Operations Research and Management Science Handbook
Editor(s): A. Ravi Ravindran, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA
Price: $129.95
Cat. #: 9721
ISBN: 9780849397219
Publication Date: December 05, 2007
Binding: Hardback
Operations Research (OR) began as an interdisciplinary activity to solve complex military problems during World War II. Utilizing principles from mathematics, engineering, business, computer science, economics, and statistics, OR has developed into a full fledged academic discipline with practical...
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Maintenance Excellence: Optimizing Equipment Life-Cycle Decisions
John D. Campbell, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Toronto, Ontario; Andrew K.S. Jardine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Price: $124.95
Cat. #: DK1750
ISBN: 9780824704971
Publication Date: February 13, 2001
Binding: Hardback
Considering maintenance from a proactive, rather than reactive, perspective, Maintenance Excellence details the strategies, tools, and solutions for maximizing the productivity of physical assets—focusing on profitability potential. The editors address contemporary concerns, key terms, data...
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Product Development and Design for Manufacturing: A Collaborative Approach to Producibility and Reliability, Second Edition,
John Priest, University of Texas, Arlington, USA; Jose Sanchez, Dir Prog Graduados Admin, Monterrey
Price: $209.95
Cat. #: DK5554
ISBN: 9780824799359
Publication Date: January 30, 2001
Binding: Hardback
"Outlines best practices and demonstrates how to desgin in quality for successful development of hardware and software products. Offers systematic applications failored to particular market environments. Discusses Internet issues, electronic commerce, and supply chain."...
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From Plant Data to Process Control: Ideas for Process Identification and PID Design
Liuping Wang
Price: $154.95
Cat. #: RU34364
ISBN: 9780748407019
Publication Date: August 31, 2000
Binding: Hardback
Process engineering spans industrial applications in the manufacturing sector from petrochemical to polymer to mineral production. From Plant Data to Process Control covers the most up-to-date techniques and algorithms in the area of process identification (PID) and process control, two key...
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Product Design Methods and Practices
Stoll
Price: $154.95
Cat. #: DK3681
ISBN: 9780824775650
Publication Date: June 01, 1999
Binding: Hardback
"Focuses on functional, aesthetically pleasing, mechanically reliable, and easily made products that improve profitability for manufacturers and provide long-term satisfaction for customers. Offers concrete, practical insight immediately applicable to new product design and development projects."...
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System Dynamics: Modeling, Analysis, Simulation, Design
Ernest Doebelin, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA
Price: $259.95
Cat. #: DK1444
ISBN: 9780824701260
Publication Date: February 10, 1998
Binding: Hardback
Addressing topics from system elements and simple first- and second-order systems to complex lumped- and distributed-parameter models of practical machines and processes, this work details the utility of systems dynamics for the analysis and design of mechanical, fluid, thermal and mixed...
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System Safety Engineering And Risk Assessment: A Practical Approach
Nicholas J Bahr
Price: $109.95
Cat. #: RT4163
ISBN: 9781560324164
Publication Date: September 01, 1997
Binding: Hardback
As technological systems become more complex, it becomes increasingly difficult to identify safety hazards and to control their impact. Engineers today are finding that safety and risk touch upon every aspect of any engineered process, from system design all the way through disposal. Employing...
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Occupational Ergonomics: Theory and Applications, Second Edition
Editor(s): Amit Bhattacharya, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA;
James D. McGlothlin, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Price: $209.95
Cat. #: DK5167
ISBN: 9780824794194
Publication Date: April 26, 1996
Binding: Hardback
This volume presents a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental principles of ergonomics. It details the practical application of ergonomic principles in solving actual problems in the workplace, and reviews ergonomic case studies from various industries. It also contains helpful ergonomic...
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Medical Device and Equipment Design: Usability Engineering and Ergonomics
Editor(s): Michael E. Wiklund, Wiklund Research & Design, Inc., Concord, Massachusetts, USA
Price: $195.95
Cat. #: PH4694
ISBN: 9780935184693
Publication Date: February 15, 1995
Binding: Hardback
The key to profitability and success in both the medical device and the equipment markets often relates to how easy your products are to use. User acceptance and preference frequently is dependent upon ergonomic design.Medical Device and Equipment Design helps you enhance your product design,...
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What Every Engineer Should Know About Project Management, Second Edition
Arnold M. Ruskin, Claremont Consulting Group, La Canada Flintridge, California; W. Eugene Estes, Consultant, Westlake Village, California, USA
Price: $67.95
Cat. #: DK9539
ISBN: 9780824789534
Publication Date: December 14, 1994
Binding: Hardback
Covering the roles and responsibilities of the project manager, this second edition describes requirement specifications, work breakdown structures, project control and risk management, and offers new information on motivation, matrix arrangements, and project records. Discussing the anatomy of a...
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