Optimization for advanced manufacturing processes in fabrication is becoming increasingly important around the world across a range of industries because of its improved productivity, capabilities, efficacy, and sustainability characteristics.
Effectively integrating theory and hands-on practice, Networking Systems Design and Development provides students and IT professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to design, implement, and manage fully functioning network systems using readily available Linux networking tools.
La nueva edición de esta obra constituye el esfuerzo de profesores de la catedra de Introducción a la técnica, la ciencia y la tecnología, del Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, por dar a conocer los resultados de sus investigaciones, abrir el debate con líneas de discusión actualizadas y rigurosamente fundamentadas, incorporar innovaciones a sus respectivas prácticas docentes y desde luego, la riqueza que solo puede proceder de su propia investigación, formación académica y experiencia pedagógica.
OSHA frequently requires companies to implement the type of program promoted in Cumulative Trauma Disorders, the first and only book to address both the medical and ergonomic aspects of cumulative trauma.
Condition monitoring (colloquially, CM) is the process of monitoring machinery to identify a significant change, which might be indicative of an underlying aberration.
Hailed on first publication as a compendium of foundational principles and cutting-edge research, The Human-Computer Interaction Handbook has become the gold standard reference in this field.
With a proven track record for helping companies achieve critical cost reductions without sacrificing customer satisfaction, target costing provides managers and executives with the tools to survive and prosper in today's increasingly competitive market without raising prices on customers.
Engineers and scientists often need to solve complex problems with incomplete information resources, necessitating a proper treatment of uncertainty and a reliance on expert opinions.
"e;It is a book for manufacturing companies that are fighting desperately for survival and that will go to any length to improve their factories and overcome the obstacles to success.
The concept of sustainable development was described in the United Nations' 1987 Bruntland Commission Report as "e;development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
With step-by-step methods of drug production and knowledge of major unit operations and key concepts of pharmaceutical engineering, this guide will help to improve communication among the varied professionals working in the pharmaceutical industry.
In Using Hoshin Kanri to Improve the Value Stream, leading lean and quality expert Elizabeth Cudney constructs a complete how-to guide that any organization can employ to start a Lean effort correctly and keep it on track.
From small start-ups to major corporations, companies of all sizes have embraced cloud computing for the scalability, reliability, and cost benefits it can provide.
Process Implementation Through 5S: Laying the Foundation for Lean explains how to implement standardized work and visual controls through Plan Do Check Adjust (PDCA).
Composite Materials and Processing provides the science and technology of processing several composites using different processing methods, and includes collective information on the processing of common and advanced composite materials.
A must-read for all managers, leaders, and change agents, Performance Hubs: Engaging Teams in Focused Continuous Improvement supplies a proven system for engagement that allows teams to use their own data, understand the need for performance improvement, and drive improvements at their own level
Adhesion Measurement Methods: Theory and Practice provides practical information on the most important measurement techniques, their unique advantages and disadvantages, and the selection of the proper method for a given application.
In light of increasing economic and international threats, military operations must be examined with a critical eye in terms of process design, management, improvement, and control.
The Product Wheel (PW) design process has practical methods for finding the optimum sequence, minimizing changeover costs, and freeing up useful capacity.
Efficient Energy Utilization and Emission Reduction Strategies in Plant Operations summarizes technological advancements in effective energy utilization in plant operations.
Winner of IIE Book of the Month, December 2013The introduction of reverse supply chains has created many challenges in network design, transportation, selection of used products, selection and evaluation of suppliers, performance measurement, marketing-related issues, end-of-life (EOL) alternative selection, remanufacturing, disassembly, and produc
Although complexity is a phenomenon that confounds and challenges program managers across industry sectors, there is little information available that identifies the set of competencies managers need to complete their program successfully and deliver the benefits desired by stakeholders.
This book presents what the training within industry (TWI) program is and how its presence affects the understanding of work standardization, focusing on the practical aspects of the implementation of work standardization in the elimination of human errors in manufacturing and service processes.
