Manufacturing industries Books

This sourcebook presents the most important metal-working and shearing processes - and their related machines and tooling - in a concise form supplemented by ample illustrations, tables and flow charts. Practical examples show...

In the groundbreaking book, "AI Heals Colds: AI Revolutionizes Healthcare," we journey into the innovative intersection of artificial intelligence and healthcare, particularly focusing on the common cold. This comprehensive guide explores the profound...

We're battling Zoom fatigue. We're burnt out. We're a lost generation, clawing our way through endless economic permacrisis.  The pharma industry, in response, has lunged towards digital transformations and omnichannel implementations, yet very...

THE CAR SALES INDUSTRY IS CHANGING.Out-dated sales scripts, that might have worked in the past, aren’t working now. Customers are more informed, know exactly what they want, and will shop around to get the best deal.As a manager of a busy car sales...

In Keeping Score, the author contends that metrics must be all-encompassing. They must focus not just on the present, but need to consider the past and future. They also must consider the needs of all participants, including customers, shareholders, and...

Kanban is the name given to the inventory control card used in a pull system. The primary benefit of kanban is to reduce overproduction, the worst of the seven deadly wastes. A true kanban system produces exactly what is ordered, when it is ordered, and...

Few would have believed in the late 1930s that Depression-wracked Marietta and Cobb County, where cotton was still king, would later be the site of the largest industrial complex south of the Mason-Dixon line, or that it would be churning out hundreds of...

In 2005, Goodyear's research and development (R&D) engine was not performing up to its full potential. The R&D organization developed high-quality tires, but the projects were not always successful. Goodyear embarked on a major initiative to...

Shifting from external to internal set-up steps and optimizing your set-up procedure is only the first step in achieving world-class performance. What's most important is what comes next, cutting down internal set-up times and achieving changeovers that...

The Shingo Enterprise Excellence Prize Model (SEEM) has exerted global influence over the ways that exceptional organizations formulate/deploy strategy with its focus on processes, Lean thinking, continuous improvement, innovation, workforce development,...

Prior to this book being originally published in 1992, the study of industrial economics had been dominated by the USA. This collection of essays looks at the market behaviour of an economy more open to international competition: Sweden.

The conference on 'Substantial Materials Processing and Manufacturing (SMPM)' aims to bring together scientists, researchers, and companies to attend and share their vision, ideas, recent developments as well as advanced scientific and technical...

First published in 1987, International Capitalism and Industrial Restructuring counters the idea that industrial restructuring is a relatively problem-free stage in the evolution to a post-industrial society.

This book introduces social network fundamentals in the fashion domain. It addresses the creation of social media marketing plans, highlighting strategic approaches that allow fashion brands to differentiate themselves in the ephemeral and challenging...

Drawing on contributions from various manufacturing fields, this book offers a comprehensive perspective by combining theoretical concepts with practical applications. It emphasizes future developments, the integration of technologies, and the crucial...

Fashion education is changing. It is preparing students for induction into the ethos and business practices of a wide variety of design, manufacturing, distribution, marketing, retailing and promotional activities. Offering understanding and empowerment...

This book provides an overview of evolving patterns of trade partnership with historical perspective. It presents changing requirements of industry competitiveness and explains the vital relationships between trade partnerships and industry...

In "The Influence of Rihanna: Fashion Mogul and Music Legend," Carmen Wilde delves into the dual realms of Rihanna's extraordinary career, exploring the journey of a global icon who has seamlessly transitioned from a groundbreaking music sensation to a...

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Large Telescopes, held in Tokyo, Japan, November 29-December 2, 1988

Ph. BOURDEAU, Director, Commission of the European Communities, Directorate-General for Science, Research and Development Opening address K. -H. NARJES, Vice-President of the Commission of the European Communities 3 ...

The 4th International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Sintering was held on 4-6 November 1987 in Tokyo. Among the many technical sessions was one entitled 'Session for Sintering-Case Study'. Over 200 participants...

The origin of this book can be traced to a Workshop held at the University of Cambridge in December 1985 under the auspices of the Wolfson Group for Studies of Fluid Flow and Mixing in Industrial Processes. This Group was es­...

R. J. MOREAU, Professor MADYLAM, Inst. Nat. Poly technique de Grenoble, France The material on which the foundryman 1S focus1ng his attent10n 1S a molten metal, ferrous or not, coming from the melt1ng equipment, Wh1Ch is to be...

The book explains the systematic structure and practical use of the new SQC application that systematically and organizationally enhances the corporate management key for the 21st century. Departing from the conventional...

This book focuses on the fundamental concept of and current endeavors in "urban mining" among those who are interested in both metal resources and ecology. Systems for recycling and reusing precious metals and rare-earth...

In this book, advanced steel technologies mainly developed at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan, for structure control, mechanical properties, and the related mechanisms are introduced and discussed...

Entwicklung des WarmpreBverfahrens. Da Deutschland arm an Metallerzen, besonders an Kupfer und Zinn ist, und diese Rohstoffe auch vor dem Kriege fast ausschlieBlich aus dem Auslande bezogen wurden, hat schon fruhzeitig das Be­...

l Bisherig,er Zustand und Zweck der Arbeit einanderfolgende Prüfung des imprägnierten und des un imprägnierten Stoffes, wie sie für die Hersteller impräg­ Für die PrÜ'fung von Geweben oder daraus herge­ nierter Textilien von...

In den verschiedenartigsten Geraten, automatischen Vorrichtungen und Maschinen gehoren Federn, Membranen, Faltenbalge, Geber u. a. zu den wichtigsten Elementen, die deren Betriebscharakteristika, Zu­ verlasslgkeit sowie...

When considering the operational performance of stainless steel weldments the most important points to consider are corrosion resistance, weld metal mechanical properties and the integrity ofthe weldedjoint. Mechanical and...

Although a considerable amount of information concerning the applications for arc plasmas in the materials sciences is available, it is contained in literally thousands of separate manuals, technical notes, textbooks, and...

Computer-aided-design (CAD) of semiconductor microtransducers is relatively new in contrast to their counterparts in the integrated circuit world. Integrated silicon microtransducers are realized using microfabrication...

Die Literatur gibt kein richtiges Bild von dem machtigen technischen Fortschritt und der wachsenden Bedeutung der elektrischen Schmelzofen wahrend des letzten Jahrzehnts. Vor allem fehlt ein Buch, das sich mit dem modernen...

Die technische Entwicklung brachte in den letzten Jahrzehnten auf dem Gebiet der Leichtmetall-Legierungen lebhafte Fortschritte. Mit der ständigen Verbesse­ rung der Werkstoffeigenschaften der Leichtmetalle stiegen auch die...

Die Tatsache, daß sich in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland die Produktion an Holzspanplatten von 1951 bis 1960, also innerhalb von 9 Jahren, etwa ver­ 3 zwanzigfachte und 1961 rd. 1 Million m erreichte und daß die jährliche...

Beim Zerteilen der Stangen gewinnt das Scheren besonders bei großen Werk­ stückzahlen immer mehr an Bedeutung, da die Scherzeiten kurz sind und kein Werkstoff verlorengeht. Nachteilig sind verschiedene Mängel an den gescherten...

Die Schweißtechnik hat dank der Vielzahl ihrer differenzierten Ferti­ gungsverfahren namentlich während der letzten 25 Jahre einen nahezu un­ vergleichlichen Sieges lauf genommen und ist heute für die industrielle Fertigung...

Die Arbeit wurde mit Unterstützung des Ministeriums für Wirtschaft und Verkehr des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen durchgeführt. Es sei herzlichst gedankt für zahlreiche Diskussionen und Hinweise den Herren Prof. Dr.-Ing W...

Der Verband Deutscher Schleifmittelhersteller sowie das Wirtschafts- und Verkehrsministerium des Landes Nord-Rhein-Westfalen stellten Mittel zur Verfügung, um Richtwerte für das Genauigkeitsschleifen zu ermitteln. Die hierzu...

Mit den allgemein steigenden Anforderungen an die Werkstückgüte haben die Feinbearbeitungsverfahren und damit auch das Schleifen eine wachsende Bedeutung erlangt. Daher sind in den letzten Jahren zahlreiche Untersu­ chungen...

Auf dem Gebiete der Schweißtechnik sind in den letzten Jahren eine Fülle von neuen Erkenntnissen und Entwicklungen zu verzeichnen. Hierauf fußt die stetig wachsende Bedeutung der Schweißtechnik als Fertigungsverfahren. Der...