This book provides all of the tools needed to achieve systems integration across organizational boundaries. The focus is on the methodology of work processes, people systems, and supply chain issue...

The goal of today’s industrial facility is to exceed their customers’ expectations for quality in the products they produce, and the foundation for meeting that goal is the measurements...

With nearly 600 pages and over 850 illustrations, this reference provides fast, accurate information for solving technical problems in a variety of engineering disciplines. More than any other...

In this timely book, Julian Page draws on experience gained in a wide range of manufacturing environments to provide modern lean alternatives to traditional factory methods. His techniques are deta...

Industrial cleaning has evolved rapidly in the past decade. This book demystifies the process of choosing the best method, selecting the most effective equipment and minimizing waste. Writ ten for ...

This book contains 144 instructive articles, arranged by topic, which originally appeared in a regular column (of the same name) in Modern Machine Shop magazine. Each of the articles presents valua...

This book explains how the principles of lean manufacturing can be used to achieve substantial and sustainable competitive advantages in today's economic environment. Scientific models from operati...

Today's engineer must look beyond the traditional role of executing an assigned task. More and more, industry requires employees to span across multiple tasks and become "problem solvers"...

The new ISO 9000:2000 standards focus on quality performance and meeting customer expectations and demands. This all new edition of Top Shops+! is a blueprint for meeting the requirements ...