Higher education, tertiary education

'Managing Technology in The Operations Function' looks at issues in technology from the operations function rather than from an IT perspective.

This revised edition retains the exceptional organization and coverage of the previous editions and is designed for the training and certification needs of first-line security officers and supervisors throughout the private and public security industry.

'Relationship and Resource Management in Operations' explains in practical terms the importance of the business relationships with internal and external counterparts while demonstrating how things can go wrong and what causes the situation.

Improving Changeover Performance is essential reading for managers, engineers and improvement practitioners working in manufacturing industries.

The scope of Business Skills for Engineers and Technologists is wider than many traditional business texts, including hot topics such as e-commerce, business ethics and law, as well as fully up-to-date coverage of management issues and finance.

'Controls, Procedures and Risk' covers the skills and procedures needed to enable the monitoring and managing of risk and the authors focus on procedures design, implementation and documentation.

The book is divided into two sections:Section 1 - Introduces the subject as a whole and describes the key generic tools and techniques to support the manufacturing organisation.

"Jedem Anfang wohnt ein Zauber inne.

This second edition of An Introduction to Predictive Maintenance helps plant, process, maintenance and reliability managers and engineers to develop and implement a comprehensive maintenance management program, providing proven strategies for regularly monitoring critical process equipment and systems, predicting machine failures, and scheduling maintenance accordingly.

Terrorism and Homeland Security: An Introduction with Applications provides a comprehensive introduction to the problem of terrorism and to its solution, Homeland Security.

Process Planning covers the selection of processes, equipment, tooling and the sequencing of operations required to transform a chosen raw material into a finished product.

Winning strategies from the three-time European Championship winner and the only football coach ever to reach the final of five international tournaments.

New technologies are revolutionising the way manufacturing and supply chain management are implemented.

Managing people just got easierThe book gives you a sound understanding of the concept of people management; the role of people managers; people motivational theories; the various people management styles and their appropriateness; the tools available to people managers to help them do their jobs effectively; techniques for managing performance; and an insight into how people managers candevelop their teams.

Pinch analysis and related techniques are the key to design of inherently energy-efficient plants.

As design complexity in chips and devices continues to rise, so, too, does the demand for functional verification.

Marc Annacchino's New Product Development will maximize return on development dollar invested by providing the reader with an interdisciplinary understanding of the new product development process.

The second edition of Security Operations Management continues as the seminal reference on corporate security management operations.

Operations Risk--a form of Operational Risk, is becoming increasingly important as more and more sophisticated products and the use of those products occurs in the financial services industry.

Precise numerical analysis may be defined as the study of computer methods for solving mathematical problems either exactly or to prescribed accuracy.

Strategic Security Management supports data driven security that is measurable, quantifiable and practical.

Focuses on project management skills for engineering, manufacturing & construction industries.

Everyone makes decisions, but not everyone is a decision analyst.

Most books on Supply Chain Management simply focus on how to move materials and key resources throughout an industrial enterprise.

Six Sigma is a management program that provides tools that help manufacturers obtain efficient, stream-lined production to coincide with ultimate high quality products.

For over 30 years, Reliability, Maintainability and Risk has been recognised as a leading text for reliability and maintenance professionals.

ISO/TS 16949:2002 (TS2) will have a huge impact on the whole of the automobile industry as it formalises, under a single world-wide standard, the quality system that must be met by vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers.

Drawing of real-world issues and with supporting data from industry, this book overviews the technique and equipment available to engineers and scientists to identify the solutions of the physical essence of engineering problems in simulation, accelerated testing, prediction, quality improvement, and risk during the design, manufacturing, and maintenance stages.

Competitive Engineering documents Tom Gilb's unique, ground-breaking approach to communicating management objectives and systems engineering requirements, clearly and unambiguously.

This book is the only one available on security training for all level of personnel.

Historically batch control systems were designed individually to match a specific arrangement of plant equipment.

"e;A valuable reassessment of America's educational system.

How a visionary university and foundation president tackled some of the thorniest problems facing higher educationAs provost and then president of Princeton University, William G.

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A searing critique of the crony-capitalist, talent-scraping culture of the Stanford elites, by a brilliant young journalistWhen seventeen-year old Theo Baker arrived at Stanford University one brisk September morning, its manicured lawns, palm trees and sparkling fountains, all under azure Californian skies, provoked in him both wonderment and a sense of anticipation.

What if your greatest leadership asset isn't your mind, but your body?