Manufacturing industries

The world's bestselling Lean expert shows service-based organizations how to go Lean, gain value, and get results-The Toyota Way.

Morgan Spurlock's terrifying yet hilarious expose on the fast food industry, Don't Eat This Book.

The use of analytical sciences in the discovery, development and manufacture of pharmaceuticals is wide-ranging.

If all possible food packaging systems are listed and related to the materials from which they are made, it becomes clear that the key packaging materials glass, metal, plastics and paperboard are competing heavily with each other.

Quality assessment and the need for authentication are important features of the food and personal care products industries.

"e;The challenge in all settings is to make the difficult decisions in a way that is defensible, justifiable, ethical, and equitable"e; So write Nick Freemantle and Suzanne Hill in their introduction to this important discussion on decision making in the reimbursement of pharmaceuticals.

Take your rightful place in the driver's seat of your own life and career through focused and fearless business strategies.

At the beginning of the twentieth century Britain was amongst the world leaders in the production of machine tools, yet by the 1980s the industry was in terminal decline.

At the beginning of the twentieth century Britain was amongst the world leaders in the production of machine tools, yet by the 1980s the industry was in terminal decline.

The word 'batik' is possibly of Malay origin from the word 'tik' meaning 'to drip' or 'to drop.

The word 'batik' is possibly of Malay origin from the word 'tik' meaning 'to drip' or 'to drop.

From Physick to Pharmacology addresses the important, albeit neglected history of the distribution and sale of medicinal drugs in England from the sixteenth to the twenty-first century.

From Physick to Pharmacology addresses the important, albeit neglected history of the distribution and sale of medicinal drugs in England from the sixteenth to the twenty-first century.

Marketing in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector requires a particular set of skills; its intricacies mean planning is an essential prerequisite.

Marketing in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector requires a particular set of skills; its intricacies mean planning is an essential prerequisite.

Mergers and acquisitions occur for many legitimate reasons and should be encouraged as a matter of general policy, yet the resulting increase in the level of market concentration and market strength can lead to concerns that certain 'deals' may irreparably damage the market structure and create anti-competitive effects.

Mergers and acquisitions occur for many legitimate reasons and should be encouraged as a matter of general policy, yet the resulting increase in the level of market concentration and market strength can lead to concerns that certain 'deals' may irreparably damage the market structure and create anti-competitive effects.

'What gets measured gets fixed' and this is as true of the pharmaceutical industry as any other.

'What gets measured gets fixed' and this is as true of the pharmaceutical industry as any other.

During the last five years, clinical research and development costs have risen exponentially without a proportionate increase in the number of new medications.

During the last five years, clinical research and development costs have risen exponentially without a proportionate increase in the number of new medications.

Textiles in the Pacific, 1500-1900 brings together 13 articles which include both classics and lesser-known but important works related to the trade and production of textiles in the Pacific region, extending from the tip of Northeast Asia to the other end of South America and Australia.

Textiles in the Pacific, 1500-1900 brings together 13 articles which include both classics and lesser-known but important works related to the trade and production of textiles in the Pacific region, extending from the tip of Northeast Asia to the other end of South America and Australia.

This volume examines the role of textiles within the expanding global economy in the Age of European Exploration.

This volume examines the role of textiles within the expanding global economy in the Age of European Exploration.

This is a multidisciplinary analysis of the relationship between the motor car and popular culture in the 20th century, which brings together original essays by academics in the UK, North America and Australia.

This is a multidisciplinary analysis of the relationship between the motor car and popular culture in the 20th century, which brings together original essays by academics in the UK, North America and Australia.

This informative book brings a fresh perspective to the continuing debate about globalization and regionalization in the global political economy and the ways in which state policy, in both developed and developing countries, shapes the patterns of economic integration and competitiveness among participating countries and firms.

This informative book brings a fresh perspective to the continuing debate about globalization and regionalization in the global political economy and the ways in which state policy, in both developed and developing countries, shapes the patterns of economic integration and competitiveness among participating countries and firms.

This book describes working conditions in informal sector shoemaking in Indonesia and the Philippines, their national and international policy implications.

This book describes working conditions in informal sector shoemaking in Indonesia and the Philippines, their national and international policy implications.

Originally published in 1980 but re-issued now with a new preface, this book looks at the German manager from a sociological viewpoint and explains why German management has been so successful and highlights the key factors in the training of the German manager and the attitudes and skills he develops in his work.

Originally published in 1980 but re-issued now with a new preface, this book looks at the German manager from a sociological viewpoint and explains why German management has been so successful and highlights the key factors in the training of the German manager and the attitudes and skills he develops in his work.

The explosive growth of the Japanese electronics industry continues to be driven by a combination of market forces and the unique characteristics of the Japanese social organization and people.

The Chinese Electronics Industry documents the technologies, capabilities, and infrastructure that has made China a major player in the Asian electronics industry.

The explosive growth of the Japanese electronics industry continues to be driven by a combination of market forces and the unique characteristics of the Japanese social organization and people.

The Chinese Electronics Industry documents the technologies, capabilities, and infrastructure that has made China a major player in the Asian electronics industry.

German industry in particular is a central focus for studying technical and organizational changes in industry due to its pivotal position in international markets, its technological sophistication and its well-established training systems.

German industry in particular is a central focus for studying technical and organizational changes in industry due to its pivotal position in international markets, its technological sophistication and its well-established training systems.

Originally published in 1989.

Originally published in 1989.

Natural Fiber Textile Composite Engineering sheds light on the area of the natural fiber textile composites with new research on their applications, the material used, the methods of preparation, the different types of polymers, the selection of raw materials, the elements of design the natural fiber textile polymer composites for a particular end use, their manufacturing techniques, and finally their life cycle assessments (LCA).

Originally published in 1997.

Originally published in 1997.

This title was first published in 2003.

This title was first published in 2003.

This title was first published in 2001.

This title was first published in 2001.

This title was first published in 2000: Steven Nivin analyzes a process vital to economic development - technological change.