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Quality Control & Reliability Maintenance, Replacement, and Reliability Theory and Applications, Second Edition Andrew K.S. Jardine University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Albert H.C. Tsang The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
"The authors approach the subject in a logical and systematic way which reflects their many years of teaching and research background directly related to the topics covered in the book. … They provide easy to understand engineering explanations to decision models and mathematical expressions facilitating easy applications of these models in practical engineering works." —Uday Kumar, PhD, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
See What’s New in the Second Edition: New Topics • The role of maintenance in sustainability issues • PAS 55, a framework for optimizing management assets • Data management issues, including cases where data are unavailable or sparse • How candidates for component replacement can be prioritized using the Jack-knife diagram
Lean Systems Applications and Case Studies in Manufacturing, Service, and Healthcare Edited by
Elizabeth A. Cudney, Sandra L. Furterer, and David M. Dietrich There are few books on Lean that comprehensively describe each Lean tool, particularly those including detailed case studies with step-by-step analysis, nor do they provide guidance on how to apply Lean to develop healthcare and service processes. This book provides an in-depth description of the various Lean techniques and numerous real-world Lean projects from a wide variety of manufacturing, healthcare, and service processes, demonstrating how to apply the Lean philosophy. It facilitates Lean instruction by providing interactive case studies which will enable readers to apply the various Lean techniques. Catalog no. K15438, October 2013, 533 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-5680-5, $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook
New Appendices • Maximum Likelihood Estimated (MLE) • Markov chains and knowledge elicitation procedures based on a Bayesian approach to parameter estimation • E-learning materials now supplement two previous appendices (Statistics Primer and Weibull Analysis) • Updated the appendix List of Applications of Maintenance Decision Optimization Models Software for many of the tools presented in the book can be downloaded from the book’s webpage on CRC Press, some are educational versions of commercially available software developed by Professor Jardine. This downloadable software suite includes elearning materials developed by Professor Tsang.
Selected Contents: Introduction. Reliability Improvement Through Component Replacement. Reliability Improvement Through Inspection Decisions. Capital Equipment Replacement. Maintenance Resource Requirements. Maintenance Management Information Systems. Appendices. Catalog no. K15340, May 2013, 364 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-5485-6, $149.95 / £95.00 Also available as an eBook
Quality Tools for Managing Construction Projects Abdul Razzak Rumane Director, Construction Quality Management, Dar Alkuwait Alkhaleejia for Consultation and Training, Kuwait
Quality tools and techniques are very important in developing a comprehensive project quality management system. Application of tools and techniques in construction projects have a great influence on cost effectiveness, results of construction projects, and achieving successful project performance. This book has been developed to provide significant information about usage and applications of various quality tools and techniques for managing a construction project as it moves through the different phases of the project life cycle. Catalog no. K15202, April 2013, 413 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-5214-2, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
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Quality Control & Reliability Around the Patient Bed
Quality Engineering
Human Factors and Safety in Health Care
Off-Line Methods and Applications
Edited by
Chao-Ton Su National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
Quality is an essential determinant for achieving overall business success. Quality Engineering: Off-Line Methods and Applications discusses the use of quality engineering methods and other modern techniques to ensure design optimization in the product and process design stages for a company. Starting with the basics, this book presents an overall picture of quality engineering. It helps readers understand quality engineering methods such as DOE, Taguchi, RSM, and computational intelligence approaches. It also provides extensive examples and case studies, without extensive mathematical treatments, making it accessible to a broad audience. Catalog no. K16440, February 2013, 394 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-6947-8, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
Yoel Donchin Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
Daniel Gopher Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa
This book presents a systematic human factors-based proactive approach to the improvement of health care work and patient safety. The proposed approach delineates a more direct and powerful alternative to the contemporary dominant focus on error investigation and care providers' accountability. It demonstrates how significant improvements in the quality of care and enhancement of patient safety are contingent on a major shift from efforts and investments driven by a retroactive study of errors, incidents, and adverse events, to an emphasis on proactive human factors-driven intervention and the development of corresponding conceptual approaches and methods for its systematic implementation. Catalog no. K16660, October 2013, 349 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-7362-8, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
Nonlinear Systems Stability Analysis
Computer System Reliability Safety and Usability B.S. Dhillon
Lyapunov-Based Approach
University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Seyed Kamaleddin Yadavar Nikravesh
This book combines computer system reliability, safety, usability, and other related topics into a single volume and to eliminate the need to consult many different and diverse sources in obtaining desired information. The topics covered are treated in such a manner that readers require no previous knowledge to understand the contents. The book contains examples along with their solutions and numerous problems at the end of each chapter to test reader comprehension. The sources of most of the material presented will be given in the reference section at the end of each chapter.
Using a Lyapunov-based approach, this book introduces advanced tools for the stability analysis of nonlinear systems. It first discusses standard stability techniques and their shortcomings and then introduces recent developments in stability analysis that can improve the applicability of standard techniques. Finally, the book proposes the stability analysis of special classes of nonlinear systems. Coverage includes the stability of ordinary time-invariant differential equations and time-invariant systems as well as the stability analysis of time-delayed systems and fuzzy linguistic systems models.
Catalog no. K16634, May 2013, 249 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-7312-3, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
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Quality Control & Reliability Introduction to Statistical Process Control Peihua Qiu
Reliability Models for Engineers and Scientists
University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
Mark P. Kaminskiy
A major tool for quality control and management, statistical process control (SPC) monitors sequential processes, such as production lines and Internet traffic, to ensure that they work stably and satisfactorily. Along with covering traditional methods, this book describes many recent SPC methods that improve upon the more established techniques. The author—a leading researcher on SPC—shows how these methods can handle new applications. Pseudo codes are presented for important methods and all R functions and datasets are available on the author’s website.
A discussion of the basic reliability concepts and models, this book is suitable for students of reliability engineering as well as for those who wish a supplement on applied survival data analysis. The models discussed in the book are used in reliability, risk analysis, physics of failure, fracture mechanics, biological, pharmaceutical, and medical studies. It is an up-to-date, concise, and informative handbook on reliability models, which does not require any special mathematical background. It also introduces a new concept of the Gini-type index.
Catalog no. K12137, October 2013, 520 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-4799-2, $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
Catalog no. K16124, November 2012, 152 pp., ISBN: 978-1-4665-6592-0, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
Equivalence and Noninferiority Tests for Quality, Manufacturing and Test Engineers
Advanced Risk Analysis in Engineering Enterprise Systems
Scott Pardo
Paul R. Garvey
Bayer Diabetes Care, Tarrytown, Pennsylvania, USA
C. Ariel Pinto Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA The MITRE Corporation, Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
This book presents methods for using validation and verification test data to demonstrate equivalence and noninferiority in engineering and applied science. It covers numerous tests drawn from the author’s more than 30 years of work in a range of industrial settings. The book provides computational formulas for the tests, methods to determine or justify sample sizes, and formulas to calculate power and operating characteristic curves. The methods are accessible using standard statistical software and do not require complicated programming.
Focusing on the modeling, analysis, and management of risk in today’s complex engineering enterprise systems, this book provides advanced methods for tackling risk problems at the enterprise level. The text presents a risk analytical framework for engineering enterprise systems and covers capability portfolio risk management, functional dependency network analysis, and extreme-event theory. It also discusses prioritization systems in highly networked enterprise environments and examines how to measure risks of extreme latencies in complex queuing networks.
Catalog no. K20315, September 2013, 232 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-8688-8, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. K11256, October 2012, 464 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2614-0, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
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Quality Control & Reliability Improving Reliability and Quality for Product Success
Essential Statistical Concepts for the Quality Professional
Dongsu Ryu
D. H. Stamatis ANHUI University of Finance and Economics, Bengbu, China
Korea Institute of Robot Industry Advancement, South Korea
Many books and articles have been written on how to identify the "root cause" of a problem. However, the essence of any root cause analysis in our modern quality thinking is to go beyond the actual problem. This book offers a new non-technical statistical approach to quality for effective improvement and productivity by focusing on very specific and fundamental methodologies as well as tools for the future. It examines the fundamentals of statistical understanding, and by doing that the book shows why statistical use is important in the decision making process.
In a clear, concise presentation, this book discusses how to eradicate failures in hardware products and, consequently, achieve greater success in the marketplace. The author redefines terminology related to quality and reliability, explains failure mechanics, analyzes why reliability accidents occur in the products of advanced corporations, and presents a new methodology for preventing in easily understood qualitative and scientific terms. Without excess discussions of the complex related mathematics, the book identifies principles that will enable readers to identify problems in advance of product release into the market.
Catalog no. K14213, May 2012, 510 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-9457-6, $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. K14492, May 2012, 226 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-0379-3, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
A First Course in Quality Engineering
Safety and Human Error in Engineering Systems
Integrating Statistical and Management Methods of Quality, Second Edition K.S. Krishnamoorthi Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois, USA
V. Ram Krishnamoorthi Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Illinois, USA
Helping students become effective quality engineers, this text covers both management and statistical methods of quality engineering in an integrative manner. Suitable for candidates preparing for the certified quality engineer (CQE) exam, this edition reflects the changes in the latest revision of the ISO 9000 Standards and the Baldrige Award criteria. Along with new mini-projects and examples, it incorporates lean methods for reducing cycle time, increasing throughput, and reducing waste. Reorganized and more accessible, this edition also includes more coverage of strategic planning.
B.S. Dhillon University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
This book combines coverage of safety and human factors in engineering into a single volume, eliminating the need to consult many different and diverse sources to obtain desired information. It discusses mathematical concepts necessary to understanding material presented in subsequent chapters. The author describes the methods that can be used to perform various types of safety and human error analysis in engineering systems. The book contains examples along with their solutions and at the end of each chapter are numerous problems to test reader comprehension. atalog no. K14644, July 2012, 260 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-0692-3, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. K11869, August 2011, 634 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-4034-4, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook
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Quality Control & Reliability Root Cause Analysis Improving Performance for Bottom-Line Results, Fourth Edition Robert J. Latino, Kenneth C. Latino, and Mark A. Latino Now in its fourth edition, this bestselling resource continues to explore why things don't work out as planned and how to make sure they do. While past editions have focused on Failure Modes and Effects Analysis and Opportunity Analysis, this edition emphasizes evidence collection and strategy and the contribution of human performance and human factors to poor decision making and understanding the human element. Topics covered include PROACTOnDemand, the advantages of SaaS, RCA templates, as well as various case studies illustrating RCA. Catalog no. K12320, June 2011, 279 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5092-3, $93.95 / £59.99 Also available as an eBook
Intelligent Diagnosis and Prognosis of Industrial Networked Systems Chee Khiang Pang, Frank L. Lewis, Tong Heng Lee, and Zhao Yang Dong This reference uses linear systems theory and matrix operations to offer practical tool sets for intelligent diagnosis and prognosis in industrial networked systems. Giving an overview of diagnosis and prognosis, the book covers fundamental concepts of vectors, matrices, and linear systems. It develops mathematical machineries and decision software tools for realworld applications, including modal parametric identification (MPI) and probabilistic small-signal stability assessment. It also discusses future directions for intelligent diagnosis and prognosis. Written in a concise and accessible style, the book supplies the know-how for engineers and managers making decisions about equipment maintenance, as well as researchers and students.
Reliability and Maintenance Networks and Systems Frank Beichelt University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Peter Tittmann University of Applied Sciences Mittweida, Germany
This work gives an up-to-date presentation of system and network reliability analysis as well as maintenance planning with a focus on applicable models. Balancing theory and practice, it presents state-of-theart research in key areas of reliability and maintenance theory and includes numerous examples and exercises. The book focuses on three key interconnected aspects of reliability theory: binary systems, network reliability, and maintenance models. Every chapter starts with theoretical foundations and basic models and leads to more sophisticated models and ongoing research. Catalog no. K11269, May 2012, 344 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2635-5, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
Engineering Optimization A Modern Approach Ranjan Ganguli Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore
This book provides a thorough understanding of the concepts of optimization methods from a modern perspective at the conceptual stage of complex technical systems. It focuses on nonlinear optimization with an emphasis on methods such as response surface and genetic algorithms. The text moves the concept of optimization from an academic setting to an industry platform yet gives a balanced treatment of classical methods, making it suitable for an undergraduate course. Catalog no. K14838, April 2012, 264 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-1139-2, $119.95 / £76.99
Catalog no. K11794, June 2011, 332 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3933-1, $146.95 / £94.00 Also available as an eBook
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Quality Control & Reliability Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care and Patient Safety Second Edition
Infrastructure Health in Civil Engineering Theory and Components Mohammed M. Ettouney
Edited by
Weidlinger Associates Inc. New York, USA
Pascale Carayon
Sreenivas Alampalli
University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
NYSDOT, Albany, New York, USA
Written for students and professionals, this book is a complete reference on human factors and ergonomics research, concepts, theories, models, methods, and interventions that have been or can be applied in health care. Topics such as medical technology and telemedicine are covered, and special emphasis is put on the contributions of human factors and ergonomics to the improvement of patient safety and quality of care. Nine chapters from the original edition were deleted, and information from them was incorporated into other chapters.
The two volumes of Infrastructure Health in Civil Engineering discuss the importance of linking the decision-making concept to damage identification and structural modeling. It examines the process of addressing and maintaining structural health, including measurements, structural identification, and damage identification. It also discusses the theoretical and practical issues involved for each aspect. Emphasizing state-of-the-art practice as well as future directions, this text also features numerous practical case studies and covers the latest techniques in sensing and sensor utilization.
Catalog no. K11489, November 2011, 876 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3033-8, $157.95 / £101.00 Also available as an eBook
Patient Safety An Engineering Approach B.S. Dhillon University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Catalog no. 2040, September 2011, 624 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-2040-8, $179.95 / £115.00 Also available as an eBook
Quality Management in Construction Projects Abdul Razzak Rumane
"… an outstanding book … Dr. Dhillon is an international authority in the field of reliability … The highlight of this book is that Dr. Dhillon is applying time-tested, proven engineering best practices to the field of patient safety and is invaluable to healthcare practitioners, administrators, academicians and researchers. It is an excellent, down-toearth, easy-to-use pragmatic book with up-to-date coverage of literature." —Dr. Subramanyam Rayapati, IBM
Catalog no. K13421, November 2011, 234 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-7386-1, $93.95 / £59.99 Also available as an eBook
Director, Construction Quality Management, Dar Alkuwait Alkhaleejia for Consultation and Training, Kuwait
"… this book has a place in the literature in the field of quality management in construction, mainly due to its practical and pragmatic approach to address the concerns of those in the construction industry that actually want to know what is needed to manage and control their projects for better quality outcomes. An academic research study this book is not, but then it does not ever appear to have set out to address that specific space.” —Vaughan Coffey, Queensland University of Technology
Catalog no. K11759, November 2010, 464 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3871-6, $99.95 / £62.99 Also available as an eBook
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Quality Control & Reliability Transportation Systems Reliability and Safety B.S. Dhillon University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
"The book is full of statistics on road, air and marine accidents borrowed from various sources which makes this useful for an interested person to know about. … does not require any background to understand these basics of reliability and safety which is the specialty of most of the books written by Professor Dhillon on these specialized topics. The book will be found useful for a student who is interested in pursuing the subject as a beginner." —Krishna B. Misra in International Journal of Performability Engineering
Catalog no. K12078, February 2011, 236 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-4640-7, $104.95 / £66.99 Also available as an eBook
Asset Management Excellence 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
Based on real-world consulting and research, this book provides the methods and tools needed for making life cycle decisions associated with physical asset management. This second edition features chapters on the world of life cycle management and asset classes; information management and related technology; design of strategy and implementation; and the future of management maintenance. Packed with case studies, the book presents key factors for successful implementation of reliability-centered maintenance and discusses the optimization of insurance spares and software. Catalog no. 0300, November 2010, 496 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-0300-5, $109.95 / £69.99 Also available as an eBook
Statistical Process Control for Real-World Applications
Safety, Health, and Environmental Auditing
William A. Levinson
A Practical Guide
Levinson Productivity Systems, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
Simon W. Pain
“… a useful addition to the library of any industrial statistician, process engineer, or quality engineer engaged in improving processes. … In particular, with its focus on nonnormal distributions, this text provides a measure of reality that many quality and manufacturing professionals have known for years—that not all process distributions follow the normal distribution. In that respect, this book is a refreshing addition to the literature and I highly recommend it.” —Dean Neubauer, Journal of Quality Technology, Vol. 43, No. 4, October 2011
Catalog no. K11055, December 2010, 272 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2000-1, $87.95 / £56.99 Also available as an eBook
A practical guide to environmental, safety, and occupational health audits, this book allows organizations and business to avoid expensive external auditors and retain the knowledge and learning in-house. In contrast to the overly academic and uninspiring tone of most auditing books, this text gives accessible user-friendly advice in a step-by-step manner. Building on novel auditing techniques designed to overcome common problems in the audit process, it emphasizes accurate auditing that is representative and repeatable. It allows managers or safety/environmental officers to undertake in-house audits in a competent and reproducible fashion. Catalog no. K11449, April 2010, 230 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2947-9, $99.95 / £62.99 Also available as an eBook
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Quality Control & Reliability Practical Reliability Engineering and Analysis for System Design and Life-Cycle Sustainment
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Six Sigma for Powerful Improvement A Green Belt DMAIC Training System with Software Tools and a 25-Lesson Course
William Wessels
Charles T. Carroll
University of Alabama, Huntsville, USA
The Six Sigma Define-Measure-Analyze-ImproveControl (DMAIC) philosophy and procedures are widely accepted as valuable tools for achieving the most economical and rigorous possible understanding and management of all aspects of operations. This book presents methods and strategy that should alleviate unwarranted concerns about the perceived complexity and training and implementation costs of DMAIC. The author clarifies the long-accepted statistical and logical processes of Six Sigma. He uses the Excel environment to illustrate how modern business people can properly execute its doctrine and procedures to improve any venture.
Structured in stand-alone sections and designed specifically for practicing engineers, this book addresses specific reliability and maintainability analysis methods for part design, systems integration, and life-cycle sustainment. Unlike many books on this subject, this one departs from the nearly exclusive use of the exponential probability distribution to characterize failure and demonstrates other probability distributions that more accurately describe the true behavior of failure. Eschewing a more mathematical or statistical approach, it focuses on engineering and emphasizes failure that results from wear-out over the useful life of the part. Catalog no. 94394, April 2010, 497 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-9439-8, $145.95 / £93.00 Also available as an eBook
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The Objective is Quality An Introduction to Performance and Sustainability Management Systems Michel Jaccard Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Few books offer an overview of quality and its tools, and this one intends to fill the gap by providing a synthetic and comprehensive approach, with detailed knowledge of standards, and information on the implementation of statistical tools typically mastered in management systems. The emphasis is on the stakes and the role of quality in life and policies of an organization or company, but also on the world of quality as it spills over into other management systems, such as environmental protection, the sustainability, and social responsibility. Catalog no. N10718, April 2013, 400 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-7299-7, $109.95 / £69.99 Also available as an eBook
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Catalog no. K16064, May 2013, 524 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-6469-5, $99.95 / £63.99
The Pocket Guide to the Baldrige Award Criteria 17th Edition Mark Graham Brown Manhattan Beach, California, USA
Updated yearly to match changing requirements, this guide is designed to help you understand the criteria for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The Baldrige criteria are being used by thousands of organizations around the world to evaluate their progress toward becoming the best in their fields. This 17th edition of The Pocket Guide to the Baldrige Criteria begins with commonly asked questions about the Award criteria. It then breaks down the 19 items under the seven category headings of the Baldrige criteria with concise explanation and quick tips of what excellent companies do in each area. Catalog no. K21442, June 2013, 64 pp., Soft Cover ISBN: 978-1-4822-0527-5, $39.95 / £25.99
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Kamishibai Boards A Lean Visual Management System That Supports Layered Audits Joseph Niederstadt Gates Corporation, Suzhou, China
A part of the Toyota production system, Kamishibai boards are a visual control for performing audits within a manufacturing process. The Kamishibai boards allow you to identify normal versus abnormal conditions in any work environment. Time is a valuable commodity and using the Kamishibai system saves valuable time and money by focusing attention on the abnormal and bringing it to the standard required. People are always asking, "How do I sustain my processes?" The Kamishibai system provides a layered audit system for any process, which supports sustainment of processes. Catalog no. K21443, October 2013, 120 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4822-0529-9 $49.95 / £31.99
Applied Reliability Third Edition Paul A. Tobias Retired, Austin, Texas, USA
David C. Trindade Bloom Energy
This easy-to-use guide addresses basic descriptive statistics, reliability concepts, exponential distribution, Weibull distribution, and lognormal distribution. It also covers reliability data plotting, acceleration models, life test data analysis and systems models, and much more. The third edition includes a chapter on Bayesian reliability analysis and expanded, updated coverage of repairable system modeling. Taking a practical and example-oriented approach to reliability analysis, the book provides detailed illustrations of software implementation throughout using several widely available software packages. Software and other files are available online. Catalog no. C4665, August 2011, 600 pp. ISBN: 978-1-58488-466-8, $93.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
Reliability Analysis and Prediction with Warranty Data Issues, Strategies, and Methods Bharatendra K. Rai University of Massachusetts, USA
Nanua Singh Consultant, Michigan, USA
This accessible 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, April 2009, 184 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0325-7, $91.95 / £58.99 Also available as an eBook
Product Reliability, Maintainability, and Supportability Handbook Second Edition Edited by
Michael Pecht University of Maryland, College Park, USA
To ensure product reliability, an organization must follow certain practices during the product development process that impact reliability. The second edition of this bestselling volume helps professionals to identify the shortcomings in the reliability practices of their organizations and empowers them to take actions to overcome them. The book focuses on identifying failure mechanisms and teaches traditional maintainability and supportability tasks. Edited by a mechanical engineer known for his work in product development, reliability, packaging, and supply chain efficiency, this invaluable resource includes optimization methods. Catalog no. 9879, April 2009, 480 pp. SBN: 978-0-8493-9879-7, $113.95 / £73.99 Also available as an eBook
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Supply Chain Management for Engineers
Data Mining Theories, Algorithms, and Examples
Samuel H. Huang
Nong Ye
University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
"… provides full spectrum coverage of the most important topics in data mining. … You can find many figures and intuitive examples in the book. I really love these figures and examples, since they make the most complicated concepts and algorithms much easier to understand."
"… written for engineering students and field engineers who are in charge of the execution and improvement of the logistic systems and supply chain management. This concise book covers all the essential practical technologies related to the optimization of the supply chain management. More importantly, the book is well organized with a number of real cases and a simulation game which can be the most attractive merits to readers and students." —Qiang SU, School of Economics & Management, Tongji University, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China
"… prepared by an engineer for engineers. It presents in clear and concise prose the models, practices and recent developments in modern supply chain engineering. As an engineering Professor teaching supply chain for many years, I believe this book provides an excellent textbook for both upper level undergraduate and graduate students. With the case studies and practical examples, it also provides practitioners tools with illustrations to better manage their supply chain." —Jianzhi (James) Li, University of Texas – Pan American, Edinburg Texas, USA
Helping students hone their analytical skills and develop the ability to solve real-world problems, the book: • Includes a simulation game for practicing supply chain management skills
—Zheng Zhao, SAS Institute Inc., Cary, North Carolina, USA
"… covers pretty much all the core data mining algorithms. … A list of software packages is also included for most algorithms covered in the book. These are extremely useful for data mining practitoners. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in data mining." —Jieping Ye, Arizona State University, Tempe, USA
• Provides theoretical concepts and operational details of data mining algorithms in each chapter in a self-contained, complete manner with small data examples • Covers topics such as algorithms for mining classification and prediction patterns, mining clustering, and mining data reduction patterns and sequential and time series patterns • Reviews the mathematical and statistical concepts necessary to understanding data mining algorithms • Focuses on concepts and methodologies
• Covers the use of practical software tools including Gurobi Optimizer and Microsoft Excel
Pedagogical Features
• Facilitates the use of problem-based learning (PBL) pedagogy
• Includes a list of software supporting data mining algorithms and applications of data mining algorithms with references
• Provides a theoretical framework for supply chain design and supplier selection A solutions manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption.
Catalog no. K16409, June 2013, 240 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4665-6892-1 $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook
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Introduction to Linear Optimization and Extensions with MATLAB® Roy H. Kwon University of Toronto, Canada
This book fills the need for an introductory book on linear programming that discusses the important ways to mitigate parameter uncertainty. It includes two major ways of including parameter uncertainty: stochastic linear programming and robust linear optimization. Presenting basics before theory, the author offers a rigorous development of linear programming theory and methods. The text contains financial optimization case studies, an extensive bibliography, and MATLAB® exercises, with the code available on the book's CRC Press web page. Catalog no. K12905, September 2013, 362 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-6263-6, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
Supply Chain Engineering Models and Applications A. Ravi Ravindran The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA
Donald P. Warsing, Jr. North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA
“… unravels the mystery of the mathematics behind supply chain without intimidating the readers. … A much-needed balanced book that has deftly managed the twin objectives of rigor and readability, breadth and depth and theory and practice admirably well.” —Prof S. Sadagopan, IIT Bangalore, India
“… a very comprehensive first-year graduate level textbook covering all aspects of global supply chain management, incorporating optimization and MCDM (multi-criteria decision making) into the process of supply chain design, decision making, and operation.” —Katta G. Murty, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Catalog no. K10602, September 2012, 548 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1198-6, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
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Applying Analytics A Practical Introduction Evan S. Levine
Modeling of Responsive Supply Chain M.K. Tiwari, B. Mahanty, S.P. Sarmah, and M. Jenamani
Covering the technical and professional skills needed by analysts in the academic, private, and public sectors, this text systematically teaches novices how to apply algorithms to real data and how to recognize potential pitfalls. It concentrates on the interpretation, strengths, and weaknesses of analytical techniques, along with challenges encountered by analysts in their daily work. The author also shares various lessons learned from applying analytics in the real world. Example data sets used in the text are available for download online so that readers can test their own analytic routines.
Addressing various aspects of supply chain management, this book describes the coordination between various elements in supply chain and optimizes the problem using both conventional and evolutionary approaches. It considers different models in the supply chain such as the transportation model, facility location model, assignment model, and planning and scheduling models. The text presents diverse technologies like RFID tags for detection of flow of particular item in the supply chain network. It also addresses the use of artificial intelligent optimization techniques in different types of supply chain problems and the use of specific coordination mechanisms and different analytical models.
Catalog no. K15456, June 2013, 290 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-5718-5, $69.95 / £44.99 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. K14775, August 2012, 225 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-1034-0, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook
Analytics Professional, New York, New York, USA
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Operations Research Probability and Stochastic Modeling
Probability Foundations for Engineers
Vladimir I. Rotar
Joel A. Nachlas
San Diego State University, California, USA
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, USA
This book not only covers all the topics found in a traditional introductory probability course, but also emphasizes stochastic modeling, including Markov chains, birth-death processes, and reliability models. Unlike most undergraduate-level probability texts, the book also focuses on increasingly important areas, such as martingales, classification of dependency structures, and risk evaluation. Numerous examples, exercises, and models using real-world data demonstrate the practical possibilities and restrictions of different approaches and help students grasp general concepts and theoretical results. A solutions manual is available with qualifying course adoption.
Suitable for a first course in probability theory and designed specifically for industrial engineering and operations management students, Probability Foundations for Engineers covers theory in an accessible manner and includes numerous practical examples based on engineering applications. Essentially, everyone understands and deals with probability every day in their normal lives. Nevertheless, for some reason, when engineering students who have good math skills are presented with the mathematics of probability theory, there is a disconnect somewhere.
Catalog no. K13311, August 2012, 508 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-7206-2, $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook
Analysis of Queues
Catalog no. K14453, May 2012, 184 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-0299-4, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
Decision Making in Service Industries
Methods and Applications Natarajan Gautam Texas A&M, College Station, USA
Analysis of queues is used in a variety of domains including call centers, web servers, internet routers, manufacturing and production, telecommunications, transportation, hospitals and clinics, restaurants, and theme parks. Combining elements of classical queueing theory with some of the recent advances in studying stochastic networks, this book covers a broad range of applications. It contains numerous real-world examples and industrial applications in all chapters. The text is suitable for graduate courses, as well as researchers, consultants and analysts that work on performance modeling or use queueing models as analysis tools. Catalog no. K10327, April 2012, 802 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0658-6, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook
A Practical Approach Edited by
Javier Faulin, Angel A. Juan, Scott E. Grasman, and Michael J. Fry Providing insight and understanding of practical and methodological issues related to decision-making processes under uncertainty conditions in the service industries, this book integrates decision-making tools with real-world examples to present world-wide best practices as well as theoretical and applied strategies such as the use of hybrid and stochastic algorithms. It discusses emerging tendencies regarding decisionsupport systems and information systems to support decision-making in real scenarios and includes up-todate research on how probabilistic algorithms and simulation-based approaches are changing experiences and practices in service management. Catalog no. K13024, August 2012, 465 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-6734-1, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook
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Operations Research Learning Curves Theory, Models, and Applications Edited by
Mohamad Y. Jaber Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"… spot on—a lot of research has been conducted to understand learning in organizations as opposed to merely estimating a function that relates cumulative production volume to unit cost. … fills a vacuum in learning curve research in theory, modelling and applications.” —Michael A. Lapre, Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Catalog no. K10374, June 2011, 476 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0738-5, $125.95 / £79.99 Also available as an eBook
Operations Research Calculations Handbook Second Edition Dennis Blumenfeld General Motors, Warren, Michigan, USA
Thisbestselling 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 allows readers ready access to a wide range of results in a single volume. The 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, December 2009, 256 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4200-5240-4 $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook
Markov Chains and Decision Processes for Engineers and Managers
Applied Operational Research with SAS
Theodore J. Sheskin
Aston Business School, Birmingham, UK
Cleveland State University, Ohio, USA
This book presents an introduction to finite Markov chains and Markov decision processes, with applications in engineering and management. It introduces discretetime, finite-state Markov chains, and Markov decision processes. The text describes both algorithms and applications, enabling students 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, health services, finance, and marketing. Catalog no. 51113, November 2010, 492 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-5111-7, $109.95 / £69.99
Ali Emrouznejad William Ho Aston Business School, Birmingham, UK
Using a wide range of OR optimization examples, this book demonstrates how the OR procedures in SAS work. The text is one of the first to extensively cover the application of SAS procedures to OR problems, such as single criterion optimization, project management decisions, printed circuit board assembly, and multiple criteria decision making. The authors present the principles behind PROC OPTMODEL and other SAS procedures as well as describe the algorithms and methods for linear programming, integer linear programming, and goal programming models. Catalog no. K11920, December 2011, 284 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-4130-3, $93.95 / £59.99 Also available as an eBook
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Operations Research New!
Business Process Modeling, Simulation and Design Second Edition
New!
Fuzzy Multiple Objective Decision Making Gwo-Hshiung Tzeng
Manuel Laguna
Kainan University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
University of Colorado, Boulder, USA
Jih-Jeng Huang
Johan Marklund
SooChow University, Taipei, Taiwan
Lund University, Sweden
Developed from the authors’ many years of teaching process design and simulation courses, this text provides students with a thorough understanding of numerous analytical tools that can be used to model, analyze, design, manage, and improve business processes. It presents the tools to design effective business processes and the management techniques to operate them efficiently. This edition includes an introduction to simulation, a new chapter on business process analytics, and three completely revised chapters that incorporate ExtendSim 8. Catalog no. K13989, April 2013, 523 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-8525-3, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
Focusing on the methodologies and applications of the field, this book presents mathematical tools for complex decision making. The first part of the book introduces the most popular methods used to calculate the solution of MOP in the field of MODM. The authors describe multi-objective evolutionary algorithms; expand de novo programming to changeable spaces, such as decision and objective spaces; and cover network data envelopment analysis. The second part focuses on various applications, giving readers a practical, in-depth understanding of MODM. Catalog no. K15327, August 2013, 322 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-5461-0, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
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Deterministic Operations Research Michael J. Best University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
This book presents dynamic programming in a simple fashion so that the student immediately feels that the material being learned is useful in the real world. In addition linear programming will be presented geometrically using the active set approach. All of the programs included in the book are illustrated by MATLAB code. Catalog no. K15041, August 2014, c. 320 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-1551-2, $99.95 / £63.99
Generalized Convexity, Nonsmooth Variational Inequalities, and Nonsmooth Optimization Qamrul Hasan Ansari, C.S. Lalitha, and Monika Mehta Until now, no book addressed convexity, monotonicity, and variational inequalities together. This book covers all three topics, including new variational inequality problems defined by a bifunction. It deepens your understanding of various classes of problems, such as systems of nonlinear equations, optimization problems, complementarity problems, and fixed-point problems. The first part of the book focuses on generalized convexity and generalized monotonicity. The second part offers insight into variational inequalities and optimization problems in smooth as well as nonsmooth settings. Catalog no. K13101, July 2013, 296 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-6820-1, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
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Manufacturing & Processing New!
Design Synthesis Integrated Product and Manufacturing System Design Graeme Britton Raffles University System, Singapore
Seppo Torvinen Tampere University of Technology, Kalvanto, Finland
This textbook provides a conceptual framework and methodologies for integrating product design and manufacturing. The readers should be able to use the framework and methodologies provided to jointly optimize the design/re-design of new products and manufacturing systems to produce better quality products faster and cheaper. The textbook includes homework problems and numerous real life examples. • Integrates product and manufacturing system architecture • Takes a multidisciplinary approach • Examines the socio-economic issues and working practices and not just the technical end of manufacturing systems • Covers green manufacturing as part of sustainable development • Offers an academic expertise as well as a hands-on industry experience An instructor's manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption.
Selected Contents: Foundation: Introduction. Designing System Architectures. Product Design. Manufacturing System Design. Context: Ethics. Aesthetic Context. Social Context. Technological Context. Environmental Context. Economic and Political Context. Synthesis – Technologies: Lifecycle Analysis. Product and Manufacturing System Architecture Integration. Modular Configuration. Synthesis – People: Organising People for Manufacturing. Organising People for Design. Design Management. Glossary of Terms. Appendices. Catalog no. K13843, November 2013, 392 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-8164-4, $129.95 / £78.99 Also available as an eBook
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Fundamentals of Machining Processes Conventional and Nonconventional Processes, Second Edition Hassan Abdel-Gawad El-Hofy This textbook provides fundamental theoretical analysis of machining by cutting, abrasion, erosion, and combined processes. The author presents the principles and theories of material removal and applications for conventional and nonconventional machining processes, discusses the role of machining variables in the technological characteristics of each process, and provides treatment of current technologies in high speed machining and micromachining. The book includes machining data, solved examples, and review questions. Completely revised, it includes new figures and problems along with two new chapters: Machinability of Engineering Materials and Selection of a Machining Process. • Classifies the machining processes from the basis of the machining action causing the material removal by cutting, abrasion, and erosion processes • Introduces the basic principles and recent applications of some combined machining processes • Includes solved examples in some of the chapters, as well as problems and review questions after each chapter A solutions manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption.
Selected Contents: Machining Processes. Cutting Tools. Mechanics of Orthogonal Cutting. Tool Wear, Tool Life, and Economics of Metal Cutting. Cutting Cylindrical Surfaces. Cutting Flat Surfaces. High Speed Machining. Machining by Abrasion. Abrasive Finishing Processes. Modern Abrasive Processes. Machining by Electrochemical Erosion. Machining by Thermal Erosion. Combined Machining Processes. Micromachining. Machinability. Machining Process Selection. References. Subject Index. Catalog no. K16762, August 2013, 562 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-7702-2, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook
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Manufacturing & Processing Reverse Supply Chains Issues and Analysis
Micromanufacturing Processes
Edited by
Edited by
Surendra M. Gupta
V.K. Jain
Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
“… allows the readers to understand the reverse supply chains better as well as will aid in their decision making processes while trying to decide on the problem solving methodologies they should involve.” —Elif Kongar, University of Bridgeport, Connecticut
“… a timely issue which contains a fine and balanced selection of ethodologies and practical results in the field of the pacing "green manufacturing" industries. … of use both for academia people and industry practitioners interested in gaining a competitive advance for their organizations.” —F.G. Filip, The Romanian Academy, Bucharest
“… a thorough view of a large number of important issues in Reverse Logistics, with detailed surveys, mathematical models, analyses, case studies, and numerical examples. … for any academician or practitioner interested in Reverse Logistics, Environmentally Conscious Production, and Reverse/Closed-loop Supply Chain Management.” —Kishore Kumar Pochampally, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester
This book addresses several important issues faced by strategic, tactical, and operation planners of reverse supply chains, using efficient models in a variety of decision-making situations providing easy-to-use mathematical and/or simulation modeling based solution methodologies for a majority of the issues. It highlights how a current issue can be effectively approached in a particular decision-making situation, using a suitable quantitative technique or a suitable combination of two or more quantitative techniques. Catalog no. K14334, January 2013, 422 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-9902-1, $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook
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Indian Institute of Technology, Kanur, India
This book outlines the challenges faced not only in micromanufacturing but also in meso- and nanomanufacturing, exploring topics such as micromachining, micro welding, microforming, micromolding, nanofinishing and micro / nanometrology. It includes examples that demonstrate the capabilities of fabricating micro / nano-products and micro / nano-features on the macro and micro products. The text also discusses nanofinishing techniques giving surface finish in the domain of sub-nano level, micro welding techniques, namely, laser beam micro welding, electron beam micro welding, micro / nano patterning in large quantities, and micro / nano metrology principles and equipments. It goes on to describe devices such as nano spring, micro mixer, micro cantilever, to name just a few. • Discusses challenges in micromanufacturing, specifically the metrology aspects for micro dimensions and its tolerances • Answers the questions of how to achieve sub-nano level of surface finish on the single crystal silicon wafer • Provides the fundamentals of design of electron beam micromachining machine • Describes the science and technology of various micromanufacturing processes • Includes figures, diagrams, and analysis to understand the science and technology of these processes
Selected Contents: Introduction to Manufacturing. Micromachining. Advanced Micromachining. Micro to Nano Finishing. Microforming. Micro-Joining. Microcasting. Miscellaneous. Catalog no. K12436, October 2012, 429 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5290-3, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
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Manufacturing & Processing New!
Process Safety Management Leveraging Networks and Communities of Practice for Continuous Improvement Chitram Lutchman, Douglas Evans, Rohanie Maharaj, and Ramesh Sharma In a thin margins business environment characterized by scarce resources, operational discipline and excellence drives stakeholder confidence and corporate performance. Networks and communities of practices ensure sustained and continuous improvements in business. This book provides a simple path forward for organizations to recognize the benefits of networks and to proactively establish and support them within organizations to generate continuous and sustained improvement in work practices, procedures, and business performance.
The Science of Footwear Edited by
Ravindra S. Goonetilleke "… summarizes what is happening in the footwear research field currently. … the only option to read and know what is happening out there in this field.” —Channa P. Witana, PhD, Honeywell "… covers holistic information on footwear design from the scientific point of view. … easy to understand for not only researchers but also designers." —Masaaki Mochimaru, Digital Human Research Center, AIST, Japan
Catalog no. K11604, November 2012, 726 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3568-5, $149.95 / £95.00 Also available as an eBook
• Identifies operational discipline as a prerequisite for success in the current business environment • Highlights the need for networks and communities of practice for achieving continuous improvement and operation discipline • Discuses the formation and workings of Networks and communities of practices • Provides a framework of promoting leadership engagement, accountability, and excellence
Selected Contents: Historical Perspective – Review of Operationally Discipline / Excellent Organizations. Elements of an Operationally Excellent Management System. Leadership Behaviors for Operational Discipline and Excellence. Setting the Baseline. Identifying and Prioritizing the Gaps. Networks - Defining Membership. Activating and Tenure Setting for the Network. Network Conference – Training and Chartering. Network Focus and Work Priorities. Defining the Community of Practice. Network Performance Management and Monitoring. Performance Targets and Key Performance Indicators. Sharing Learnings and Best Practices for Sustained Success. Conclusion. References. Catalog no. K15280, July 2013, 244 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-5361-3, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
Manufacturing Technology Materials, Processes, and Equipment Helmi A. Youssef, Hassan A. El-Hofy, and Mahmoud H. Ahmed University of Alexandria, Egypt
This text explores all of the manufacturing processes, materials, and equipment used to convert raw materials into a final product. It presents the most commonly used and recently developed manufacturing methods, along with applications, worked examples, exercises, and review questions. Materials covered include metallics, polymers, ceramics, and glasses. The book discusses heat treatments, smelting of metals, casting, forming, powder metallurgy, joining processes, and surface technology. It also looks at the environmental aspects related to manufacturing and clean factories and describes trends in surface hardening technology. Catalog no. K10541, August 2011, 947 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1085-9, $146.95 / £94.00 Also available as an eBook
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Manufacturing & Processing Carbon Footprint Analysis
Remanufacturing Modeling and Analysis
Concepts, Methods, Implementation, and Case Studies
Mehmet Ali Ilgin
Matthew John Franchetti The Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering Department, The University of Toledo, Ohio, USA
Defne Apul University of Toledo, OH, USA
"… engineering and technically based treatment of all the associated issues in one book. … written by authors who are technically competent in the field and they combine theory and practice in presenting a case for carbon footprint reduction." —Adedeji Badiru, Air Force Institute of Technology, Beavercreek, Ohio, USA
Catalog no. K12696, June 2012, 270 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5783-0, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
Design for Six Sigma in Product and Service Development
Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
Surendra M. Gupta Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Providing a solid foundation of knowledge in modeling remanufacturing systems, this book addresses the design, planning, and processing issues faced by decision-makers in the field. With easy-to-use mathematical or simulation modeling to demonstrate solutions for each remanufacturing issue, it helps practitioners understand how a particular issue can be effectively modeled and how to choose the appropriate solution methodology. The book also discusses how increasingly stringent environmental regulations and decreasing natural resources influence manufacturers toward more environmentally conscious manufacturing and product recovery initiatives. Catalog no. K12929, March 2012, 439 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-6307-7, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
Advances in Ergonomics in Manufacturing
Applications and Case Studies
Edited by
Stefan Trzcielinski
Edited by
Poznan University of Technology, Poland
Elizabeth A. Cudney Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, USA
Waldemar Karwowski
Sandra L. Furterer
Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA
Southern Polytechnic State University, Marietta, Georgia, USA
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) is a data-driven quality strategy for designing products and services. The goal of DFSS is to avoid process problems using systems engineering techniques. DFSS consists of five interconnected phases: Define, Measure, Analyze, Design, Verify. This book provides a detailed description of how to apply DFSS in product and service development. It provides instructional strategies, an overview of benefits and uses, and a roadmap that links several methodologies including organizational leadership, product development, system integration, critical parameter management, voice of the customer, quality function deployment, and concept generation. Catalog no. K12783, June 2012, 444 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-6060-1, $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook
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Series: Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics Series
Meeting the needs of the manufacturing and service sectors of contemporary industry, this volume is concerned with the human factors, ergonomics, and safety issues related to the design of products, processes, and systems, as well as the operation and management of business enterprises. 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 utilized by a variety of organizations around the world. Catalog no. K13241, July 2012, 532 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-7039-6, $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook
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Manufacturing & Processing Advances in the Human Side of Service Engineering
Electrolytic In-Process Dressing (ELID) Technologies
Edited by
Fundamentals and Applications
James C. Spohrer IBM Almaden Research Center, San Jose, California, USA
Louis E. Freund San Jose State University, California, USA
This volume focuses on the human aspects of manufacturing. It covers a broad spectrum of ergonomics and human factors issues highlighting the design of contemporary manufacturing systems. The book also discusses issues that arise in both the shop floor and office environments, in the quest for manufacturing agility, i.e. enhancement and integration of human skills with hardware performance for improved market competitiveness, management of change, product and process quality, and human-system reliability. Catalog no. K13231, July 2012, 482 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-7026-6, $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook
Edited by
Hitoshi Ohmori Materials Fabrication Laboratory, Saitama-KEN, Japan
Ioan D. Marinescu University of Toledo, Ohio, USA
Kazutoshi Katahira A complete review of Electorlytic-In-Process Dressing (ELID) fundamentals and applications, this book explains what ELID is and covers its development process since the early 90s from Japan. The author covers the basic fundamentals of ELID, the fundamentals of ELID grinding types, ELID grinding methods, ELID lap-grinding, ELID honing, ELID free form grinding, ultra/nanoprecision ELID, and Micro-ELID grinding. He examines how this process improves the surface characteristics of the processed piece, and why it is more efficient and productive than polishing and lapping. Catalog no. K10038, June 2011, 263 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0036-2, $157.95 / £101.00 Also available as an eBook
The Right Light Matching Technologies to Needs and Applications Spiros Kitsinelis Athens, Greece
With the help of guides and tables, this book assists readers in making the right lighting technology choices for specific applications, introduces readers to the topic of dynamic lighting that can accommodate a range of needs and tasks under one system, and helps a variety of professionals (from local authorities to doctors) to design the appropriate living and working environments for a wide spectrum of people with special requirements. In addition, the text can be useful to anyone interested in everyday use of light sources or looking for lighting solutions. Catalog no. K14350, May 2012, 165 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-9931-1, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
Systems Life Cycle Costing Economic Analysis, Estimation, and Management John Vail Farr United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, USA Series: Engineering Management
An analysis of today’s business environment and the integration of software, people, and interfaces, this book explores the roles of engineers, information technologists, and product development professionals. It provides methods, processes, and tools (MPTs) for life cycle costing while focusing on technology centric examples. The author includes unpublished material on the costing of commercial off-the-shelf systems and presents the MPTs from a product development perspective. The text also covers applications that use Excel spreadsheets for better comprehension. Catalog no. K11422, June 2011, c. 316 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2891-5, $104.95 / £66.99 Also available as an eBook
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Manufacturing & Processing Handbook for Critical Cleaning
Introduction to Process Control
Second Edition, Two Volume Set
Second Edition Jose A. Romagnoli
Edited by
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA
Barbara Kanegsberg BFK Solutions, Pacific Palisades, California, USA
Edward Kanegsberg “… an excellent resource for the manufacturer and for those researchers and consultants like myself who support the manufacturers. … This Handbook's strongest suit is the presentation of the Kanegsbergs’ philosophy of process development and improvement. … they have produced a very useful resource in these two handbooks.” —Darren Williams, Controlled Environments Magazine, Mar 1, 2012
“… the most fascinating technical book I've ever seen so it should fly off the shelves-or the Internet.” —Debra Kimless-Garber MD, Scott Garber MD, DIFLUOREX
Updated, expanded, re-organized, and rewritten, this two-volume handbook covers cleaning processes, applications, management, safety, and environmental concerns. The editors rigorously examine technical issues, cleaning agent options and systems, chemical and equipment integration, and contamination control, as well as cleanliness standards, analytical testing, process selection, implementation and maintenance, specific application areas, and regulatory issues. A collection of international contributors gives the text a global viewpoint. Color illustrations, video clips, and animation are available online to help readers better understand presented material. Catalog no. K11395, April 2011, 1136 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2826-7, $189.95 / £121.00 Also available as an eBook
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Ahmet Palazoglu University of California, Davis, USA
This classroom-tested text provides a bridge between the traditional view of process control and the current, expanded role by blending conventional topics with a broader perspective of more integrated process operation, control, and information systems. Addressing issues in today’s teaching of process control, this second edition updates and expands the content of its predecessor with 50 percent more exercises and many application examples of control problems. MATLAB® toolboxes can be accessed from the authors’ websites. A solutions manual is available for qualifying instructors. Catalog no. K12554, February 2012, 643 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5486-0, $149.95 / £95.00 Also available as an eBook
Laser Machining of Advanced Materials Narendra B. Dahotre Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, USA
Anoop Samant Materials & Manufacturing Research Laboratories, College of Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
Cleaning Agents and Systems, Second Edition
The use of lasers in material processing is an expanding field that is drawing attention from both industry and academia. Research funding continues to grow because the practice offers several advantages such as capabilities. These include use of difficult-to-machine materials, flexibility and automation, and an extended scope for applications. Focusing on the fundamental aspects of laser machining, this book covers principles and physical phenomena involved in this emerging process.
Catalog no. K11396, April 2011, 560 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2827-4, $104.95 / £66.99 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. K11845, March 2011, 236 pp. ISBN: 978-0-415-58562-0, $104.95 / £66.99 Also available as an eBook
Applications, Processes, and Controls, Second Edition Catalog no. K11397, April 2011, c. 574 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2829-8, $104.95 / £66.99
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Manufacturing & Processing New!
Green Design, Materials and Manufacturing Processes Edited by
Helena Bartolo, Paulo Jorge Da Silva Bartolo, Nuno Manuel Fernandes Alves, Artur Jorge Mateus, Henrique Amorim Almeida, Ana Cristina Soares Lemos, Flávio Craveiro, Carina Ramos, Igor Reis, Lina Durão, Telma Ferreira, José Pinto Duarte, Filipa Roseta, Eduardo Castro e Costa, Filipe Quaresma, and João Paulouro Neves This book includes essential research in the field of sustainable intelligent manufacturing and related topics, making a significant contribution to further development of these fields. A wide range of topics is covered, such as eco design and innovation, energy efficiency, green and smart manufacturing, green transportation, life-cycle engineering, renewable energy technologies, reuse and recycling techniques, smart design, smart materials, sustainable business models, and sustainable construction.
Gear Cutting Tools Fundamentals of Design and Computation Stephen P. Radzevich Eaton Corporation, Southfield, Michigan, USA
This book presents the DG/Kbased method of surface generation, a novel and practical mathematical method for designing gear cutting tools with optimal parameters. The author, an industry leader for the past 30 years, proposes a scientific classification for all possible kinds of the gear machining meshes before discussing optimal designs of gear cutting tools. This classification makes it possible to consider all possible designs of gear cutting tools, including those currently used in practice and those expected to be used in the future. It also allows the author to develop scientific predictions and optimal designs. In most cases, solutions appear in analytical form and/or graphical form. Catalog no. K11035, February 2010, 786 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1967-8, $199.95 / £127.00 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. K20814, June 2013, 704 pp. ISBN: 978-1-138-00046-9, $279.95 / £178.00 Also available as an eBook
Product Design for Manufacture and Assembly Third Edition Geoffrey Boothroyd, Peter Dewhurst, and Winston A. Knight Now in its third edition, this volume features new problem sets and student assignments, making this respected reference work even more suitable for use in product design and design for manufacture courses. Chapters have been updated from previous editions with 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.
Life Cycle Costing for Engineers B.S. Dhillon University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
"… very concise, quite short, and easy to follow. … nicely supported with figures, equations and example problems. … I would recommend it as a great source for a wide range of life cycle cost models and especially as a source to understand and be able to relate one model to another." —Professor Douglas Gransberg, University of Oklahoma
Catalog no. K10869, October 2009, 224 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1688-2, $113.95 / £73.99 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. 89277, December 2010, 709 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8927-1, $145.95 / £93.00 Also available as an eBook
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Manufacturing & Processing New!
Textiles for Industrial Applications R. Senthil Kumar This book provides an encyclopedic review of industrial textiles, covering the latest trends in the development and application of these textiles with advice and suggestions on how to apply these textiles in other trade sectors. This book provides a broad overview of the product in terms of property requirement, fibers used, and manufacturing techniques, finishing, and testing. It outlines the various aspects of industrial textile product development such as raw material, properties, manufacturing techniques, testing, and various factors influencing the product performance and life. Catalog no. K16287, August 2013, 406 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-6649-1, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
Wicking in Porous Materials
Process Techniques for Engineering HighPerformance Materials Tim Oberle Sealed Air Corporation, Saddle Brook, New Jersey, USA
With processed materials, subtle variations in the production process can affect the performance of individual batches, for better or for worse. This book explores R&D strategies for developing products when the properties are highly dependent on processing variables. It also offers practical advice on how to foster creativity, avoid the inevitable scale-up problems, get the most out of expensive trial work in a plant environment, and find systems solutions to customer problems. Hundreds of real-world examples illustrate successes and failures in materials development. Catalog no. K18904, June 2013, 493 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4665-8188-3 $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook
Process Engineering and Design Using Visual Basic®
Traditional and Modern Modeling Approaches Edited by
Second Edition
Reza Masoodi
Arun Datta
Philadelphia University, Pennsylvania, USA
Process Engineer, Brisbane, Australia
Krishna M. Pillai University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA
This reference offers information on the current science and recent advances of wicking in porous materials. The book describes various modeling approaches, traditional and modern, but maintains an emphasis on the modern methodologies. A host of internationally recognized scientists and researchers describe the physics of wicking and the different approaches available for modeling wicking. Chapters cover capillary models (such as the Lucas-Washburn equation), sharp-front single phase-flow models, two-phase flow models (such as the Richard equation), network models, a Lattice-Boltzmann model, a mixture-theory based model, and a fractal-based modeling approach.
This book provides a unique and versatile suite of process design and engineering programs, some quite complex, which readers can use directly. It builds a firm understanding of the principles needed to effectively use the software, covers the technical aspects of day-to-day process engineering, and discusses the fundamentals of particular designs. All chapters have been updated and three new chapters were added: understanding oil and gas calculations, mass transfer, and heat transfer. Catalog no. K12916, September 2013, 640 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-6280-3, $169.95 / £108.00 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. K13444, October 2012, 380 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-7432-5, $149.95 / £95.00 Also available as an eBook
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Manufacturing & Processing New! New!
Composite Materials and Processing M. Balasubramanian IIT Madras, Chennai
"I look forward to using this very comprehensive and well organized reference book on composites. It’ll be useful as an instructional tool as well as in practice. … It covers a lot of the material that I am familiar with but also gives me an opportunity to learn about what I would consider esoteric types of composites." ––Jerome O’Connor, University at Buffalo, New York, USA
Catalog no. K13714, September 2013, 648 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-7935-1, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook
Industrial Brazing Practice Second Edition Philip Roberts Delphi Brazing Consultants, Cheshire, England
Written by an expert with more than 50 years of experience, this book helps you develop best-practice solutions to any brazing problems you may encounter. It reveals the six simple rules of brazing that form the bedrock of problem-solving procedures. It also explains how to conduct a process audit, from identifying service conditions, to selecting materials and design, to assessing the process. Packed with useful flowcharts and tables, this second edition covers new ISO specifications, alloy and flux codes, production developments, technologies, and more. Catalog no. K16355, March 2013, 460 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-6774-0, $219.95 / £140.00 Also available as an eBook
The Product Wheel Handbook Creating Balanced Flow in High-Mix Process Operations Peter L. King Lean Dynamics LLC, Newark, Delaware, USA
Jennifer S. King “Peter King continues to be a thought leader in the spread of advanced manufacturing practices throughout the process industries. His product wheel concepts and practices are an excellent resource for plants with multiple products sharing the operating assets.” —Ray Floyd, Shingo Prize-winning author of Liquid Lean and member of IndustryWeek's Manufacturing Hall of Fame
Catalog no. K15304, April 2013, 219 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4665-5418-4 $49.95 / £31.99
Kanban for the Supply Chain Fundamental Practices for Manufacturing Management, Second Edition Steve Cimorelli Cummins Filtration, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Providing actionable steps for each stage in the manufacturing and supply chain management process, this book presents a detailed roadmap for implementing Kanban. This updated second edition focuses on creating an environment for success. Addressing both internal and external elements, it considers statistical data cleansing techniques to remove irrelevant data, correlation analysis using Excel-based techniques to guide decisions, the analysis of supplier performance against lead time and lot size expectations, and risk mitigation strategies for poor performing suppliers. Catalog no. K14232, January 2013, 137 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4398-9549-8 $59.95 / £38.99
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Manufacturing & Processing New!
People, Process, and Culture Lean Manufacturing in the Real World Jeffrey P. Wincel Thomas J. Kull
New!
Methods in Product Design New Strategies in Reengineering Edited by
Ali K. Kamrani and Maryam Azimi
Arizona State University, Tempe, USA
“... rather than learn the hard way, this book can serve as a trainer-coach, helping you and your organization make the Lean transformation by exposing where your values, or thinking, may also have some gaps. ... This is a pioneering book. It will help Lean champions pinpoint where specifically their team, their leadership, and their organizations may struggle with the Lean mindset.” —Michael Hoseus, co-author of Toyota Culture: The Heart and Soul of the Toyota Way
This book examines the global cultural influences on the understanding and application of Lean production systems within various geographic and cultural areas. It identifies the cultural values as examined against Lean manufacturing disciplines to derive culturally based Lean manufacturing values.
Features • Capitalizes on the continued prominence of Lean Manufacturing as the preferred operational approach • Incorporates global cultural influences on the successful implementation of Lean • Uses academic research as the foundation of the material, lending to the credibility of the work • Examines well-known Lean components currently in use in various parts of the world
Selected Contents:
University of Houston, Texas, USA
Abdulrahman M. Al-Ahmari Customer-focused product design strives to meet changing customer requirements with new product features. This book discusses ways to assess changing demands and sources, and delves into what is needed to successfully manufacture goods in a demanding market. It reviews proven methods for assessing customer need. Then, after showing how changing needs impact the reengineering of products, it explains how needed change can be efficiently achieved. It details how IT advances and technology support customer-focused product development, discusses cutting-edge mass customization principles that maximize cost-effective production, and illustrates how to implement a web-based product design environment. • Demonstrates successful methods of sustainable design • Examines how changing customer needs impact the reengineering of products and how this is accomplished in a timely, efficient, and costeffective manner • Details how advances in information systems and technology support customer-focused product development • Discusses cutting-edge mass customization principles to maximize cost-effective production of new and reengineered goods • Illustrates how to implement effective maintenance policies
Selected Contents:
Introducing the Lean Culture Developing Lean Values The Hypotheses of Lean Culture Measuring Lean Culture Assessing the Results The Implications of Lean Culture Conclusions Appendix: Studies, Data, and Analysis Catalog no. K15494, April 2013, 153 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-5789-5, $49.95 / £31.99
Sustainable Design. Cellular Manufacturing Systems. An Overview of Computer-Aided Design. Selection of Parameters for CAD-VR Data Translation. A SemiIntegration System of CAD and Inspection Planning of Standard Manufactured Features. Tumor Geometrical Deformation Modeling. Product Variety and Manufacturing Complexity. A Simulation-Based Methodology for Manufacturing Complexity Analysis. Optimizing Supply Chain Network Design. Shutdown Maintenance Scope of Work Assessment Model (SWAM): Model for Reducing Shutdown Maintenance Costs and the Loss of Production at Continuous Process Industries. Machine Failure Time Detection through Product Defects. Catalog no. K10411, May 2013, 340 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0832-0, $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook
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Manufacturing & Processing Forthcoming!
Quick Changeover Concepts Applied
Dramatically Reduce Set-Up Time and Increase Production Flexibility with SMED Karsten Herr The book discusses the importance of changeovers to production scheduling and the strategic relevance of shortening changeover times for production companies, redefines the definition of set-up and set-up time, explains ways to analyze changeovers, and shows a step for step method for the development of quick changeover concepts. The text is written in such a way that all functions that are concerned with production processes can use it as a valuable source: the operator to implement directly, industrial engineers to do bigger improvement projects and machine designers to enhance the design of their products. • Covers all aspects of changeovers, including strategy, tactics, and operations • Provides a step-by-step design process • Elucidates proved concepts • Explains all necessary steps but stays focused on vital issues • Discusses all functions, from operations to management
Selected Contents: Production Systems in Dynamic Markets The Role of Changeovers in Production Systems Thinking Product Portfolio and Process The Elements of the Set-Up Analysis of a Set-Up Analysis of Machine Elements- and Element Interfaces Fastening Organisation Communication Financial Aspects Examples Literature Catalog no. K20770, December 2013, 165 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4665-9631-3 $49.95 / £31.99
New!
Control for Aluminum Production and Other Processing Industries Mark Philip Taylor, John J. J. Chen, and Brent Richmond Young "I enjoyed reading this book and will refer it to others who are new and not so new to aluminium electrolysis." ––Stephen Lindsay, Alcoa, Inc., USA
"… Everyone interested in potline operation, from crew member to general manager to researcher, could benefit from this book." ––Mark Cooksey, CSIRO Enquiries, Australia
Features • Presents information in an easy to read format, without formulae or technological complexity • Focuses on safety and health risks in industrial processes, where management and staff are most heavily committed • Includes in-depth insert sections that contain specific knowledge, guidance, and practical reference material about control of aluminum and other processing plants • Explains how to synthesize new control thinking with an understanding of process variability to diagnose abnormalities and their causes • Demonstrates control lessons through the experiences and narrative of people in a production plant, and comprehensive tables and graphics for production problems in aluminum smelters
Selected Contents: The Importance of Control. A Tour of the Plant. Welcome to Production. Industrial Accidents. A Potline Process Control Failure. Diagnosing Variation in Materials Processing. Understanding Potroom Processes. The Start of a New Culture. Reformulation of Potline Control. People, Process, and Plant. Better Decisions for Control. Accelerating Removal of Variation. Catalog no. K15002, October 2013, 264 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-1469-0, $169.95 / £108.00 Also available as an eBook
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Production Systems New!
Forthcoming!
Human Work Productivity A Global Perspective
Six Sigma Case Studies with Minitab®
Edited by
Kishore K. Pochampally
Shrawan Kumar, Anil Mital, and Arunkumar Pennathur The current global economic downturn and considerable shifting in industrial and manufacturing activities have disturbed the homeostasis of the industrial order. Human work productivity is one of the most important components of industrial economy and the factor that determines competiveness. All components must be considered as an integrated whole for sustained productivity. This book explores these aspects as independent factors and their impact on productivity. It discusses models integrating these factors and schemes of optimization for incorporation in practice. Catalog no. K13436, August 2013, 253 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-7414-1, $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook
Forthcoming!
Culture and Trust in TechnologyDriven Organizations Frances Alston Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California, USA
This book provides insight into the important role that culture and trust can play in the success of high-technology organizations. There has been little research to demonstrate a connection between organizational culture and trust. This book introduces a review of the literature and the result of an empirical study that investigated the relationship between mechanistic and organic cultures and the level of trust in technology-based organizations. Catalog no. K21629, December 2013, 172 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4822-0923-5, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, USA
Surendra M. Gupta Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Six Sigma is one of the most widely used quality improvement methodologies today, both in manufacturing and service industries. Minitab® is a statistical software package that is often used in conjunction with Six Sigma projects. This book illustrates the application of Minitab® for Six Sigma projects, using case studies in a variety of sectors, such as healthcare, manufacturing, airline, and fast food. Detailed steps and screenshots are provided to explain how to use a number of quality analysis and improvement tools in Minitab®. Figures will include Minitab® screenshots and Minitab® worksheets for the case studies will be available for download. Catalog no. K21461, January 2014, 320 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4822-0557-2, $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook
Global Production Networks Operations Design and Management, Second Edition Edited by
Ander Errasti Tecnun University of Navarra, San Sebastian, Spain
This book provides the principles, tools, and techniques of the Internationalization Process to help managers and practitioners to tackle the design and management of a Global Manufacturing and Logistics Networks. It presents a guideline for those companies that have begun the Internationalization Process in recent years and focuses on SMEs, with case studies that show best practices and recent trends. The author offers a methodological answer for the analysis and design of global networks with productive multilocation as well as the design of plants and warehouses and supplier networks in the new international contexts. Catalog no. K15974, January 2013, 355 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-6292-9, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook
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Production Systems Optimal Supervisory Control of Automated Manufacturing Systems
Industrial Control Systems Mathematical and Statistical Models and Techniques Adedeji B. Badiru Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, Ohio, USA
Yu Feng Chen and Zhiwu Li
Oye Ibidapo-Obe
Xidian University, Shaanxi Province, China
Babatunde J. Ayeni
This monograph presents the state-of-the-art developments in the design of behaviorally and structurally optimal livenessen-forcing Petri net supervisors with computationally tractable approaches. It details optimal supervisory control problems arising in automated production systems and outlines a methodology to achieve the optimality purposes of deadlock prevention via converting a variety of problems under consideration into integer linear programming models. The book includes a reference bibliography at the end of each chapter and a complete index.
3M Company St. Paul, Minnesota
Catalog no. K16796, January 2013, 204 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-7753-4, $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook
Sustainability Utilizing Lean Six Sigma Techniques Tina Agustiady BASF – The Chemical Company
Adedeji B. Badiru Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, Ohio, USA
"Of special note is its attention to reducing waste and defects with Kaizen and 5S processes, as well as the importance of engagement and education in the workforce. Detailed, informed and informative … will prove invaluable and a welcome contribution to corporate and academic library 'Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering' reference collections and supplemental Six Sigma curriculum reading lists." —Midwest Book Review, February 2013
Catalog no. K14977, December 2012, 258 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-1424-9, $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook
University of Lagos, Nigeria
This book presents the mathematical foundation for building and implementing industrial control systems. It contains mathematically rigorous models and techniques for control systems in general with specific orientation toward industrial systems. Industrial control encompasses several types of control systems. This book covers some common elements of industrial control systems, including supervisory control and data acquisition systems, distributed control systems, and other generic control system configurations such as programmable logic controllers, which are often found in industrial operations and engineering infrastructure. Catalog no. 75586, October 2011, 380 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7558-8, $93.95 / £59.99 Also available as an eBook
Coordinate Measuring Machines and Systems Second Edition Edited by
Robert J. Hocken and Paulo H. Pereira Since John Bosh edited and published the first version of this book in 1995, the world of manufacturing and Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs) and Systems has changed considerably. The well-rounded coverage includes the evolution of measurements and development of standards, the use of CMMs, accessory elements, application software, performance and financial evaluations, and accuracy. Catalog no. DK4043, July 2011, 592 pp. ISBN: 978-1-57444-652-4, $146.95 / £94.00 Also available as an eBook
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Production Systems Handbook of Industrial Engineering Equations, Formulas, and Calculations
RFID and AutoID in Planning and Logistics A Practical Guide for Military UID Applications Erick C. Jones
Adedeji B. Badiru
University of Texas, Arlington, USA
Christopher A. Chung
Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, Ohio, USA
Seabrook, Texas, USA
Olufemi A. Omitaomu
Now that RFID technology has come of age and there are numerous choices, the challenge has become how to select the right one for the job. A practical reference on the workings of RFID and Auto-ID technologies such as satellite tags and barcodes and their integration into logistics initiatives, this book covers background, history, and current applications. It delineates a decision model for choosing RFID and other Auto-ID technologies. It covers integrating and developing RFID and Auto-ID applications, traditional planning and logistics, military UID requirements, and future research.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, USA
Catalog no. 94270, May 2011, 430 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-9427-5, $157.95 / £101.00 Also available as an eBook
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 computational resources needed by industrial engineers. It consists of several sections that each focus on a particular specialization area of industrial engineering. These include 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. Catalog no. 76272, September 2010, 454 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7627-1, $145.95 / £93.00 Also available as an eBook
Modern Construction
Lean Manufacturing
Lean Project Delivery and Integrated Practices
Business Bottom-Line Based
Lincoln H. Forbes
Lean Six Sigma Institute of Technology, Marion, Iowa, USA
John X. Wang
Florida International University, Miami, USA
Syed M. Ahmed Department of Construction Management, East Carolina University, Geenville, North Carolina, USA
"... collects lean ideas in one place. clarifies their application in the construction industry and helps to promote their adoption. ... balances theoretical explanations with discussions of actual cases where practitioners successfully applies lean innovation. ... thoroughly documents the human element important for success." —Industrial Engineer's
Catalog no. 6312X, October 2010, 524 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6312-7, $145.95 / £93.00 Also available as an eBook
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Written by an expert who has seen firsthand 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 on the floors of the world’s manufacturing facilities. The book introduces key methods for harnessing market forces by following the Three Golden Rules to reduce production and inventory costs. Catalog no. 86022, August 2010, 288 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8602-7, $99.95 / £62.99 Also available as an eBook
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Production Systems Project Execution A Practical Approach to Industrial and Commercial Project Management Chitram Lutchman Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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, good stakeholder relations, and proper 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 in many different industries. Catalog no. K11755, July 2010, 252 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3863-1, $87.95 / £56.99 Also available as an eBook
System Management Planning, Enterprise Identity, and Deployment, Second Edition Jeffrey O. Grady JOG System Engineering, Inc., San Diego, California, USA
The second edition of a bestseller, System Management: Planning, Enterprise Identity, and Deployment 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 to implement outstanding systems capability. Catalog no. K11061, May 2010, 628 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2013-1, $129.95 / £83.00 Also available as an eBook
System Synthesis Product and Process Design Jeffrey O. Grady JOG System Engineering, Inc., San Diego, California, USA
Based on the authors 45 years of experience, this book examines the activities that must take place in the development of any system between the completion of the requirements work and the verification of work. It 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. The text explores the role of the system engineer in design, material procurement, and manufacturing. Catalog no. K11032, May 2010, 574 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1961-6, $129.95 / £83.00 Also available as an eBook
Moving from Project Management to Project Leadership A Practical Guide to Leading Groups R. Camper Bull “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
Catalog no. K11303, April 2010, 298 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2667-6, $87.95 / £56.99 Also available as an eBook
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Social Responsibility Failure Mode Effects and Analysis Holly Alison Duckworth
Global Engineering Design, Decision Making, and Communication
University of Texas, USA
Carlos Acosta, V. Jorge Leon, Charles Conrad, and Cesar O. Malave
Taking a continuous improvement approach to social responsibility, this book offers a process for driving actions that can be taken by those interested in making positive change. Although many books cover market response and interest in this area, this is quite possibly the first one to focus on methods for assessing an organization’s path to social responsibility performance. The authors define social responsibility, explain the ramifications of the ISO 26000 standards in the market place, and provide problem-solving methods that can be put to immediate use.
Written by multidisciplinary team of experts in industrial, mechanical, and manufacturing engineering as well as organizational communications, this book provides a primer on how to better design, make decisions, and communicate in an international working environment. The contents of the book reflect the authors’ multidisciplinary perspective and their experience in working on projects around the world. It uses a case study format that is based on real industrial projects, ranging from design to supply chain and logistics problems, and system improvement projects.
Catalog no. K10208, March 2010, 201 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0372-1, $87.95 / £56.99 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. K10580, September 2009, 256 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1155-9, $99.95 / £64.99 Also available as an eBook
Real Options in Engineering Design, Operations, and Management
Inventory Management
Gilbert, Arizona, USA
Rosemond Ann Moore
Edited by
Harriet Black Nembhard Penn 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. It is valued today as an approach for 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. Step-by-step computations of real options valuation are included.
Non-Classical Views Edited by
Mohamad Y. Jaber Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Classical inventory management focuses on cost minimization as a performance measure, where 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 family of performance measures that represent situations more realistically. The book focuses on the need to design inventory systems that serve as a means of flexibility and to develop performance measures other than cost to control inventory. Catalog no. 79972, August 2009, 242 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7997-5, $91.95 / £58.99 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. 71696, October 2009, 253 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7169-6, $91.95 / £58.99 Also available as an eBook
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Production Systems Conveyors Application, Selection, and Integration Patrick M McGuire Glidepath, LLC, 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 gives industrial designers, engineers, and operations managers key information for determining which type of conveyor to purchase and how to use it to meet their 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, August 2009, 210 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0388-2, $99.95 / £64.99 Also available as an eBook
Lean Six Sigma in Service Applications and Case Studies Edited by
Sandra L. Furterer Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Bentonville, Arkansas and Southern Polytechnic State University, Marietta, Georgia, USA
Based on case studies, this book demonstrates realworld applications of Six Sigma, especially in service or non-traditional industries and processes. In a clean, clear style that is not overly technical, the author describes the Six Sigma DMAIC and Design for Six Sigma IDDOV problem-solving approach and how it can be applied to service and transaction-related processes. The case studies illustrate the application of Lean Six Sigma tools to a wide variety of processes and problems including, but not limited to financial process improvement, designing a recruiting process, managing a college’s assets, and improving educational processes. Catalog no. 78887, May 2009, 468 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7888-6, $91.95 / £58.99 Also available as an eBook
The Modern Theory of the Toyota Production System A Systems Inquiry of the World’s Most Emulated and Profitable Management System Phillip Marksberry “Dr. Marksberry looks at TPS in the context of organizational behavior, social sciences, management science, and engineering sciences. He presents new insights into how the elements of TPS work together as a system across an organization. Both scholars and practitioners of TPS and Lean Manufacturing will find this book to be thought provoking and revealing about how successful TPS operates.” —Larry Holloway, Professor and Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Kentucky
Catalog no. K15434, November 2012, 451 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-5674-4, $69.95 / £44.99
Removing the Barriers to Efficient Manufacturing Real-World Applications of Lean Productivity Daniel L. Ferguson This book is a practical roadmap that shows managers how to eliminate the barriers that keep them from achieving high productivity levels while producing consistent quality products. The underlying basis is Deming’s methodology for reducing variability but presents it in a new way by moving from theoretical to real-life application. It also incorporates other common-sense approaches that have proven to be successful and which enhance some specific foundational principles. Catalog no. K15376, January 2013, 294 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4665-5551-8 $39.95 / £25.99
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Project Management New!
Project Management Tools and Techniques
Problem Solving for Engineers David G. Carmichael University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
A Practical Guide Deborah Sater Carstens, Gary L. Richardson, and Ronald B. Smith "… step-by-step tools and techniques on the planning, execution and control of a project … invaluable …" —Prof. William A Moylan, PhD, PMP, Eastern Michigan University, Farmington Hills, USA
"… Simple, easy to follow, extremely practitioner and tool oriented and is very useful in real world from a novice user to most advanced user." —Dr. Subramanyam Naidu Rayapati, IBM, Austin, Texas, USA
• Fills a gap for a Project Management tools and techniques course as none of the books published in this area covers the topic as in-depth • Describes Project Management concepts and demonstrates the concepts in Microsoft Project software on video • Includes topics that are covered on the Project Management Institute certification exam
Pedagogical Features • Provides access to a “The Library,” a companion website that provides recorded lectures and slides
"Problem solving and systems are given a very broad perspective, encompassing key engineering tasks such as design, investigation, decision making and optimization. ...the examples and exercises make it an easy-to-read book. The exercises are not merely drill type ones, but also ones that make the reader think." ––Priyan Dias, Senior Professor, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, Associate Editor, Civil Engineering & Environmental Systems
This book takes a systematic approach to problem definition, generation of alternative solutions, analysis, and selection of the preferred solution. The book introduces some fundamental terms needed to think systematically and undertake systematic problem solving. It covers both individual and group problem solving. Selection of the preferred solution involves decision making, and fundamental concepts of decision making are introduced, including decision making in the presence of multiple criteria and uncertainty. The treatment embodies decision making for sustainability, with its blend of economics, social and environmental considerations. It also identifies and embodies the specific problem solving of management and planning.
• Incorporates lab assignments for hands-on experiences using Project Management techniques and tools
Selected Contents:
• Contains case studies, examples, and sample questions for review
Models and Modellin
A solutions manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption.
Fundamental Systems Problems The Systems Problem of Analysis System Behaviour The Systems Problem of Investigation
Selected Contents: Introduction. Economic Analysis Methods. Planning Project Documentation. Duration Estimating Techniques. Activities and Relationships (Project Sequencing). First Cut Budget. Project Plan. Risk Management Considerations—Contingency Planning (Using Excel). Earned Value Theory. Project Status and Key Performance Indicators. Critical Chain Model. Catalog no. K15046, April 2013, 494 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-1562-8, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook
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Introduction. Systems Methodology
Creativity Optimisation General Problem Solving with Groups Decision Making with Intangibles and Multiple Objectives Decision Problem Conclusion References Catalog no. K16494, June 2013, 439 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4665-7061-0 $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook
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Risk Management Techniques Decision Theory and Sociological Influences Adam Greene-Wright A remarkably insightful look into the relationship between choice and the human condition, this book examines the philosophy of decision-making under conditions of uncertainty. It covers how we search for, accept, and discard information and presents the relationship between information, knowledge, complexity, and uncertainty. Placing mans relationship with uncertainty in a historical context, the book goes on to discuss the conceptualization of the interpretative effect of experiential and motivational factors on decision-making and how this relationship will continue to evolve. Catalog no. K11386, January 2014, 264 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2811-3, $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook
Project Management for the Oil and Gas Industry A World System Approach Adedeji B. Badiru Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, Ohio, USA
Samuel O. Osisanya The University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA
This book presents an integrated approach to project management for oil and gas projects. It covers concepts, tools, and techniques of project management based on the elements of the Project Management Body of Knowledge. The book also contains case examples of applications of project management tools and techniques to real-life project scenarios. The book is intended to serve as a reference book for planners, project operators, stakeholders, designers, project managers, business managers, consultants, project analysts, senior executives, project team members, members of project management office, project customers, functional managers, trainers, and researchers.
Project Development in the Solar Industry Edited by
Albie Fong Talesun Solar, San Jose, California, USA
Jesse Tippett Aries Power & Industrial, San Diego, California, USA
This book provides an extensive overview of US utility scale solar project development and the various tasks required to bring large renewable power plants from plans to reality. The various topics and chapter outlines have been presented in the book proposal document which includes content for various readers from novice to experts. Various obstacles and solutions are detailed so that the path for successful solar project development can be undertaken by many. Catalog no. K14773, December 2012, 250 pp. ISBN: 978-0-415-62108-3, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
Project Management Systems, Principles, and Applications Adedeji B. Badiru Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, Ohio, USA
The practice of project management continues to grow at an exponential rate. As more and more organizations realize its importance, the need for training in this area increases. Covering all major phases, this textbook presents the tools and techniques used in each stage of project management from a pedagogical perspective. Using end-of-chapter exercises, software tools, case studies, and graphical representations to supplement concepts, the author presents complete coverage of a wide range of topics, including planning, organization, scheduling, resource allocation, control, systems engineering, economics, decision analysis, and Lean and Six Sigma techniques. Catalog no. 83198, December 2011, 587 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8319-4, $104.95 / £66.99 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. 94254, January 2013, 781 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-9425-1, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook
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Project Management Managing Organizational Knowledge 3rd Generation Knowledge Management and Beyond
STEP Project Management Guide for Science, Technology, and Engineering Projects Adedeji B. Badiru Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, Ohio, USA
Charles A. Tryon, Jr. Tryon and Associates, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA
Written for professionals and students, this reference provides a clear, repeatable strategy for capturing organizational knowledge. It does so by first exploring the fundamental concepts that have emerged from the new discipline of Knowledge Management over the past decade. It then proposes a number of innovative breakthroughs in thought, processes, and templates. The book includes a practical definition of Knowledge Management based on six core processes and four fundamental organizational beliefs and introduces Knowledge Inventory Projects, Processes, Artifacts, and Repositories (KIPPAR), among other topics. Catalog no. K13890, March 2012, 147 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4398-8235-1 $49.95 / £31.99 Also available as an eBook
Statistical Techniques for Project Control Adedeji B. Badiru Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, Ohio, USA
Tina Agustiady BASF – The Chemical Company
A project can be simple or complex. In each case, proven project management processes must be followed. In all cases of project management implementation, control must be exercised in order to assure that project objectives are achieved. This book fills the void that exists in the application of statistical techniques to project control. Although designed as a practical guide for project management professionals, the book will also benefit students, researchers, and instructors. Catalog no. 83171, January 2012, 412 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8317-0, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
Presenting a step-by-step approach to managing projects in science, technology, and engineering, this volume uses the time-tested concepts of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOKR). The book combines managerial, organizational, and quantitative techniques into a logical sequence of project implementation steps, discussing the management of scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk, and procurement. Using a compelling case study that profiles the errors leading to the 1986 Challenger disaster, the book examines how flaws in decision-making, failure to consider all factors, lack of communication, and inappropriate priorities can lead to catastrophe. Catalog no. 72358, April 2009, 421 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7235-8, $99.95 / £64.99 Also available as an eBook
Handbook of Military Industrial Engineering Edited by
Adedeji B. Badiru Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, Ohio, USA
Marlin U. Thomas Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Retired
A compilation of fundamentals tools, principles, and modeling techniques, this book discusses the application of industrial engineering (IE) to military systems. Globally respected IE experts provide proven strategies that can help any military organization effectively create, adapt, utilize, and deploy resources, tools, and technology. Topics include supply chain management, Lean Enterprise concepts for military operations, modeling and optimization, economic planning, contingency planning and logistics, human factors and ergonomics, and information management and control. This book won the 2010 IIE/Joint Publishers Book-of-the-Year Award. Catalog no. 66285, February 2009, 828 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6628-9, $146.95 / £94.00 Also available as an eBook
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Plant Engineering Production and Operations Management
Food Plant Engineering Systems
Edited by
Second Edition
Vijay Kumar Khurana
T.C .Robberts
Rukukmani Devi Institute of Advanced Studies, Delhi, India
University of Minnesota, Crookston, Minnesota, USA
As an authoritative presentation of activities, functions, and concepts of production and operations management activities, this reference work begins with the nature and scope of production management, guiding step-bystep through production activities, such as process and service design, facilities and plant location, layout planning, and materials planning. It also covers production planning and control and materials requirements. The book illustrates long-, medium-, and short-term production activities as well as support functions and advanced management concepts, making it a one-stop, essential resource.
This book addresses the ancillary equipment that allows processing lines in food production to operate. With clear, easy-to-understand language, the text details the bits and pieces that keep systems running and explains how they fit within the bigger picture. Peripherals and services are discussed with a focus on the optimization of subsystems crucial for plant operation. This new edition covers the systems approach to Lean manufacturing, introducing Lean principles to the food industry. It also addresses sustainability and environmental issues, which were not covered in the first edition.
Catalog no. AB7048, December 2013, 400 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7048-4, $99.95 / £60.99
Catalog no. K12144, February 2013, 355 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-4809-8, $159.95 / £99.00 Also available as an eBook
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Process Plants
Hazardous Area Classification in Petroleum and Chemical Plants
Shutdown and Turnaround Management Trinath Sahoo
A Guide to Mitigating Risk
Indian Oil Coporation Ltd, Uttar Pradesh, India
"… of value to the professional engineer new to the challenges of a plant turnaround. … aims to highlight the main factors that must be taken into consideration from the planning stage through to execution and post shutdown reviews." ––Professor Carl J Schaschke, University of Strathclyde, UK
Catalog no. K15100, October 2013, 406 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-1733-2, $159.95 / £99.00 Also available as an eBook
Alireza Bahadori Southern Cross University, NSW, Australia
This book discusses fire hazards, occupancy hazards, extinguishing methods, and hazard identification and classification of materials. It provides simple, readily recognizable and easily understood markings for materials which will give at a glance, a general idea of the inherent hazards of any material, and the order of severity of these hazards as they relate to fire prevention, exposure, and control. Its objectives are to provide an appropriate alerting signal and on the spot information to safeguard the lives of both the public and emergency personnel. Catalog no. K21508, December 2013, 576 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4822-0645-6, $149.95 / £95.00 Also available as an eBook
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Plant Engineering Electrical Calculations and Guidelines for Generating Station and Industrial Plants Thomas E. Baker Sumatron, Inc, Laguna Niguel, California, USA
"This is really a practical, hands-on book for the working engineer." —Phillip Wheeler, former Southern California Edison supervising electrical apparatus engineer and regional IEEE PES/IAS leader
A very helpful tool for solving circuit protection problems, this book presents and simplifies the theory and 132 calculations that electrical engineers typically need to understand in order to support operations, maintenance, and betterment projects for generating stations and other large industrial facilities. The book begins with a cursory review or refresher of basic electrical theory. • Covers more than 160 calculations for the design, operation, and maintenance support of generating stations and industrial facilities
Process Plants A Handbook for Inherently Safer Design, Second Edition Trevor Kletz Paul Amyotte Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
This second edition of a bestseller provides a well-illustrated resource that comprehensively covers the design of inherently safer and user-friendly plants. The book demonstrates how chemical plants can withstand human error and equipment failures without serious effects on safety, output, or efficiency. This edition features new chapters that outline the role of inherently safer design in explosion prevention and mitigation and the link between inherently safer design and process safety design. Sections address the hierarchy of controls and highlight human factors in determining risk. The text also includes case studies that review major process incidents. Catalog no. K10249, May 2010, 384 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0455-1, $109.95 / £69.99 Also available as an eBook
• Bridges the gap between basic theory of AC and that of three-phase power systems • Explains the phasor analysis of power and instrument transformer connections • Includes practical coverage of power system analysis, including theory and equations involved with short circuits, voltage, and power transfer • Demonstrates safety calculations used to determine induced voltages, magnetic forces, and personal ground fusion • Delves into auxiliary power system protection, including ground detection and bus transfer schemes • Presents typical turbine/generator withstand times and calculations for abnormal operating conditions
Selected Contents: The Basics. Electrical Studies. Auxiliary System Protection. Generator Protection. Electrical Apparatus Calculations. Electrical Operating Guidelines. Electrical Maintenance Guidelines. Catalog no. K12563, September 2011, 304 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5503-4, $157.95 / £101.00 Also available as an eBook
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Business Essentials for Utility Engineers Richard E. Brown Vice President, Quanta Technology, Cary, North Carolina, USA
“... The author does excellent work in organizing, describing, and explaining the business concepts. All concepts are clearly and accurately explained, and the material is presented at an appropriate level of complexity and depth ... informative and valuable as a reference book. I recommend the book to any utility engineer responsible for planning, designing, managing, or maintaining utility infrastructure.” —Robert E. Bisson, IEEE Power & Energy Magazine
Catalog no. K10601, February 2010, 353 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1196-2, $76.95 / £48.99 Also available as an eBook
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Systems Engineering New!
New!
Handbook of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Fast Fashion Systems
Second Edition Edited by
Adedeji B. Badiru Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, Ohio, USA
A new edition of the bestselling industrial and systems engineering text, this book provides students, researchers, and practitioners with easy access to a wide range of industrial engineering tools and techniques in a concise format. It expands the breadth and depth of coverage, emphasizing new systems engineering tools, techniques, and models. New coverage includes control charts, engineering economy, health operational efficiency, healthcare systems, human systems integration, lean systems, logistics transportation, manufacturing systems, material handling systems, process view of work, queuing systems, reliability systems and tools, and six sigma techniques. Catalog no. K15025, October 2013, 1476 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-1504-8, $169.95 / £108.00 Also available as an eBook
Netcentric System of Systems Engineering with DEVS Unified Process
Theories and Applications Edited by
Tsan-Ming Choi Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Business Division, Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Fast fashion is an industrial trend that refers to the concept of shortening lead time (production, distribution) and offering new products to the market as fast as possible. Despite an abundance of research results, there is no comprehensive reference source that covers the state-of-the-art findings on both theoretical and applied research on fast fashion systems. This edited volume is therefore a very timely project, and will consist of two sections—Theories and Applications—made up of many interesting contributions in the respective domain. The goal is to create a well-balanced handbook that includes both theoretical results (from various perspectives) and case studies. Catalog no. K19097, November 2013, 300 pp. ISBN: 978-1-138-00029-2, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
Enterprise Dynamics Sourcebook Edited by
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
Kenneth C. Hoffman, William J. Bunting, Anne Cady, Christopher G. Glazner, and Leonard A. Wojcik
Model-driven engineering (MDE) offers a promising approach to realize systems of systems (SoS). However, MDE has largely been unachieved in complex dynamical systems and netcentric SoS, in part because modeling and simulation frameworks are not designed for SoS composability. Addressing this gap, this groundbreaking book presents a platform-independent modeling and simulation methodology for realizing the MDE vision using DEVS Unified Process (DUNIP). Addressing the increasing complexity facing heterogeneous systems, it provides a foundation for netcentric SoS software and systems engineering and executable architectures using DoDAF.
Focusing on a new discipline for enterprise dynamics, this book applies frameworks and analytical models of the enterprise as a complex system to improve the understanding of its dynamic elements and their interactions. The elements can be broadly classified as People, Organizations, Economics, and Technology in an Operational environment governed by Policies (POET-OP conceptual element of enterprise dynamics). The text focuses on the acquisition of new capabilities for enterprise transformation, showing how the methods can guide the planning and managing of the system of systems engineering processes of an enterprise.
Catalog no. K11333, February 2013, 712 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2706-2, $169.95 / £108.00 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. AU8256, February 2013, 379 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8256-2, $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook
Saurabh Mittal Dunip Technologies, Tempe, Arizona, USA
José L. Risco Martín
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Designing Complex Products with Systems Engineering Processes and Techniques Vivek D. Bhise This book looks at how to design complex products that have many components with intricate relationships and requirements. It also discusses how to manage processes involved in their lifecycle, from concept generation to disposal, with the objectives of increasing customer satisfaction, quality, safety, and usability and meeting program timings and budgets. Part I covers systems engineering concepts and methods in product design. Part II examines quality, human factors, and safety engineering approaches. Part III describes tools and methods, and Part IV includes applications and case studies. Catalog no. K14649, August 2013, 490 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-0703-6, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook
Systems Engineering and Safety Building the Bridge Peter J. Glismann GlisWorks Engineering & Consulting, PLLC, Brooklyn, New York, USA
"Glismann undertook a difficult endeavor to take system safety engineering out of the science discourse and into a discussion of social breakdown. Glismann offers a clear narrative of the social aspects to argue that safety breakdown has more to do with the C4 than flawed system analysis. His argument is an ideal introduction to safety and a must read for managers." —Kevin J. Brogan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, USA
Catalog no. K15201, May 2013, 132 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4665-5212-8 $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook
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Handbook of Emergency Response
Design and Construction of an RFID-enabled Infrastructure
A Human Factors and Systems Engineering Approach Edited by
Nagabhushana Prabhu
Adedeji B. Badiru and LeeAnn Racz
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
This handbook presents comprehensive guidelines for researchers and practitioners for a coordinated execution of emergency response. A useful tool to mitigate logistical problems that often follow disasters or extreme events, whether inadvertent or deliberate, the core of this guide is the human factors in emergency project management. This involves a systematic structure for communication, cooperation, and coordination. This handbook highlights what must be done and when. It can also help to identify the resources required for each effort. The handbook is divided into four parts: Technical Challenges, Human Factors Issues, Ergonomics Systems, and Managerial Models. Catalog no. K14992, August 2013, 758 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-1456-0, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
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The Next Avatar of the Internet
Radio frequency identification (RFID) is one of the game-changing technologies of the 21st century. This book explores the prospects of RFID and its transformative impact on the design and operation of complex systems governing human and computer interactions. The text examines the informatics challenges involved in integrating the physical and cyber worlds and in analyzing large volumes of raw data to derive decision-aiding information, particularly in the context of large-scale, globally distributed infrastructures. It also details the near- and long-term potential of this technology, including its expanding role in the service sector. Case studies illustrate the role of RFID. Catalog no. K10376, October 2013, 242 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0741-5, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
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Systems Engineering A Systemic Perspective on Cognition and Mathematics Jeffrey Yi-Lin Forrest International Institute for General Systems Studies, Grove City, USA Slippery Rock University, USA
This book offers a systemic perspective on cognition and the development of mathematics. First the yoyo model is discussed: a recent development of systems research which has yielded revolutionary applications. After revealing the systemic structure of thought, mathematics is analyzed by using the age-old concepts of actual and potential infinities. A new look is cast at some important paradoxes, each of which played a crucial role in the development of mathematics. Attention then turns to constructing the logical foundation of two different systems of mathematics, one assuming that actual infinity is different than potential infinity, and the other that these infinities are the same. Catalog no. K18881, February 2013, 412 pp. ISBN: 978-1-138-00016-2, $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook
Research Methodology From Philosophy of Science to Research Design Alexander M. Novikov Research Center of the Theory of Continuous Education, Russian Academy of Education, Moscow
Dmitry A. Novikov Trapeznikov Institute of Control Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
This book distinguishes itself in its integrated approach towards scientific research, and studies the basics of the methodology of scientific research and the organization of scientific activity from the viewpoint of systems science and system analysis. As such. the book discusses philosophical, psychological, epistemological and ethical/aesthetical foundations, the characteristics of scientific activity, including principles of scientific cognition, the means and methods of scientific research, the organization of a research implementation process and its chronological structure and finally, the organization of a collective scientific research design. Catalog no. K20261, April 2013, 130 pp. ISBN: 978-1-138-00030-8, $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook
Neuroadaptive Systems Theory and Applications Edited by
Magdalena Fafrowicz, Tadeusz Marek, Waldemar Karwowski, and Dylan Schmorrow With contributions from international professionals and researchers, this book is one of the first texts to address the emerging field of Neuroadaptive Systems and presents the state of the art developments in the field. It discusses neuroscience and human factors, as well as brain activity measurement. Topics covered include operator functional state (OFS) and neuroadaptive systems; psychological constructs versus neuronal mechanisms; object recognition versus object-directed grasping; mental fatigue, sleeplessness, and neural mechanisms of control; and attentional network and error related negativity associated with sleep deprivation. Catalog no. K12687, October 2012, c. 410 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5745-8, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
Linear Electric Machines, Drives, and MAGLEVs Handbook Ion Boldea Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania
This state-of-the-art handbook covers most progressive and oscillatory linear electric machines (LEMs), drives, and MAGLEVS. It discusses basic and advanced modeling, steady state, transients, control, design and testing of linear machines and drives with numerous case studies related to representative applications. Readers get ready-to-use knowledge of the analysis, design, control, testing, and ordering of linear electric machines, drives, and Maglevs to suit best various applications from people movers to industrial transport and linear oscillatory machines (loudspeakers, plunger solenoids, compressor drive, linear generators, or automotive active dampers and electromagnetic valve actuators for ICEs) Catalog no. K12005, February 2013, 660 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-4514-1, $169.95 / £108.00 Also available as an eBook
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Systems Engineering Continuous Time Dynamical Systems State Estimation and Optimal Control with Orthogonal Functions B.M. Mohan and S.K. Kar "… the first book I’ve seem that puts it all together in one text. … The authors provide several detailed examples that clearly explain how the shown theory can be applied. This makes it much easier to understand the basic algorithms." —John L. Crassidis, University at Buffalo, State University of New York
"The approach and selection of topics are very appropriate, because the book has considered all the important components of optimal control problems using orthogonal functions." —Anish Deb, University of Caluctta, India
The Art of Systems Architecting Third Edition Mark W. Maier Aerospace Corporation, Chantilly, Virginia, USA
Eberhardt Rechtin Extensively revised to reflect the latest developments, the third edition of this bestselling text explains how to create a system from scratch, presenting invention/design rules together with clear explanations of how to use them. The author supplies practical guidelines for avoiding common systematic failures while implementing new mandates. He uses a heuristics-based approach that provides an organized attack on very ill-structured engineering problems. Examining architecture as more than a set of diagrams and documents, but as a set of decisions that either drive a system to success or doom it to failure, the book provides methods for integrating business strategy with technical architectural decision making.
Catalog no. K15099, October 2012, 247 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-1729-5, $149.95 / £95.00 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. 79131, January 2009, 472 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7913-5, $113.95 / £73.99 Also available as an eBook
Systems Engineering Focus on Business Architecture
Systems Architecting A Business Perspective Gerrit Muller Embedded System Institute, The Netherlands
Models, Methods, and Applications Sandra L. Furterer Southern Polytechnic State University, Marietta, Georgia, USA
Written to provide business architecture models, methods, and an application for developing business architecture that connects the business to information technology, this book provides a methodology for how to elicit the information to create business architecture. The book includes a business architecture UML profile that enables the connectivity to the application and information architecture domains to the application solution. It describes the evolution of business architecture and how business architecture enables an enterprise Lean Six Sigma program and process improvement.
Focusing on systems architecting for business enterprises, this practical, scenario-driven guide is derived from industrytraining classes taught by the author at the Embedded Systems Institute in Norway. Suitable for graduate students and practicing engineers in the industry, the book places the processes of systems architecting in a broader context by juxtaposing the relationship of the systems architect with enterprise and management. Written in an approachable style, it includes end-ofchapter exercises and offers ancillary material online. Catalog no. K12115, September 2011, 263 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-4762-6, $93.95 / £59.99 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. K11708, August 2012, c. 294 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3758-0, $79.95 / £49.99
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Systems Engineering Systems Engineering and Architecting
Engineering Systems Integration
Creating Formal Requirements
Theory, Metrics, and Methods
Laurence Bellagamba
Gary O. Langford
TASC, California, USA
The Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California USA and The University of South Australia, Defence and Systems Institute, Adelaide
This book presents a set of formal requirements—explicit, executable instructions—for systems engineering and architecting. Written in Mathematica®, the requirements provide tools to help systems engineers and architects accomplish key tasks better, faster, and cheaper. Chapters open with realworld case studies and illustrate using formal requirements to accomplish four key activities: model system behavior, make decisions, establish natural language requirements, and improve processes. Each chapter ends with heuristics that serve as guiding principles for doing systems engineering and architecting. The formal requirements are available online as an open source library. Catalog no. K13831, March 2012, 422 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-8140-8, $139.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
Knowledge Service Engineering Handbook
"… provides a fundamental approach to a major engineering problem, the integration of large complex systems, which should result in genuinely innovative system design and considerable improvements in reliability and savings at all stages of the system lifecycle." —Timothy Ferris, Defence and Systems Institute, University of South Australia
Catalog no. K12435, May 2012, 406 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5288-0, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
Cultural Factors in Systems Design
Edited by
Decision Making and Action
Jussi Kantola
Edited by
Dept. Of Industrial Management - University of Vaasa, Finland
Waldemar Karwowski Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems - University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA
Covering the emerging field of knowledge service engineering, this groundbreaking handbook outlines how to acquire and utilize knowledge in the 21st century. Drawn on the expertise of the founding faculty member of the world’s first university knowledge engineering service department, this book describes what knowledge services engineering means and how it is different from service engineering and service production. Presenting multiple cultural aspects including US, Finnish, and Korean, this handbook provides engineering, systemic, industry, and consumer use viewpoints to knowledge service systems and engineering paradigms. Catalog no. K12438, May 2012, 599 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5294-1, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
Robert W. Proctor, Shimon Y. Nof, and Yuehwern Yih Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
This book brings together an interdisciplinary group of experts to provide increased understanding of the ways in which cultural differences may influence decision making and action. It brings together current knowledge about decision processes, culture and cognition, design of products and interfaces for human interaction with machines and organizational processes culled from a wide variety of sources and puts them into one comprehensive resource. It examines how to design systems used by individuals from different cultures and accommodate the varied backgrounds that affect the users’ decisions and actions. Catalog no. K12081, October 2011, 344 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-4646-9, $104.95 / £66.99 Also available as an eBook
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Systems Engineering Design of Enterprise Systems
Behavioral Research and Analysis
Theory, Architecture, and Methods
An Introduction to Statistics within the Context of Experimental Design, Fourth Edition
Ronald E. Giachetti Florida International University, Miami, USA
Specifically written for graduate and undergraduate courses, this book provides the knowledge and skills necessary to lead enterprise engineering projects. The book describes a systematic methodology to design an enterprise system and presents an enterprise architecture that has three views of process, information, and organization. The text includes methods to analyze and design each view and then demonstrates how to integrate them to arrive at the overall enterprise design. The author also includes enterprise project templates in MS Word and Excel, a business process analyzer in Excel, PowerPoint® slides for each chapter, and solutions for the 200 problems that are presented in the book. Catalog no. K10955, January 2010, 447 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1823-7, $109.95 / £69.99 Also available as an eBook
Technical Documentation and Process Jerry C. Whitaker Advanced Television Systems Committee, Morgan Hill, California, USA
Robert K. Mancini Mancini Enterprises, LLC, Morgan Hill, California, USA
"This is a great resource for those starting projects to ensure the details are supported and complete. The insights and direction found in this resource provide time and labor-saving counsel that are well worth consideration and application." —Dr. Rick Bee, Biola University, La Mirada, California, USA
Catalog no. K12847, October 2012, 195 pp Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4398-6159-2 $49.95 / £31.99 Also available as an eBook
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Max Vercruyssen Hawaii Academy, Honolulu, USA
Hal W. Hendrick Castle Pines Village, Colorado, USA
This text provides an overview of basic statistical methods used in behavioral research, experimental design, and report writing. It uniquely integrates statistics within the context of experimental design and simplifies the process of planning, conducting, analyzing, and preparing an experimental or research study report. Reflecting the changes of the APA guidebook and including SAS statistical software in the endof-chapter exercises, this updated fourth edition presents new statistical procedures and new examples in sport science, public health, gerontology, and biomedicine. Catalog no. K10935, October 2011, 299 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1802-2, $104.95 / £66.99
Contracts for Engineers Intellectual Property, Standards, and Ethics Robert D. Hunter Robert D. Hunter Associates, Austin, Texas, USA
Engineers encounter various forms of contracts at nearly every turn in their careers. This book enhances their ability to communicate contractual issues to lawyers and then better understand the consequent legal advice they receive. The text introduces the related subjects of intellectual property (including patents, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets) and standards (including conformity assessment and accreditation). The author also addresses the role of ethics—at both the micro and macro levels—which recently has been Catalog no. K12434, September 2011, 368 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5286-6, $72.95 / £46.99 Also available as an eBook
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Engineering Management Managing Emotion in Design Innovation
Meshless Methods and Their Numerical Properties
Amitoj Singh
Hua Li
Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
This book presents an emotion centered research framework titled "emoha" for design innovation. It defines emoha and underlines the importance of the developed framework in culturalization of technology and thereby design innovation. The book explains the detailed research on product styling which leads to the creation of "Emoha" and how to use it in product design. Catalog no. K16338, August 2013, 228 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-6750-4, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook
Shantanu S. Mulay Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART)
"… a blast of extensive and detailed mathematical exposition … . a quick reference guide for any one studying advanced numerical methods. The content has a blend of both physics and computational mathematics." —Dr. Dominic Chandar, University of Wyoming, Laramie
"… contains a comprehensive description of meshless approaches and their numerical algorithms. The easyto-understand text clarifies some of the most advanced techniques for providing detailed mathematical derivation and worked examples where appropriate." —Qinghua Qin, Australian National University, Canberra
Catalog no. K15110, February 2013, 447 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-1746-2, $179.95 / £114.00 Also available as an eBook
Direct Gear Design Alexander L. Kapelevich AKGears, LLC, Shoreview, Minnesota, USA
This book introduces an innovative gear design approach to maximize gear drive performance in custom gear applications. Developed by the author, the Direct Gear Design® method has been successfully implemented in a wide variety of custom gear transmissions over the past 30 years. The results are maximized gear drive performance, increased transmission load capacity and efficiency, and reduced size and weight. Written by an engineer for engineers, the book explains the method and offers practical advice, making it easy to apply to actual gear design. Catalog no. K13536, March 2013, 324 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-7618-3, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
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Design Engineer's Case Studies and Examples Keith L. Richards Gillingham, UK Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London
Written for engineers who are contemplating moving towards the Eng.Tech, this book covers topics they are likely to encounter in their professional career and gives solutions to typical problems that may arise in mechanical design. Topics include stress calculations, basic shaft design, beams under bending, keys and spline strength calculations, columns and struts, gears, introduction to material selection, and conversions and general tables. Catalog no. K20582, November 2013, 176 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4665-9280-3 $69.95 / £44.99 Also available as an eBook
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Engineering Management New!
Engineering Practice in a Global Context
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Understanding the Technical and the Social
Materials and Process Selection for Engineering Design
Edited by
Third Edition
Bill Williams
Mahmoud M. Farag
Polytechnic Institute of Setubal, Portugal
José Figueiredo IST, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal
James Trevelyan The University of Western Australia, Crawley
This book characterizes the technical and social aspects of engineering practice and to look at ways that this characterization can be important in the design of engineering courses in higher education. The principal contours of the work include the study of engineering practice and its relation to knowledge, competences and to cross-disciplinary and identity contexts. Empirical data on the practice of engineering professionals are presented from a range of companies in different national contexts, including engineering design companies and engineering innovation leaders. Catalog no. K15980, September 2013, 302 pp. ISBN: 978-0-415-63696-4, $59.95 / £38.99 Also available as an eBook
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Universal Design Principles and Models Edited by
Roberta Null Common Place Design, Whittier, California, USA
"This new edition has been thoroughly updated for the twenty-first century. It predicts trends in housing design, the desire of all people to live in dignity in their home from birth until death. It suggests related design groups and persons who address this topic of universal design. I found it is essential for students to have the latest, upgraded information in interior design to prepare them for a career in this profession." ––Barbara Daher, Chabot College Retired Instructor of Interior Design
Catalog no. K14559, October 2013, 394 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-0529-2, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
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The American University in Cairo, Egypt
Introducing a new engineering product or changing an existing model involves making designs, reaching economic decisions, selecting materials, choosing manufacturing processes, and assessing its environmental impact. More emphasis is now placed on how products affect the environment, and society is willing to accept more expensive but eco-friendly goods. In addition, there has been a change in the emphasis and the way the subjects of materials and manufacturing are taught within a variety of curricula and courses in higher education. Catalog no. K16023, November 2013, 536 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4665-6409-1 $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
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Decision Based Design Vijitashwa Pandey University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
In a presentation that formalizes what makes up decisionbased design, this books defines the major concepts that go into product realization. It presents all major concepts in design decision making in an integrated way and covers the fundamentals of decision analysis in engineering design. It also trains engineers to understand the impacts of design decision. The author teaches concepts in demand modeling and customer preference modeling and provides examples. This book teaches most fundamental concepts encountered in engineering design like: concept generation, multiattribute decision analysis, reliability engineering, design optimization, simulation, and demand modeling. Catalog no. K13888, August 2013, 284 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-8232-0, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
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Engineering Management New!
New!
Strategic Management for the Plastics Industry
What Every Engineer Should Know About Cyber Security and Digital Forensics
Dealing with Globalization and Sustainability, Second Edition
Joanna F. DeFranco
Roger F. Jones
Pennsylvania State University, Malvern, USA
Franklin International, LLC, Broomall, Pennsylvania, USA
Series: What Every Engineer Should Know
This book explains the fundamental elements in polymer manufacturing, compounding, distribution, and processing that make the plastics industry unique, and shows how these factors affect management decisions. Using case studies and examples, it demonstrates the thinking behind successful managerial choices and illustrates the errors to avoid. The author also examines company culture, staffing, how to manage internal growth, the "dos and don’ts" of acquisitions, and much more. Revised and updated throughout, this edition includes a new chapter on globalization and sustainability.
It is a well-known fact that the weakest link in any secure system is not the system—it is the user. This book introduces the non-security professional to the security risks involved when using technology and discusses how to mitigate the risk of security incidents. It covers the information security topics every engineer should understand if they use a computer or any mobile device connected to the Internet. Topics include network and personal data security, cloud computing, mobile computing, incident response, evidence handling, Internet usage, and more.
Catalog no. K14590, August 2013, 178 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-0586-5, $119.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. K16045, October 2013, 164 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4665-6452-7 $59.95 / £38.99 Also available as an eBook
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Communication for Continuous Improvement Projects Tina Kanti Agustiady BASF – The Chemical Company Series: Industrial Innovation Series, Vol. 29
An important step that is often missed in an improvement plan is communicating why Continuous Improvement methodologies are being used and how to sustain the improvements. This book shows how to be an effective change agent using tools that make sense while being competitive in the business market. The proper tools, communication, and management make the methodologies of Lean Six Sigma work. This book also includes a Continuous Improvement Toolkit that is an easy reference for what tool to use and when and how to effectively teach the tools to employees who are not necessarily engineers. Catalog no. K16805, November 2013, 312 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-7775-6, $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook
Control of Fluid-Containing Rotating Rigid Bodies Anatoly A. Gurchenkov, Mikhail V. Nosov, and Vladimir I. Tsurkov Series: Communications in Cybernetics, Systems Science and Engineering
This book is devoted to the study of the dynamics of rotating bodies with cavities containing liquid. Two basic classes of motion are analyzed: rotation and libration. Cases of complete and partial filling of cavities with ideal liquid and complete filling with viscous liquid are treated. A method is presented for obtaining relations between angular velocities perpendicular to main rotation and external force momentums, treated as control. This work will be of interest to professionals and researchers at universities and laboratories specializing in problems of control for hybrid systems and aerospace/mechanical engineering, as well as to under-/postgraduates with this specialization. Catalog no. K18887, April 2013, 160 pp. ISBN: 978-1-138-00021-6, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook
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Design Engineer's Handbook
Incidental Trainer A Reference Guide for Training Design, Development, and Delivery
Keith L. Richards Gillingham, UK Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London
This book guides the incidental trainer through the process of training in order to help them achieve effectiveness in their program. The first part of the text explains the fundamental steps, from assessing the training needs to validating the training program. The second part covers advanced topics such as how to build a business case for the training budget and training in the virtual environment. Providing ready-to-use checklists and templates, the author presents universal training techniques, including instructional strategies that can be applied to the changing workplace.
This handbook covers basic subjects that mechanical engineers will meet in their careers as well as the analysis of important machine elements, including shafts, lugs, and shear pins together with mechanical fasteners such as bolts. Emphasizing the use of hand calculations rather than dedicated software enables engineers and engineering students to understand the reasoning behind a particular approach, so that a solution can be readily obtained in the absence of a computer. The chapters cover the general problems that engineers encounter during their work— similar to the problems the writer had to solve in his early career—and provide detailed solutions to such problems.
Catalog no. K12701, December 2013, 216 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5790-8, $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. K14163, October 2012, 384 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-9275-6, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
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Energy Management Handbook
Margaret Wan EOH Consulting, Saint Petersberg, Florida, USA
Structures and Architecture Concepts, Applications and Challenges
Steve Doty Energy Engineer, Colorado Springs Utilities
Edited by
Paulo J. da Sousa Cruz School of Architecture, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
This volume contains contributions presented at the second International Conference on Structures and Architecture (ICSA2013). The contributions on creative and scientific aspects in the conception and construction of structures, advanced technologies and complex architectural and structural applications highlight the scientific, technical and practical novelties in both fields. Aimed at both researchers and practitioners, including architects, structural and construction engineers, builders and building consultants, constructors, material suppliers, product manufacturers and other professionals involved in the design and realization of architectural and (infra)structural projects. Catalog no. K16623, June 2013, 592 pp. Pack - Book and CD, ISBN: 978-0-415-66195-9 $189.95 / £121.00 Also available as an eBook
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Eighth Edition
Wayne C. Turner Professor Emeritus, Oklahoma State University
This comprehensive handbook has become recognized as the definitive stand-alone energy manager’s desk reference, used by thousands of energy management professionals throughout the industry. Newly revised and edited, this eighth edition includes significant updates to energy management controls systems, commissioning, measurement and verification, and high performance green buildings. Revised chapters cover motors and drives, HVAC systems, lighting, alternative energy systems, building envelope, performance contracting and natural gas purchasing. Detailed illustrations, tables, graphs and other helpful working aids are provided throughout. Catalog no. N10734, November 2012, 950 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-7828-9, $259.95 / £165.00
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Engineering Management Performance Acceleration Management (PAM) Rapid Improvement to Your Key Performance Drivers H. James Harrington Harrington Institute, Los Gatos, California, USA Series: The Little Big Book Series
Focusing on important opportunities that will provide value for the organization, this book provides direction and motivation for the improvement process. It presents a method for continuous review of the improvement process and encourages timeliness through its digital-setting and milestones. The potential answers to key questions will create a comprehensive list of value propositions. The book walks readers through the steps of defining organizational driving factors, identifying benchmarks and leading practices, conducting knowledge gap analysis, developing value propositions, and reviewing and obtaining approval from the executive team. • Introduces the performance acceleration management (PAM) approach to accelerated performance improvement • Explains how to develop a separate vision statement for each of the key performance drivers (KPDs) • Specifies how to prepare individual transformation plans for the KPD vision statements • Demonstrates how to implement a combined PAM plan
Selected Contents: Performance Acceleration Management: Its Theory and Practice. Phase I: Conducting an Improvement Requirements Assessment. Phase II: Developing Vision Statements. Phase III: Defining Desired Behavioral Patterns and Performance Goals. Phase IV: Developing Individual KPD Transformation Plans. Phase V: Developing A Five-Year Combined PAM Plan. Phase VI: Implementing the Combined PAM Plan. Phase VII: Continuously Improving. Appendices: Definition and Abbreviations. List of over 1,400 Different Performance Improvement Tools and Methodologies. Tools/Methodologies Interaction between KPDs. Catalog no. K16607, March 2013, 220 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4665-7257-7 $29.95 / £18.99
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The Four Components of a Fast-Paced Organization Going Beyond Lean Sigma Tools Robert Baird Lean Teams USA Consulting
This book examines the four components that must be in place for manufacturing and service organizations to achieve world-class business results: leadership and mentoring, process design and visual value streams, organization structure for sustainment, and fast knowledge sharing. The book illustrates the author’s actual experience working on a special Lean Sigma transformation at an organization going through a market alteration and having to consider outsourcing production to low-cost countries. The text illustrates how the four key components helped them achieve a doubling of productivity, a 75% improvement to their yield, and on time delivery above 90%. Catalog no. K21486, November 2013, 224 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4822-0600-5, $39.95 / £25.99 Also available as an eBook
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Learning with Lean Unleashing the Potential for Sustainable Competitive Advantage James Zurn and Perry Mulligan QLogic Corporation, Aliso Viejo, California, USA
The toughest Lean Journey is one taken in an organization that is successful over a long period. Process and people are fixed in their ways and exhibit engrained behaviors. A natural resistance to change (learning) is evident and the organization tries to go back to its ‘old’ ways when pressured for changed ("where is the need for change? There is no burning platform"). This book focuses the reader through identification and recognition that in order to accelerate results and systemically improve performance they must become a ‘learning organization’. The book’s theme is about using Lean as the best ‘common vehicle’ across an organization to drive the right behaviors and focus on successful results. Catalog no. K16629, August 2013, 294 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4665-7294-2 $49.95 / £31.99
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Engineering Management Manufacturing Technology Transfer A Japanese Monozukuri View of Needs and Strategies Yasuo Yamane Hiroshima University, Japan
Tom Childs University of Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Based on first-hand experience transferring technology between Japan and other countries, this book offers information, advice, and methods for successful transfer of technology and the skills to use it. It covers skill transfer, production management, and manufacturing company classification with new surveys of changing Japanese company views on benefits and needs of transfer. It also includes case studies of transfers in the ship building and food equipment industries. The authors provide readers with a sound understanding of the breadth of issues involved to arm manufacturing engineers with the skills needed for successful skills and technology transfers.
Greener Products The Making and Marketing of Sustainable Brands Al Iannuzzi Johnson & Johnson Inc., New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
As the global demand for natural and organic products continues to grow, making and marketing greener products is becoming an imperative. Written by the senior director of product stewardship for Johnson & Johnson, this book discusses how to tie in green improvements to appropriate marketing in order to reach customers in the marketplace. The author gives specific advice on how to think about product and service design from an environmental perspective. In addition, the text provides detailed examples of what works, what doesn't, and how to effectively merge innovation with green thinking using numerous case studies from leading companies in green design.
Catalog no. K16350, March 2013, 236 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-6763-4, $59.95 / £38.99
Catalog no. K12516, November 2011, 222 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5431-0, $93.95 / £59.99 Also available as an eBook
Patent Fundamentals for Scientists and Engineers
Mechanical Tolerance Stackup and Analysis
Third Edition
Second Edition
Thomas T. Gordon Consultant, Vienna, Virginia, USA
Arthur S. Cookfair Consultant, Tonawanda, New York, USA
Vincent G. LoTempio Brendan S. Lillis Ideal for anyone without prior legal knowledge who needs to understand the patent system, this book enables both scientists and managers to make wellinformed decisions affecting new and patentable products. The third edition covers the new patent law, the America Invents Act, the first major change to the U.S. patent law in almost 60 years. The text provides a detailed analysis and description of the law and how it will affect engineers and scientists. All chapters have been updated, and new figures and case studies have been added. Catalog no. K14725, September 2012, 210 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4665-0944-3 $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook
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Bryan R. Fischer Advanced Dimensional Management, Sherwood, Oregon, USA Series: Dekker Mechanical Engineering
Written by one of the foremost authorities in the field, this newly revised reference presents the necessary background and proven step-by-step procedures for solving both simple and complex tolerance analysis problems. Using the techniques described in this text, design engineers can ensure that parts and assemblies will satisfy their intended functions. In addition, manufacturing, inspection, assembly, and service personnel can use the methods discussed to troubleshoot designs, verify in-process steps will meet objectives, and find ways to improve performance and reduce costs. This new edition includes many updates and improvements to provide a clearer, easy-to-understand, comprehensive volume. Catalog no. K10807, April 2011, 508 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1572-4, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook
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