out to address the needs of maintaining assets. However, many of the tools, technologies, and thought processes have evolved and matured to allow a rethinking of the deeper maintenance processes. For this edition, a new set of authors and contributors have revisited the content, updated information, and added new content based on the passage of time, changes in thinking, and the introduction and improvement in technologies.
William Wessels University of Alabama, Huntsville, USA
Written for practicing engineers, Practical Reliability Engineering and Analysis for System Design and Life-Cycle Sustainment departs from the mainstream stance on time-tofailure-based reliability engineering and analysis. It takes a far more analytical approach than those textbooks that rely on exponential probability distribution to characterize failure. Instead, the author, who has been a reliability engineer since 1975, focuses on those probability distributions that more accurately describe the true behavior of failure. He emphasizes failure that results from wear, while considering systems, the individual components within those systems, and the environmental forces exerted on them.
Dependable Products Are No Accident: Follow a Clear Path to the Creation of Consistently Reliable Products Taking a step-by-step approach that is augmented with current tables to configure wear, load, distribution, and other essential factors, this book explores design elements required for reliability and dependable systems integration and sustainment. It then discusses failure mechanisms, modes, and effects—as well as operator awareness and participation—and also delves into reliability failure modeling based on time-to-failure data considering a variety of approaches. Catalog no. 94394, April 2010, 497 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-9439-8, $129.95 / £82.00
Catalog no. 0300, August 2010, c. 398 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-0300-5, $99.95 / £63.99
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Quality Control and Reliability New!
New!
What Works for GE May Not Work for You
Includes CD-ROM
Using Human Systems Dynamics to Build a Culture of Process Improvement Lawrence Solow 3-D Change, Inc., Westampton, New Jersey, USA
Brenda Fake O-2 Optimizing Organizations, San Diego, California, USA
"… a ‘must-read’ book for anyone involved in Lean, Six Sigma or other process improvement initiatives." —Kristine Quade, author of Dynamical Leadership: Building Adaptive Capacity for Uncertain Times (2010)
This informative book provides new tools for managing and sustaining process improvements in today’s complex non-linear environments and helps readers apply new, relevant theory to their own management practices. With more than 50 combined years of change management and process improvement consulting experience, the authors offer valuable practical insights for creating dynamic organizational change. The first section of the book describes the key bodies of knowledge and process improvement processes (Lean, Six Sigma, and Human Systems Dynamics) used throughout the text. The book also: • Focuses on the case story of TryinHard Marine, a manufacturer of sophisticated navigation systems
Standardized Work for Noncyclical Processes Joseph Niederstadt Gates Corporation, Suzhou, P.R. of China
While it is a given that most Lean companies adopt methods to standardize cyclical activities, they often fail to apply the same rigor to noncyclical work, believing that it cannot be measured. Standardized Work for Noncyclical Processes cuts to the core of this mistaken belief and shows you how to measure nonrepeating job processes and eliminate waste associated with noncyclical activities. Taking a hands-on approach reflective of his time as an operator on the line, Joseph Niederstadt lays out the methods he has instituted successfully in more than 30 factories around the world. He defines and details a proven process for building consistent quality products at reduced costs, and includes coverage of activities involving multiple machine job setters, maintenance, stockers, and quality auditors. When implemented correctly this method can help you increase utilization to 85 percent through intelligent data collection.
Presenting a wealth of process charts and visual reference tools, the book illustrates how to: • Identify abnormalities and waste
• Highlights the dynamics of a typical linear process improvement implementation, and chaos theory as it applies to groups
• Foster teamwork and knowledge sharing
• Presents ways to combat a range of complex, non-linear, and emergent organizational issues as they arise during the implementation of a Six Sigma initiative
• Ensure a balanced workload
• Explains how to assess readiness to begin a process improvement initiative Introducing additional tools and concepts that enable adaptive action at all levels of an organization, this book provides useful information that can be applied to any organization. Catalog no. K11248, May 2010, 206 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2599-0, $39.95 / £25.99
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• Promote a safe work environment
• Establish a baseline for continuous improvements Throughout the text, the author references blank forms and offers numerous examples of what the forms should look like when populated with the proper data. The CD that accompanies the book includes e-versions of all the forms, as well as color versions of images found in the text. Catalog no. K11219, June 2010, 120 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4398-2550-1 $39.95 / £25.99
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Quality Control and Reliability New!
New!
Advances in Occupational, Social, and Organizational Ergonomics
Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare
Edited by
Vincent G. Duffy
Peter Vink
Purdue University, Indiana, USA
TNO, AS Hoofddorp, The Netherlands
Based on recent research, Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare discusses how to improve quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness in patient care through the application of human factors and ergonomics principles. With contributions from experts around the world, this book provides guidance on the design and application of systems and devices for effective and safe healthcare delivery from both patient and staff perspectives.
Jussi Kantola University of Turku, Salo, Finland
A review of the latest research and an exploration of future trends, Advances in Occupational, Social, and Organizational Ergonomics covers the optimization of sociotechnical systems, including their organizational structures, policies, and processes. A quick review of the contents reveals the breadth and depth of the coverage, which provides insights from global experts. The book examines the modern workplace and the changes that have taken place in it.
Topics include: • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Communication Crew Resource Management Work Design Design of Working Times Teamwork Participatory Design Community Ergonomics Cooperative Work New Work Paradigms Organizational Culture Virtual Organizations Telework Quality management
As business becomes progressively more global, the demand for innovation and productivity increases yet the need for a healthy workforce and ergonomically designed workspaces does not decrease. In all situations, humans interact with their environment, and the need for knowledge and knowing how to apply it is constant. With articles ranging in perspective from the individual to the multi-organizational and coverage of settings as varied as the factory floor, construction sites, traditional and flexible office spaces, and virtual environments, this book not only contributes to knowledge development, but also to its wise and expert application. Catalog no. K11582, July 2010, 860 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3507-4, $79.95 / £49.99
Edited by
Topics include: • • • • • • • • • • •
Challenges and Opportunities Patient and Staff Safety Healthcare Quality Patient Satisfaction Proactive Design Error Prevention Standardization Modeling and Simulation Risk Assessment and Reduction Medical Device Development Telemedicine
The range of authoritative chapters covers everything from the proper design of bed rails to the most efficient design of operating rooms, from the development of quality products to the rating of staff patient interaction. The contributors explore ways to prevent elderly patient falls and ways to make best use of electronic health records. They examine staff interactions with patients, computers, and medical devices as well as how to improve organizational aspects in a healthcare setting and approaches to modeling and analysis targeting work aspects specific to healthcare. Up-to-date and cutting-edge, this book can help you increase efficiency and improve overall patient care and service delivery. Catalog no. K11576, June 2010, 900 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3497-8, $79.95 / £49.99
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Quality Control and Reliability
Quality Management in Construction Projects
Acceptance Sampling in Quality Control
Abdul Razzak Rumane
Second Edition
Engineer, Consultant, SSH International Engineering Consultants, Kuwait
Edward G. Schilling
Coming Soon!
Concise and easy to read, this reference presents information on how to approach quality assurance for construction projects. Containing quick reference tables and a wealth of figures, the book presents valuable quality-related data and guidelines, with coverage that spans from project inception through to issuance of a completion certificate.
Use this book to: • Learn about different types of contract deliverable systems • Anticipate costs involved with quality • Develop ways to assess your quality efforts In addition to covering standard procedures and concepts, the author introduces and discusses a wide range of state-of-the-art-tools and approaches professionals can use to develop the Integrated Quality Management System most suitable for their specific project. These include: • Six Sigma • TRIZ • Total Quality Management • ISO 9000 • ISO 14000 Environmental Management System • OHSAS 18000 This information is also valuable for instructors who wish to provide engineering students with an in-depth knowledge about current practices and familiarize them with the vernacular used in discussing quality assurance practices within the construction industry. Catalog no. K11759, October 2010, c. 360 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3871-6, $89.95 / £57.99
Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, USA
Dean V. Neubauer Corning Incorporated, Horseheads, New York, USA
"… equally useful for both practitioners and researchers in the arena of statistical quality control. At the end of each chapter, there are some problems, with the solutions given at the end of the text… a nice addition to your personal library!" —Technometrics
"Schilling’s first edition of Acceptance Sampling in Quality Control is a classic, and is considered by many as a ‘must-have book’ for anyone working in quality control. The second edition, coauthored with Dean Neubauer, updates and improves upon the first." —Journal of Quality Technology
Integrating theory and practice, this comprehensive book encompasses the most widely used acceptance sampling techniques. This edition introduces the fundamentals of probability theory and includes coverage of ISO 2859 and 3951 standards and the ASTM version (E2234) of MIL-STD-105E, along with a section on credit-based sampling plans. It also stresses the role of sampling schemes with switching rules and extensively discusses accept zero plans, including TNT, credit-based, the Nelson monograph for c=0, and MIL-STD-1916.
Features • Covers the entire field of acceptance sampling, integrating both theory and practice • Introduces the fundamentals of probability theory • Presents various standards, including those from the ISO, MIL-STD, and ASTM • Examines the new definition of acceptable quality level as well as changes in switching rules • Explores how acceptance control is used in international trade • Deals with many derivative plans in a historical perspective to simplify comparison and understanding • Discusses how to set quality levels • Includes problems at the end of each chapter with solutions at the end of the text Catalog no. C9527, 2009, 700 pp. ISBN: 978-1-58488-952-6, $119.95 / £72.99
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Quality Control and Reliability Human Reliability, Error, and Human Factors in Engineering Maintenance with Reference to Aviation and Power Generation B.S. Dhillon University of Ottawa, Canada
Of the billions of dollars spent on plant management and operation annually, an estimated 80 percent of the total amount is spent to rectify the chronic failure of systems, machines, and humans. Although information on human reliability, error, and human factors in engineering maintenance is scattered throughout journals and proceedings, no single resource covers all of these topics within a maintenance safety framework. Consulting different and diverse sources can not only make finding information laborious and time consuming, but also cause delays on the job. Human Reliability, Error, and Human Factors in Engineering Maintenance with Reference to Aviation and Power Generation: • Gives engineers a tool for meeting the increasing problem of human error • Draws from a myriad of sources to provide quick and easy access to information that can then be immediately applied to actual problems in the field • Includes examples and their solutions to illustrate engineering safety management at work and gives readers a view of the intensity of developments in the area The author’s clear, concise, user-friendly style breaks the information down into understandable and applicable concepts. This book not only provides up-to-date coverage of the on-going efforts in human reliability, error, and human factors in engineering maintenance, but also covers useful developments in the general areas of human factors, reliability, and error. This information can then be translated into increased maintenance safety that has a positive impact on the bottom line. Catalog no. K10213, 2009, 200 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0383-7, $89.95 / £54.99
Second Edition of a Bestseller!
Product Reliability, Maintainability, and Supportability Handbook Second Edition Edited by
Michael Pecht University of Maryland, College Park, USA
The second edition of the bestselling Product Reliability, Maintainability, and Supportability Handbook helps professionals identify the shortcomings in the reliability practices of their organizations and empowers them to take actions to overcome them. The book begins by discussing product effectiveness and its related functions, presents the mathematical theory for reliability, and introduces statistical inference concepts as ways to analyze probabilistic models from observational data. Later chapters introduce basic types of probability distributions; present the concepts of confidence interval; focus on reliability assessment; and examine software reliability, quality, and safety.
Use FMMEA to identify failure mechanisms Reflecting developments in the field, the book introduces the methodology known as Failure Modes, Mechanisms, and Effects Analysis (FMMEA) to identify potential failure mechanisms. Shifting to a practical stance, the book delineates steps that must be taken to develop a product that meets reliability objectives. It describes how to combine reliability information from parts and subsystems to compute system level reliability, presents methods for evaluating reliability in fault-tolerant conditions, and details methods for modeling and analyzing failures of repairable products.
Topics in the Second Edition Include: • Confidence Interval on Reliability Metrics and their Relationships with Measures of Product Quality • Process Control and Process Capability and their Relationship with Product Reliability • System Reliability, including Redundancy Catalog no. 9879, 2009, 480 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-9879-7, $99.95 / £60.99
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Quality Control and Reliability New Edition of a Bestseller!
Reliability Engineering and Risk Analysis
Reliability Analysis and Prediction with Warranty Data Issues, Strategies, and Methods
A Practical Guide, Second Edition
Bharatendra K. Rai
Mohammad Modarres and Mark Kaminskiy
Nanua Singh
University of Maryland, College Park, USA
Vasiliy Krivtsov Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Reliability Engineering and Risk Analysis: A Practical Guide, Second Edition has already introduced a generation of engineers to the practical methods and techniques used in reliability and risk studies applicable to numerous disciplines. Written for both practicing professionals and engineering students, this comprehensive overview of reliability and risk analysis techniques has been fully updated, expanded, and revised to meet current needs. It concentrates on reliability analysis of complex systems and their components and also presents basic risk analysis techniques. The prediction of failures involves uncertainty, and problems associated with failures are inherently probabilistic. Their solution requires optimal tools to analyze strength of evidence and understand failure events and processes to gauge confidence in a design’s reliability.
Tools to Proactively Predict Failure Since reliability analysis is a multi-disciplinary subject, the scope of this book applies to most engineering disciplines, and its content is primarily based on the materials used in undergraduate and graduate-level courses at the University of Maryland. This book has greatly benefited from its authors' industrial experience. It balances a mixture of basic theory and applications and presents a large number of examples to illustrate various technical subjects. A proven educational tool, this bestselling classic will serve anyone working on real-life failure analysis and prediction problems. It includes a solutions manual for qualifying instructors, and is also useful as a professional reference. Catalog no. 9247, January 2010, 471 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-9247-4, $99.95 / £39.99
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University of Massachusetts, USA Consultant, Michigan, USA
This easy-to-understand guide helps readers successfully interpret warranty data to make accurate predictions. It discusses practical issues associated with the modeling and analysis of warranty data and includes a number of useful strategies to reduce costs of warranties. The authors offer a step-by-step approach with flowcharts to extract meaningful information from the warranty data, demonstrating each approach with detailed application examples. They also illustrate the use of neural networks in predicting warranty performance and show how other statistical methodologies can help support strategic, tactical, and operational types of managerial decision making. Catalog no. K10183, 2009, 184 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0325-7, $79.95 / £48.99
Models of Network Reliability Analysis, Combinatorics, and Monte Carlo Ilya B. Gertsbakh Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel
Yoseph Shpungin Shamoon College of Engineering, Beer Sheva, Israel
Unique in its approach, this volume provides a brief introduction to Monte Carlo methods and a concise exposition of Reliability Theory ideas. From there, it investigates a collection of principal network reliability models problems and solutions—presented in the form of efficient Monte Carlo algorithms. Complete with many illustrations, numerical examples, and tables, this is an ideal resource for practical self study. Also useful as a professional reference, this book includes a solutions manual for qualifying instructors. Catalog no. K10902, January 2010, 217 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1741-4, $79.95 / £49.99
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Quality Control and Reliability Reliability Technology, Human Error, and Quality in Health Care
The Weibull Distribution A Handbook Horst Rinne University of Giessen
A compilation of data from a wide variety of sources, this book discusses medical device maintenance, human error reporting systems and models for predicting human reliability and error, patient safety, quality methods, and steps for improving quality in healthcare. Highlights include a chapter on mathematical concepts and another chapter containing introductory material on reliability technology, human error, and quality considered essential to understanding materials presented in subsequent chapters. The book contains examples, their solutions, and end-of-chapter problems.
Compiling findings from many scientific journals and research papers, this handbook focuses on the origin, statistical properties, and related distributions of the Weibull distribution. It also presents various approaches to estimate the parameters of this distribution under all possible situations of sampling data as well as approaches to parameter and goodness-of-fit testing. The author provides illustrative examples from the biological, environmental, health, physical, and social sciences and lists several statistical software packages capable of performing Weibull analysis. The extensive bibliography includes 1,200 research papers on the theory and application of the Weibull distribution.
Catalog no. 65580, 2008, 216 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6558-9, $89.95 / £57.99
Catalog no. C7436, 2009, 808 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8743-7, $99.95 / £66.99
Configuration Management
Engineering Design Reliability Applications
B.S. Dhillon University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Implementation, Principles, and Applications for Manufacturing Industries
For the Aerospace, Automotive and Ship Industries Edited by
Lean Quality Systems, Dana Point, California
Efstratios Nikolaidis, Dan M. Ghiocel, and Suren Singhal
This authoritative guide emphasizes that configuration management is driven by designers, not by the often unpredictable whims of end-users. It also addresses ways to overcome missing tribal wisdom – the tendency to fall into the newnewer-newest syndrome, always looking for the next great technology or software. The book contains more than 60 reader-friendly tables, figures, and checklists to help bolster understanding and provides an unprecedented overview of this groundbreaking management style. The text presents case studies in which an understanding of configuration management principles would have saved valuable time and financial resources.
Highlighting the competitive advantage available from using risk-based reliability design in the aerospace, automotive, defense, and shipbuilding industries, this book provides an overview of how to apply probabilistic approaches and reliability methods to engineering problems. Engineers from the industry and national labs and university researchers present success stories and quantify the benefits of reliability design for their organizations. They demonstrate how to convince colleagues and management of the potential benefits of these approaches in allowing their organizations to accrue significant benefits and increase dramatically their competitiveness.
Catalog no. 75128, 2009, 123 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7512-0, $73.95 / £46.99
Catalog no. 51326, 2008, 376 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-5132-2, $135.95 / £86.00
Joseph Sorrentino
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General New!
New!
Intelligent Energy Field Manufacturing
Process Plants
Interdisciplinary Process Innovations Edited by
Wenwu Zhang GE Global Research Center, Schenectady, New York, USA
Edited by a prominent researcher with contributions from experts in their individual areas, Intelligent Energy Field Manufacturing: Interdisciplinary Process Innovations explores a new philosophy of engineering. An in-depth introduction to intelligent Energy Field Manufacturing (EFM), this book explores a fresh engineering methodology that not only integrates but goes beyond methodologies such as Design for Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Concurrent Engineering, TRIZ, green and sustainable manufacturing, and more. This book gives a systematic introduction to classic nonmechanical manufacturing processes as well as offering big pictures of some technical frontiers in modern engineering.
This book: • Explains how any manufacturing process is actually a process of injecting human intelligence into the interaction between material and the various energy fields in order to transfer the material into desired configurations • Discusses technological innovation, dynamic M-PIE flows, the generalities of energy fields, logic functional materials and intelligence, the open scheme of intelligent EFM implementation, and the principles of intelligent EFM • Takes a highly interdisciplinary approach that includes research frontiers such as micro/nano fabrication, high strain rate processes, laser shock forming, materials science and engineering, bioengineering, etc. • Addresses the so called “nontraditional” manufacturing processes, which covers waterjet machining, laser material processing, ultrasonic material processing, EDM/ECM, etc. Rich in illustrative pictures, figures, and tables that make technical materials more absorbable, this volume cuts across multiple engineering disciplines. Catalog no. 71017, July 2010, 728 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7101-6, $149.95 / £95.00
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A Handbook for Inherently Safer Design, Second Edition Trevor Kletz Paul Amyotte Dalhousie University, Canada
How far will an ounce of prevention really go? While the answer to that question may never be truly known, Process Plants: A Handbook for Inherently Safer Design, Second Edition takes us several steps closer. The book demonstrates not just the importance of prevention, but the importance of designing with prevention in mind. It emphasizes the role of inherent safety in process safety management systems and in ensuring an appropriate process safety culture. Keeping the easy to understand style that made the first edition so popular, this book clearly delineates practical, everyday issues and complex technical ones.
The second edition provides: • Coverage of new inherent safety metrics and how to measure the degree or level of inherent safety • New examples of application of the various principles of inherently safer design and 20 new figures • New emphasis on the role of inherently safer design in process safety management systems and in ensuring an appropriate process safety culture • Discussion of dust explosion risk reduction by means of inherently safer approaches • A new chapter on case study development, providing a comprehensive approach to the prevention and mitigation of process incidents by timely incorporation of inherently safer design This updated version of a classic examines how to incorporate inherently safer design into process industry activities, revising and updating information based on recent research and developments. A how-to resource at its core, the book includes numerous examples that illustrate the principles of inherently safer design and how to apply them in practice. It explains how to measure the inherent safeness of a process, referencing metric tools that have been developed during the past decade and the tried and true methods that have become industry standbys. Catalog no. K10249, May 2010, 384 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0455-1, $99.95 / £63.99
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Engineering Mega-Systems The Challenge of Systems Engineering in the Information Age Renee Stevens MITRE, McLean, Virginia, USA
With their ability to cross traditional boundaries and achieve a level of functionality greater than their component elements, mega-systems have helped coporations and government organizations around the world resolve complex challenges that they otherwise couldn’t address with stand-alone systems. Engineering Mega-Systems: The Challenge of Systems Engineering in the Information Age provides a clear understanding of the engineering of this class of systems—a process that demands consideration of increasing program scale and the rapid change of underlying technologies.
This book: • Examines commercial and government applications of mega-systems to provide insight into the contemporary challenges of engineering these systems in three critical dimensions: engineering processes, management processes
Safety, Health, and Environmental Auditing A Practical Guide Simon W. Pain Solway Consulting Group, Dalbeattie, Scotland, UK
Many competent organizations have extensive safety, health, and environmental protocols in place, but still find that things go wrong. Having good quality instructions is only half the battle. An equally crucial part of a good quality process is auditing, the step that ensures compliance with the procedures. Safety, Health, and Environmental Auditing: A Practical Guide provides down to earth guidance on improving safety, health, and environmental performance, supplying a starting point for developing auditing protocols and knowing how to implement them. In contrast to the overly-academic and uninspiring tone of many auditing books, this text gives accessible, user-friendly advice in a step-by-step manner. Based on novel auditing techniques designed to overcome common problems in the audit process, this book: • Emphasizes accurate auditing that is representative and repeatable
• Presents two case studies in engineering mega-systems that illustrate valuable lessons learned and highlight emerging practices
• Makes key information easily accessible to refresh your memory prior to or during an audit.
• Supplies the understanding and the tools needed to begin engineering, characterizing, and acquiring mega-systems across multiple dimensions
• Provides a set of audit protocols covering 60 different aspects of environmental, health, and safety management, and frequently used, practical administrative checklists useful for planning and conducting the audit
Written by Renee Stevens, a Senior Principal Engineer at The MITRE Corporation with decades of experience analyzing, engineering, and acquiring large-scale systems for the the U.S. Department of Defense and other government agencies, this book explains how the engineering of mega-systems is inherently different from that of large-scale monolithic systems. It supplies the vocabulary and framework needed to explore the issues relevant to mega-systems. This framework then evolves into the Profiler diagnostic tool that helps you understand the nature and context of the system at hand and, on that basis, select the most appropriate processes, tools, and techniques. Catalog no. AU6663, July 2010, 254 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7666-0, $89.95 / £54.99
The book integrates the concepts of safety, health, and environmental auditing into a common approach of loss prevention. Based on the author’s 16 years of developing and teaching EHS auditing techniques, it conveys the practical tricks of the trade in an interesting and memorable way. Not only does the book advise on the human factor elements of successful auditing, but it also provides a detailed methodology, both on paper and in simple-to-use software, that shows organizations how to conduct their own audits in an effective manner. Catalog no. K11449, April 2010, 230 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2947-9, $89.95 / £57.99
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General Modeling and Benchmarking Supply Chain Leadership
Coming Soon!
Reverse Engineering
Setting the Conditions for Excellence
Technology of Reinvention
Joseph L Walden
University of Massachusetts, Lowell, USA
Supply Chain Leadership Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Applying his 30 years of supply chain experience and exemplary leadership, Joe Walden invites supply chain managers to step up and become supply chain leaders in pursuit of new levels of excellence. In addition to providing a roadmap to leadership for supply chain professionals, the book fills a gap in most university curriculums by serving as a practical manual on leadership. The book details the qualities considered benchmarks for measuring leadership success. It also provides a historical look at leadership in supply chain management complemented by original interviews with leaders in industry and government across three continents.
Features • Provides detailed instruction on how supply chain managers can become supply chain leaders • Offers a detailed historical look at the characteristics of successful leaders • Demonstrates how the characteristics and benchmarks are expressed in complex and diverse organizations
Contents Setting the Foundation. What Is Leadership, and How Does It Differ from Management? Sun Tzu on Leadership. Six Sigma Leadership. LEADERSHIP©: The Attributes of Leadership. L1: Loyalty. E+1: Ethics and Honesty. A3: Attitude, Aptitude, Accountability. D5: Determination, Dedication, Discipline, Devotion, Decisiveness. E4: Equality, Example, Expectations, Enthusiasm. R3: Respect, Responsibility, Reliability. S2: SelfDevelopment/Employee Development, Serving Leadership. H5: Humor, Happiness, Health, Humility, Heart. I3: Integrity, Inspiration — Supply Chain Intelligence and Supply Chain Leadership Integrity. P4: Professional Pride, Planning, Passion, People. Applications. Coaching, Teaching, Mentoring. Benchmarking Leadership and Leadership Metrics. Conclusions and Final Thoughts. Appendix 1. Index. Catalog no. AU397X, 2009, 216 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8397-2, $79.95 / £48.99
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Wego Wang
Written to advance the technology of reinvention and improve the competitiveness of commercial parts in the aftermarket, this volume discusses the proper measuring and analyses required to reproduce or repair an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) part using modern reverse engineering technologies. Covering regulations that govern this practice, the author includes numerous realworld examples and enables readers to determine if a duplicated or repaired part can meet the design functionality of the original. Going beyond industrial manufacturing, this volume also looks at the use of reverse engineering in academic research and legal and forensic analyses. Catalog no. K10314, September 2010, c. 330 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0630-2, $139.95 / £89.00
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What Every Engineer Should Know about MATLAB® and Simulink® Adrian B. Biran Technion -- Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
Using examples from mathematics, mechanical and electrical engineering, and control and signal processing, this book provides an introduction to MATLAB® and Simulink and examines the advantages and limitations of both. The author demonstrates how to visualize the results of calculations in various kinds of graphical representations, how to write useful script files and functions for solving specific problems, how to avoid disastrous computational errors, and how to insert calculations and graphs into technical reports produced by either MS Word or LaTeX. Companion software with functions and script files is available online. Catalog no. K10511, July 2010, 449 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4398-1020-0 $69.95 / £44.99
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General Stories from My Sensei Two Decades of Lessons Learned Implementing Toyota-Style Systems Steve Hoeft Altarum Institute, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
In the tradition of Taoist philosophers and Zen masters, Steve Hoeft tells the stories he learned from his Toyota Production System (TPS) master teachers. Sometimes enigmatic, sometimes funny, but always powerful and enlightening, these stories of continuous improvement and Lean implementation are organized around the Toyota House framework. After covering historical and foundational aspects of TPS, the stories go on to illustrate a wealth of essential topics encompassing the timeless, unchanging principles of Just-In-Time, Built in Quality, and Respect for People, and delves into specifics on many tools like kanban, Quick Changeover, and A3 Problem Solving. "Steve is one of the few leaders in the US that is truly a TPS expert. He has not only written the way to be successful but he also demonstrated it successfully within various companies while keeping TPS pure and simple.” —Phil Lardiere, President Pendleton Group Inc., and author of X
Ideal for individual learning and reflection as well as for use with groups, Stories From My Sensei provides key insights into how and how-not-to implement TPS principles. Reflection questions accompany each story to help readers apply the lessons to their own situations—situations that will ultimately become the basis of stories handed down to the next generation. Catalog no. K10850, January 2010, 180 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1654-7, $29.95 / £18.99
Getting Design Right A Systems Approach Peter L. Jackson Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Classroom-tested and industry-reviewed, this text takes readers through the steps of customer-focused design. It integrates aspects from both design and systems engineering to provide a solid understanding of the fundamental principles and best practices in these areas. The author examines software engineering from a behavioral perspective that results in an object-oriented methodology. He also presents a holistic view of design by covering project management and scheduling. Through case studies and useful design challenges, the text encourages readers to create an initial product design and project plan. Numerous relevant spreadsheet files are available on the book’s website. Catalog no. K10556, January 2010, 392 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1115-3, $79.95 / £49.99
Architecture and Principles of Systems Engineering C.E. Dickerson Loughborough University, Leicestershire, UK
D.N. Mavris Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA
Rooted in the long-standing practices of engineering, science, and mathematics, this book gives readers the foundation and elementary methods to step into the domain of model-based architecture and systems engineering practices. It explores the fundamentals of systems architecture, describes how it fits into systems engineering, explains the role of a systems architect, and provides succinct recommendations on how systems architecture should be practiced. Catalog no. AU7253, January 2010, c. 496 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7253-2, $89.95 / £54.99
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General Principles of Supply Chain Management Richard E. Crandall and Charlie C. Chen Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, USA
William R. Crandall University of North Carolina, Pembroke, USA
Going beyond the usual supply chain text, Principles of Supply Chain Management not only details the individual components of the supply chain but also illustrates how the pieces must come together for an effective supply chain. Providing the logic behind why supply chain management is essential, the text examines how supply chains are evolving, looks ahead to future developments, and also: • Provides a balanced look at supply chains with a focus on where it needs to be — the customer • Describes the forward supply chain (from the supplier to the customer) and the reverse supply chain (recycling) • Reviews contemporary sustainability concepts including triple bottom line, cradle-to-grave, and cradle-to-cradle • Includes extensive discussions on retailing, distribution, and manufacturing topics • Details supply chain flows of physical goods, information, and funds • Highlights the need for coordinated change in technology, infrastructure, and cultures among supply chain members Focusing on the customer and working backward from the point of distribution all the way back to the point of origin, including the extractive industries of mining and agriculture, the text provides numerous examples and case histories to outline a proven approach for achieving effective supply chain integration. This self-contained resource provides readers with a realistic appraisal of the state of the art in supply chain management and the understanding needed to build and manage effective supply chains in a wide-range of industries. Most importantly, it emphasizes the need for building and maintaining cooperation and collaboration among all members of the supply chain. Catalog no. 91077, January 2010, 645 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-9107-6, $89.95 / £57.99
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Project Management of Complex and Embedded Systems Ensuring Product Integrity and Program Quality Kim H. Pries Stoneridge Electronics North America, El Paso, Texas, USA
Jon M. Quigley Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Featuring techniques from the Department of Defense and the automotive industry, this reference explains how to deliver a reliable, complex system or product to market. The book provides a step-by-step tutorial on how to secure quality in complex products by incorporating various techniques for embedded software development. Each step in the development process is covered in detail with supplementary case studies that illustrate potential challenges in each phase of development and provide a base for deriving future solutions. Catalog no. AU7205, 2009, 376 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7205-1, $94.95 / £60.99
Introduction to Precision Machine Design and Error Assessment Edited by
Samir Mekid King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia
Ultra-precision machines are now capable of subnanometer accuracy, but unique challenges continue to arise due to their tight specifications. Addressing the challenges involved in the design process, this text explains how to devise an overall design strategy for precision systems and how to identify errors affecting accuracy. It also defines suitable metrology for inspection and performance evaluation. Both a reference for professionals looking to stay abreast of this developing field, as well as a textbook for engineering students, this work reviews design fundamentals and offers access to essential information including international standards. Catalog no. 7886, 2009, 302 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-7886-7, $131.95 / £46.99
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