Product design

For the past decade, the rapid development of the ergonomics disciplines as well as the fast growing economy in the Asian region have been attracting the attention of the international ergonomics community.

As quality becomes an increasingly essential factor for achieving business success, building quality improvement into all stages-product planning, product design, and process design-instead of just manufacturing has also become essential.

A reference for those working at the interface of operations planning and optimization modeling, Operations Planning: Mixed Integer Optimization Models blends essential theory and powerful approaches to practical operations planning problems.

Expanding into emerging markets brings with it a specific set of challenges for designing products and services.

As RFID technology is becoming increasingly popular, the need has arisen to address the challenges and approaches to successful implementation.

Thanks to recent advancements, optimization is now recognized as a crucial component in research and decision-making across a number of fields.

Based on the many approaches available for dealing with large-scale systems (LSS), Decentralized Control and Filtering in Interconnected Dynamical Systems supplies a rigorous framework for studying the analysis, stability, and control problems of LSS.

A guided tour through the each stages of process, Kansei/Affective Engineering explores how to apply Kansei/Affective Engineering.

Helps Students Understand Mathematical Programming Principles and Solve Real-World ApplicationsSupplies enough mathematical rigor yet accessible enough for undergraduatesIntegrating a hands-on learning approach, a strong linear algebra focus, Maple software, and real-world applications, Linear and Nonlinear Programming with Maple : An Interactive,

Until now, no book addressed convexity, monotonicity, and variational inequalities together.

Every day we interact with thousands of consumer products.

Written by international contributors, Learning Curves: Theory, Models, and Applications first draws a learning map that shows where learning is involved within organizations, then examines how it can be sustained, perfected, and accelerated.

Integer Programming: Theory and Practice contains refereed articles that explore both theoretical aspects of integer programming as well as major applications.

A First Course in Probability with an Emphasis on Stochastic ModelingProbability and Stochastic Modeling 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.

In real life, data is messy and doesn't always fit into normal statistical distributions.

Full of practical examples, Introduction to Scheduling presents the basic concepts and methods, fundamental results, and recent developments of scheduling theory.

As with any art, science, or discipline, natural talent is only part of the equation.

The application of futures thinking in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) has become increasingly important in recent years.

Unlike most engineers, system engineers focus on the knowledge base needed to develop good systems in a cross-functional fashion rather than deeply on isolated topics.

As multicriteria decision-making (MCDM) continues to grow and evolve, machine learning (ML) techniques have become increasingly important in finding efficient and effective solutions to complex problems.

As sensors become ubiquitous, a set of broad requirements is beginning to emerge across high-priority applications including disaster preparedness and management, adaptability to climate change, national or homeland security, and the management of critical infrastructures.

In real-life scenarios, service management involves complex decision-making processes usually affected by random or stochastic variables.

Portable ventilation systems provide an option for supplementing installed ventilation, as well as providing a system for ventilation where none exists.

Additive manufacturing (AM) is a manufacturing process that has emerged as a viable technology for the production of engineering components.

Design, style, and accessorise clothes with this practical book of fashion design for kids.

The book primarily focuses on the process of industrial transformation in the era of digitalization.

The field of machinery maintenance is undergoing a remarkable transformation, driven by the convergence of intelligent technologies and data-driven approaches.

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.

The idea of creating artificial humans can be found at the beginning of the human culture.

Communication is the glue that binds the diverse elements of the national economy.

The use of intelligence in manufacturing has emerged as a fascinating subject for academics and businesses everywhere.

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

Immersive technology is going to govern the next generation in terms of education, health, military, tourism, and much more.

This book is a concise hands-on guide that provides students a useful tool for a systematic approach to scientific inquiry.

Taking a new product from the design stage to large-scale production in a profitable, efficient manner can challenge the processes of even the most advanced companies.

Vehicle, road, sign, and signal lighting are provided to enable drivers to reach their destinations quickly and safely.

Although a useful and important tool, the potential of mathematical modelling for decision making is often neglected.

The reference text discusses fundamental principles, planning, sourcing, demand forecasting, and supply forecasting in the field of supply chain management.

This book contains the selected papers presented at the 20th anniversary meeting of the Pan-Pacific Conference on Ergonomics organized by the Ergonomics Society of Taiwan.

As healthcare challenges such as human aging and traffic accidents continue to increase exponentially, the biomedical sector faces a significant obstacle in arranging patient-specific biomedical products.

Die erfolgreiche Umsetzung von Projekten ist ein entscheidender Faktor in der modernen Geschäftswelt.

The idea of creating artificial humans can be found at the beginning of the human culture.

This book sheds light on the role and impact of sustainability mediation, an effective tool for political authorities and business enterprises to persuade consumers of the integrity of their actions, products, and services.

Recent global anxiety indicates that more focus needs to be directed at economic issues related to industry.

Introduction to Oil Tanker and Gas Carrier Operations introduces the mandatory minimum requirements for training and qualifications for masters, officers and ratings serving on-board liquefied gas tankers.

From paper folding genius Paul Jackson comes his latest book How to Think and Design in the Third Dimension.

Designers do far more than visualize new products; they are called upon to imagine a future and bring it to life through visuals.

Ordinary marketers sell.

The first handbook to focus exclusively on industrial engineering calculations with a correlation to applications, Handbook of Industrial Engineering Equations, Formulas, and Calculations contains a general collection of the mathematical equations often used in the practice of industrial engineering.