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The heart of JIT is quick changeover methods. Dr. Shingo, inventor of the Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) system for Toyota, shows you how to reduce your changeovers by an average of 98 percent! By applying Shingo's techniques, you'll see rapid improvements (lead time reduced from weeks to days, lower inventory and warehousing costs) that will improve quality, productivity, and profits. ... Read more

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Reduce Setup time = Shingo's book
Nice book of Shingo. Easy to read with all advice that he could give you to reduce setup time.

Excellent ROI
I purchased this book back in the 80's and it changed my way of thinking.At the time, I was a supervisor in a forge shop.The lessons that my crew and I were able to apply based on the principles in this book were awesome.We literally shaved hours off our die changes and other improvements.I actually used to hide my book from the other supervisors as I wanted to maintain an "edge" over them and this book was my main weapon.

Filled with great illustrations, the lessons given can be modified for every type of industry.I know because I have used this book in forging, sheet metal, commercial lighting and the food industry. The advice and general mindset is very easy to adapt.

As a corporate director HR I no longer get that involved in production processes.However, I continue to recommend the work of Shigeo Shingo to my associates in production.

I hope you find this review helpful.

Michael L. Gooch, SPHR

Very Good Book
I highly recommend this book and it is a must read for all manufacturing personnel in the USA. This book will make you re-think all aspects of fixture design and manufacturing processes.It provides many excellent verbal & illustrated examples of SMED concepts.

Very good book on Set Up Time Reduction
Very good book if your interested to reduce setup / changeover times. The book is very easy to read although in some cases it keeps repeating itself. When you think logical you could already figure out 75% on how to improve changeover before reading the book, but for the last 25% this book is an absolute must. A lot of the examples are car manufacturing related, but this I not a problem because the writer tries to give you the tools on how SMED can be reached, regardless which industry you are working in.

Best Set Up Time Reduction Manual
This book does an excellent job of explaining how manufacturing setup times can be drastically reduced, including many useful examples.Reducing setup times is critical in the effort to implement the extraordinarily efficient Toyota Production System.
The text is much clearer than "Kaizen For Quick Changeover" by Sekine and Arai.This book deals with setup time reductions for loosely toleranced components or assemblies, and does not deal specifically with tightly toleranced parts. ... Read more

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Cellular manufacturing principles, applied to eitheradministrative work or production, are fundamental building blocks forlean and quick response organizations. Reorganizing the Factory is thedefinitive reference book in this important area.

Reorganizing work processes into cells has helped many organizations streamline operations, shorten lead times, increase quality, and lower costs.Cellular manufacturing is a powerful concept that is simple to understand; however, its ultimate success depends on deciding where cells fit into your organization, and then applying the know-how to design, implement and operate them.

Reorganizing the Factory presents a thoroughly researched and comprehensive "life cycle" approach to competing through cellular work organizations.It takes you from the basic cell concept and its benefits through the process of justifying, designing, implementing, operating, and improving this new type of work organization in offices and on the factory floor.

The book discusses many important technical dimensions, such as factory analysis, cell design, planning and control systems, and principles for lead time and inventory reduction.However, unique to the literature, it also covers in depth the numerous managerial issues that accompany organizing work into cells. In most implementations, performance measurement, compensation, education and training, employee involvement, and change management are critically important. These issues are often overlooked in the planning process, yet they can occupy more of the implementation time than do the technical aspects of cells.

Includes:
Why do cells improve lead time, quality, and cost?
Planning for cell implementation
Justifying the move to cells, strategically and economically
Designing efficient manufacturing and office cells
Selecting and training cell employees
Compensation system for cell employees
Performance and cost measurement
Planning and control of materials and capacity
Managing the change to cells
Problems in designing, implementing, and operating cells
Improving and adapting existing cells
Structured frameworks and checklists to help analysis and decision-making
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The definitive book on cellular manufacturing
This book is THE reference book on cellular manufacturing.The authors have clearly distilled the knowledge gained from over 20 years of cellular manufacturing research.An excellent book and the most complete reference on the subject.

Everything about CM and easy-to-understand.
I personally had the chance to take Urban's Cellular Manufacturing class and discuss the entire book with him.

Urban and Nancy did an excellent job explaining what cellular manufacturing is, what it does, how it improves the competetiveness of an organization with easy language. The best thing about this book is that almost everything mentioned in the book can be implemented and you will learn how. There is NO hard-to-understand formulas, too technical information, or any junk info you will never use.

It also includes some real case studies from some European, African, and North American companies. You will find some survey results regarding the percent improvements these companies achieved as a result of cellular manufacturing.

Besides the technical info covered in the book, you will also find some people-related issues and how to deal with them. For example, how to choose the cell employees, how to build a cell team, etc.

In addition, the authors talk about some computer software, MPX, that can easily analyze a cell's performance, in terms of utilization levels of the machines/employees, lead times of the products, etc.

If you are in the process of implementing cellular manufacturing or if you have cells but also have problems, you will definetely need to look at this book. A great book and a must-read. ... Read more

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More and more companies manufacture reinforced composite products. To meet the market need, researchers and industries are developing manufacturing methods without a reference that thoroughly covers the manufacturing guidelines. Composites Manufacturing: Materials, Product, and Process Engineering fills this void. The author presents a fundamental classification of processes, helping you understand where a process fits within the overall scheme and which process is best suited for a particular component. You will understand:oTypes of raw materials available for the fabrication of composite productsoMethods of selecting right material for an applicationoSix important phases of a product development processoDesign for manufacturing (DFM) approach for integrating benefits and capabilities of the manufacturing process into design of the product so that the best product can be produced in a shortest possible time and with limited resourcesoDetailed description of composites manufacturing processes with some case studies on actual part making such as boat hulls, bathtubs, fishing rods and moreoProcess models and process selection criteriaoDesign and manufacturing guidelines for making cost-competitive composite productsoProcedures for writing manufacturing instructions and bill of materials oJoining and machining techniques for composite materialsoCost-estimating techniques and methods of comparing technologies/manufacturing processes based on cost oRecycling approach to deal with post-market composite products To stay ahead in this quickly changing field, you need information you can trust. You need Composites Manufacturing: Materials, Product, and Process Engineering. ... Read more

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Reviews from 5 leading experts in the composites industry
This book is reviewed by several leading experts in the field of composites manufacturing. Experts are from various companies and leading universities such as M.I.T. Top four reviews are as printed in the back cover of the book.
"A comprehensive guide to composites that encompasses aspects for design, manufacture, tooling, and cost considerations of this complex field for aerospace and commercial applications. This book is an excellent source of information for all disciplines, bringing together both introductory and advanced resources in one publication."
By Gerald E. Sutton, Vice President-RTM, ATP, Inc., Intellitec Division, DeLand, Florida, USA

" · Provides a broad overview of the topics of composites manufacturing
· Pulls together key references and provides guidelines to help navigate through this complex field
· Covers many topics not often covered elsewhere, such as production planning, cost, and recycling"
By Timothy Gutowski, Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.), Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

"This book is suitable for a broad range of users. It focuses on the fundamental processes an engineer or program manager must address when planning to employ advanced composites into his or her project. The book encompasses the latest technology and design issues as composite design science matures."
By John Marks, Vice President and General Manager,
COI Materials Inc., San Diego, California, USA

"This is a good, basic introduction to the field of composites manufacturing and product development. The cost estimating and production planning chapters are very comprehensive. It contains many references to sources of more detailed information.
By Dr. John O. Taylor, Vice President, Engineering and R&D
Goodrich Corporation, Glacier Garlock Bearings Division, Thorofare, New Jersey, USA

"The book covers the whole spectrum of topics from the Applications of Composite Materials, Raw Materials, Materials Selection for Manufacturing, Product Development, Design for Manufacturing, Manufacturing Techniques, Process Models, Production Planning and Manufacturing Instructions, Joining, Machining and Cutting, Cost Estimation and Recycling. Therefore in one volume one can find all aspects related to the Manufacturing of Composites. This book therefore will be useful as an introduction to different aspects of Composites Manufacturing. The chapter on Materials Selection Guidelines provide interesting concept for the Selection of Materials. The chapter on Cost estimation also provides useful guidelines for the manufacturer. This book is highly recommended for the people that consider doing Manufacturing using Composites."
By Prof. S.V. Hoa, Director of Concordia Center forComposites at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. ... Read more

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Precision Manufacturing provides an introduction to precision engineering for manufacturing. With an emphasis on design and performance of precision machinery for manufacturing – machine tool elements and structure, sources of error, precision machining processes and process models sensors for process monitoring and control, metrology, actuators, and machine design.

This book will be of interest to design engineers, quality engineers and manufacturing engineers, academics and those who may or may not have previous experience with precision manufacturing, but want to learn more.

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AWESOME!!
Excelent coverage of wide array of topics. Very, very informative. It is written for grad level work so this is not for someone who does not already have a very good background in regular manufacturing processes.

Thorough survey of precision manufacturing

This book presents a very thorough survey of the field of precision manufacturing. Key concepts in precision machine design as well as precision manufacturing processes are discussed. Understanding the former is critical in fully understanding the latter, and this is one of the few books that talks about both aspects in considerable length. I really liked the way the book began with an overview of the historical development of manufacturing technology and their motivators. It helped in setting context for the discussions that followed, and demonstrated that while the basic drives of precision have remained the same, as better and better precision is needed in products and systems, the techniques of achieving them keep changing.

The authors spend a few chapters discussing the various sources of precision (and imprecision) in machine and systems, such as thermal errors, vibrational errors, and structural errors. There is an excellent discussion on error mapping, which talks about how to combine different sources of errors in determining the net error in a mechanical system. These chapters provide good background and context for the subsequent discussion on precision manufacturing processes. The book focusses on mechanical material removal processes, and talks about processes on the conventional scale as well as on the micro scale. There is a brief discussion on semiconductor and nano scale processes as well.

I felt that this book gives an excellent overview of precision manufacturing. The field is quite broad, and the authors do not try fully span it, but instead try to highlight its most important concepts. Copious references are provided, and material from diverse sources are pulled together. Some of the concepts discussed, like vibrations for example, are covered in much greater detail in other texts (which are acknowledged), but the point of this book is to show how these different concepts influence manufacturing processes and systems. I taught a graduate course based on the material in this book, and I felt that its scope was quite appropriate for the class. However, it has to be mentioned that it does not fit the profile of a traditional textbook, as it does not have many examples and no end-of-chapter exercises. But this is to be expected as the topic does not lend itself to simple problems (strictly speaking, most of the problems in the field are research problems and are discussed in academic journals, quite a few of which are cited in the text).

This book will serve well as a reader for a graduate course, and as a reference for design and manufacturing engineers. ... Read more

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Hers a sneak peak at what you will learn in "Lean Manufacturing Made Easy "
Areas In Business Where Lean Can Help
5 Steps To Enable Lean Manufacturing Into Your Business
Lean Manufacturing And Consulting Firms In The UK
Definition Of Lean Manufacturing
Important Lean Manufacturing Terms : Definitions
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This is a "hands-on, how-to" guide to making significant improvements in a manufacturing plant. Uniquely written in a step-by-step format for both managers and operators, Implementing World Class Manufacturing allows everyone in a facility to participate in making the business the best at what it does - now and in the future. ... Read more

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Great company to deal with
Our company was looking to purchase a specific industry related book and we found it here at a great price.The delivery time was initially quoted as being excessively long wait but, with limited options we had to wait it out. This company delivered way way UNDER the estimated time.Would not hesitate to recommend using this company to anyone!Very good on replying to emails also!

Great training resource
Though the title implies implementation, I see this more as an educational resource used to train both shop floor workers and management alike. Under this context, this book is outstanding.
Excellent diagrams, charts, and photos make understanding 5S, manufacturing cells, kanbans, and techniques for setup reduction easy.
In fact, the basic concepts behind lean manufacturing are simple. The problem with most lean manufacturing books is that the authors often complicate the subject to make themselves seem as though they are smarter and have something unique to add (when they really don't). This book keeps lean simple.
Great book.

One of the best "implementation" manuals I have seen.
We are going through a major re-organization from push system manufacturing to pull manufacturing in our facility and throughout the company. This book fits in quite nicely with this endeavor.The book doesa nice job of explaining concepts and implementation of the principles. Itis easy to read. Additionally, it has forms for suggested use in organizinginformation, AND it explains the forms and how to use them.I ampurchasing multiple copies for distribution to all of my ManufacturingEngineers.Too I am recommeding it for use throughout the company.

An excellent training book suited for shopfloor associates
This is a book that small and medium-sized manufacturers can use to develop in-house training materials for educating their workforce on the how-to's of WCM.The explanations are succint with simple and well-writtenexamples, backed by the rich experience of the authors.Supplementarymaterials available from the authors would allow any Plant Manager todevelop customized training materials specific to his/her shopfloor.Aparticular merit of this book is the that it recommends the sequence inwhich the various elements of a WCM manufacturing program ought to betaught/implemented for best results. I plan to recommend this book as areference to undergraduates who co-op or intern at companies as part oftheir educational experience.

Excellent manual provides "How-to" details and consideration
Unlike other books on "world class manufacturing" which are intended more for business school students and management theorists, this book really is a Shop Floor Manual as the title suggests.Each subject andtechnique is explained, application considerations are given, and real life"how-to" instructions are provided so that all concerned, fromproduction worker to group leader and production manager, can easilyunderstand and implement the technique in their company.Implementation ofjust one of the hundreds of world class manufacturing techniques coveredwill return the price of the book manyfold. ... Read more

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This text discusses how to eliminate costly trial-and-error approaches and deliver economically viable products. ... Read more

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A reliable, concise guide to computer-aided design and manufacturing
Positioned to be the leading book of its kind in the field, Digital Design and Manufacturing explains the ins and outs of CAD/CAM technologies and how these tools can be used to model and manufacture building components and industrial design products. It offers a comprehensive overview of the field and expertly addresses a broad range of recent initiatives and other issues related to the design of parts and assemblies for automated manufacturing and assembly.
Digital Design and Manufacturing presents the latest technical coverage of how to implement CAD/CAM technologies into the design process, including the broad range of software, computer numerical control (CNC) machines, manufacturing processes, and prototyping necessary. Insightful case studies are integrated throughout from the works of Frank Gehry, Bernard Franken, Raphael Vinoly, and many other leading architects. Product design case studies are also presented.
Students and professional architects will find techniques for going from representation to production, while avoiding the pitfalls of traditional manufacturing and allowing for the design and production of complex, free-form components that have been too expensive to use practically-until now.
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Excellent book...
I have been enjoying the breadth and depth of CAD/CAM Applications in Architecture and Design for the past few weeks.This book does an extraordinarily good job at covering not only the current state of the art in CAD/CAM work, but provides a captivating look at the development of various mechanical production solutions dating back from power looms and early machining tools.

As an educator at Carnegie Mellon University, this book provides a remarkably useful overview of most aspects of this field - an area that is sure to define the future of architecture, since 3D imaging is only recently able to be directly fabricated with machines that permit tolerances of complex forms to within thousandths of an inch.

We are surely entering a new era of production with tremendous implications for architecture.Those familiar with the techniques possible will be able to create forms that were hitherto only imagined.This thoughtful book is an excellent introduction to those curious about this phenomenon.

*THE* Textbook for Digital Builders
I've been waiting for a book like this to come along! Finally a comprehensive report on knowledge of building techniques that exploit digital tools. This textbook will be a required resource for both engineers and designer/architects. Excellent for anyone trying to grasp the creative implications of the new tools.Full of excellent case studies in product development, architectural design and structural engineering that show behind-the-scenes photos and sequential diagrams. In addition to the cutting-edge technologies, this book surveys the more tried and true manufacturing processes too. ... Read more

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Managing Process Manufacturing explains how Microsoft Dynamics AX supports the unique business practices of process manufacturing, including hybrid scenarios involving discrete and process manufacturing. The targeted reader includes those individuals implementing or considering Dynamics AX as their ERP system, as well as those providing consulting assistance. The book content provides a complete walk through of functionality related to operations and supply chain management in process manufacturing. Firms involved with a system selection process may be considering Dynamics AX as a candidate package, and this book can help reduce selection risks, evaluate system fit and needed customizations, and provide a vision for running the business using AX. The book can help businesses involved in implementing and using Dynamics AX by accelerating the learning process, supporting gap/fit analyses, and reducing implementation time and costs. It suggests changes that can improve system usage and revitalize a wayward implementation. For firms providing consulting services related to Dynamics AX, this book can accelerate the employee learning process, especially for those not yet familiar with the new functionality related to process manufacturing. ... Read more

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Managing Process Manufacturing - Not just for manufacturers anymore
My company has extensive experience using Dynamics AX to manage equipment maintenance, finance, procurement, and other administrative functions, but we plan our production, sales, and logistics functions with a variety of software and spreadsheets because of our "unique" requirements in the mining industry.

Scott Hamilton's book illustrates how generic process manufacturing concepts apply to our business, and how Dynamics AX can be utilized to manage issues I used to think were unique to our industry.I didn't realize how much we share in common with producers of engine oil, hogs, and pharmacueticals.

Given my company's experience in using Dynamics AX to plan maintenance and procurement, I have no doubt that we could apply the concepts illustrated in this book to manage our "unique" production, logistics, and sales processes as well.

Great overview of Process and Chemical using Dynamics AX
Scott Hamilton has once again accomplished the difficult task of combining astute business advice of how to improve your process based company with detailed information of how to set up Dynamics AX ERP system as a tool to do so.

It is a joy reading through the book and any consultant or manager of a process/chemical/food/pharma company should pick up this book as a first step in evaluating Dynamics AX against other fine ERP systems.

Thanks Scott for a great job.

Einar Ulfsson, CEO, Crossroads Partner.

Another winner from Scott Hamilton
The latest Dynamics AX book from Scott Hamilton continues the tradition of an excellent blend of business and AX system information.With primary focus on Process Manufacturing, this book covers all relevant topic areas with well written overviews, explanations, relevant examples and case studies.We've given copies of this book to staff, customers and prospects.Anyone using, implementing, or considering AX would do well to read this book.

Great reference for Dynamics AX and Process Mfg
I was able to get a pre-release copy of Scott Hamilton's book Managing Process Manufacturing using Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009. I found the book to be an easy read with a great deal of information related to using AX 2009 in a process manufacturing environment.

This book is an awesome tool for use in making decisions during the implementation process, but also a valuable guide to positioning Dynamics AX during a software selection process. The case studies really solidified the content of each chapter.For those of you that already know Dynamics AX and are considering using the Process Manufacturing vertical applications, this is a must read!

Dynamics AX Process Manufacturing Book Review
This is an excellent book for ALL who have an interest in Microsoft Dynamics AX. The book is structured and indexed in a manner that allows you to quickly identify sections of interest. I especially like how Scott describes what is to be covered at the start of each chapter, and then numbers the sections so that you can maintain an overall understanding of where you are in relation to the material to be covered. This was for this reader most helpful in synthesizing the information into an overall context.

Experienced AX implementers will be able to read the book and quickly learn what is new for Process Manufacturing, what existing Discrete Manufacturing functionality doesn't apply and very importantly what process functionality and language is simply a relabeled existing functionality in the process context. This book is not just a "what is different" book. It describes in detail the system settings and approaches to address manufacturing requirements be they process, discrete, or mixed. The book is full of diagrams and tables that are very helpful in describing the functionality available at various steps or based on policies selected.

For non-implementers this book describes an amazing amount of information that you could use in understanding the depth of functionality available within AX and trigger process improvement initiatives or just to help make decisions about AX being the right fit for your company.

Finally, as an experienced (insert grey hair here) manufacturing and process improvement specialist, I truly value books such as this that allow me to return to a text and continually refine my depth of understanding and the richness of the interaction within Microsoft Dynamics AX.

This book is a must have! Be you an experienced implementer, someone wanting to understand the AX supply chain functionality, or a user wanting to better understand what functionality is available.
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To stay competitive and meet market expectations in a global economy, both domestic and foreign companies must realign their manufacturing processes, make improvements, and increase their manufacturing capabilities. With large numbers of employees working in a network of domestic and foreign facilities, production processes are as varied as the products being produced. Manufacturing managers need a manufacturing plan or strategy that will bring structure to this complex environment.

In Manufacturing Strategy: How to Formulate and Implement a Winning Plan, 2nd Edition, John Miltenburg offers a sensible and systematic method to: (1) evaluate domestic and foreign factories and international manufacturing and (2) plan the appropriate manufacturing strategy to be first in the market.

Incorporating comments and suggestions from managers who used the first edition of Manufacturing Strategy, John Miltenburg expands and improves on his focus in the areas of: International Manufacturing — where the focus is on a company's international network of factories; Competitive Strategy — where managers must understand the role manufacturing strategy plays in their company's business strategy; and Manufacturing Programs — showing how programs such as quality management, six sigma, agile manufacturing, and supply chain management fit within the manufacturing strategy.

Manufacturing Strategy gives managers a common language for dealing with manufacturing problems at both strategic and operational levels. It improves communication between manufacturing managers and those outside manufacturing (who will now have a better understanding of what manufacturing can and cannot do). ... Read more

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Great high-level description of manufacturing's strategic capabilities
This book clearly indicates the pros and cons to different production systems and the situations in which a plant should choose one or the other, as well as the various roles that a plant could occupy in a larger manufacturing network.The author does a good job of showing the multiple sources of competitive advantage that manufacturing may provide to a company and highlights the need to place manufacturing in the strategic decision making process, beyond the simple-minded low cost manufacturing strategy.This book presents a clear, concise methodology for evaluating the manufacturing system, while remaining focused on the strategic needs of the company. ... Read more

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Much of the hoopla surrounding quality circles, teams, and high-performance work systems has been based on anecdotes and very thin evidence. It has not been established that those employee involvement strategies amount to anything more than another series of management fads or ruses designed to get more out of workers without giving them anything in return. This revelatory book, written by some of the skeptics, lays some of the suspicion to rest.

Based on their visits to 44 plants and surveys of more than 4,000 employees, Eileen Appelbaum, Thomas Bailey, Peter Berg, and Arne L. Kalleberg concluded that companies are indeed more successful when managers share knowledge and power with workers and when workers assume increased responsibility and discretion.

The study of steel, apparel, and medical electronics and imaging plants revealed much. In self-directed teams, workers were able to eliminate bottlenecks and coordinate the work process. In task forces created to improve quality, they communicated with individuals outside their own work groups and were able to solve problems. Expensive equipment in steel mills operated with fewer interruptions, turnaround and labor costs were cut in apparel factories, and costly inventories of components and medical equipment were reduced.

And what did the employees think? The worker survey showed that jobs in participatory work systems often provide more challenging tasks and more opportunities for creativity. Employees in apparel had higher hourly earnings; those in steel had both higher hourly earnings and higher job satisfaction. Workers in more participatory settings were no more likely than others to report heavy workloads or excessive demands on their time.They were, however, less likely to report involuntary overtime or conflict with co-workers, and were more likely to be satisfied with their surroundings.

Manufacturing Advantage provides the best assessment available of the effectiveness of high-performance work systems. Freestanding chapters near the end of the book provide full documentation of research data without interrupting the narrative flow. ... Read more

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ISO 9001:2008 facilitates quality improvement, and quality improvement has two positive impacts on the organization:Better planning, control and improvement of manufacturing processes can yield dramatic reductions in cost Better customer satisfaction can yield more sales and result in sustainability of an organizationThis handy pocket guide gives tools and resources to make ISO 9001 seem like less of a mystery in manufacturing organizations. It explains the essential elements of each clause of the ISO 9001:2008 standard, providing an overview of what each requirement means for your organization and how to carry out the various tasks of those requirements.This guide is intended to help everyone in an organization participate in creating and sustaining a foundation of integrity, meeting requirements and customer expectations, and supporting robust processes, to the advantage of everyone in the organization and to each of its customers. It s also a simple, inexpensive way to explain ISO 9001 to everyone in as organization, thus helping garner the support critical for any successful ISO 9001 initiative. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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"While much has been written about the industrial revolution," writes Lawrence Peskin, "we rarely read about industrial revolutionaries." This absence, he explains, reflects the preoccupation of both classical and Marxist economics with impersonal forces rather than with individuals. In Manufacturing Revolution Peskin deviates from both dominant paradigms by closely examining the words and deeds of individual Americans who made things in their own shops, who met in small groups to promote industrialization, and who, on the local level, strove for economic independence.

In speeches, petitions, books, newspaper articles, club meetings, and coffee--house conversations, they fervently discussed the need for large-scale American manufacturing a half-century before the Boston Associates built their first factory. Peskin shows how these economic pioneers launched a discourse that continued for decades, linking industrialization to the cause of independence and guiding the new nation along the path of economic ambition. Based upon extensive research in both manuscript and printed sources from the period between 1760 and 1830, this book will be of interest to historians of the early republic and economic historians as well as to students of technology, business, and industry.

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Painstaking analysis of early ideas about industrialization
Manufacturing Revolution is a thoughtful examination of how ideas about manufacturing, and the role of the state in promoting economic development, evolved from the 1760s to the 1820s.Peskin argues that the rejection of the British imperial system was by no means a rejection of mercantilism per se, and that a philosophy of neomercantilism, often based at the state level, underpinned early American industrialization.He points out that the very definitions of such essential terms as "mechanic" and "manufacturing" were in flux in this period, and ambivalence about whether small home producers were "manufacturers" muddied the public discourse, while also making possible alliances based on creative misunderstanding.Peskin's writing can be tedious at times, as can be his reecurring ambivalence about whether changes in economic thought promoted real economic change or vice versa.With its complex material and sometimes plodding style, Manufacturing Revolution is unlikely to interest non-specialists, but those who plod through it will find Peskin's arguments careful and informative.

Great book....
I am a big fan of business history and how the industrial world developed. This book does a great job of providing accurate and complete insights of the nitty gritty of how our world developed. I would recommend it highly for anyone interested in the particulars of the industrial revolution. ... Read more

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There is something Alice-in-Wonderlandish about powerful and vital computer systems being shut down by a microscopic mote that a hay-feverist wouldn't sneeze at, but as computer chips get smaller, smaller and smaller particles on their surface have a larger and larger effect on their performance. In ... Read more

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Rapid Manufacturing is a new area of manufacturing developed from a family of technologies known as Rapid Prototyping. These processes have already had the effect of both improving products and reducing their development time; this in turn resulted in the development of the technology of Rapid Tooling, which implemented Rapid Prototyping techniques to improve its own processes. Rapid Manufacturing has developed as the next stage, in which the need for tooling is eliminated. It has been shown that it is economically feasible to use existing commercial Rapid Prototyping systems to manufacture series parts in quantities of up to 20,000 and customised parts in quantities of hundreds of thousands. This form of manufacturing can be incredibly cost-effective and the process is far more flexible than conventional manufacturing.

Rapid Manufacturing: An Industrial Revolution for the Digital Age addresses the academic fundamentals of Rapid Manufacturing as well as focussing on case studies and applications across a wide range of industry sectors. As a technology that allows manufacturers to create products without tools, it enables previously impossible geometries to be made. This book is abundant with images depicting the fantastic array of products that are now being commercially manufactured using these technologies.

1. Includes contributions from leading researchers working at the forefront of industry.
2. Features detailed illustrations throughout.

Rapid Manufacturing: An Industrial Revolution for the Digital Age is a groundbreaking text that provides excellent coverage of this fast emerging industry. It will interest manufacturing industry practitioners in research and development, product design and materials science, as well as having a theoretical appeal to researchers and post-graduate students in manufacturing engineering, product design, CAD/CAM and CIFM. ... Read more

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This book provides a clear and direct explanation of injection molding processes and equipment to empower people in plastics manufacturing to solve problems and avoidcostly errors. Packed with useful, fundamental information for learning and optimizing your injection-molding operation, you'll gain a complete working knowledge of the process. ... Read more

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Fair book
This book is fair and easy to understand and practice. Generally, it is OK ... Read more

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This book introduces the current state-of-the-art technology in materials and manufacturing processes with an emphasis on the rapidly growing technologies in the plastics and aerospace industries. It takes a unique approach by presenting specific materials and manufacturing processes, then progresses into a discussion of the ways in which these materials and processes are integrated into today's functioning manufacturing industry. KEY TOPICS A four-part organization presents materials and their applications; covers specific manufacturing processes; emphasizes tolerances, measurement, and calibration; and discusses the design, tooling, and production aspects of manufacturing.For individuals preparing for an engineering technology career. ... Read more

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Modern MAterials and Manufacturing Processes
Good general over view of manufacturing processes.A little to general for what I was looking for, but a good introduction to methods of manufacturing out there. ... Read more