Industrial Engineering & Manufacturing

Offering an introduction to the field of expert/knowledge based systems, this text covers current and emerging trends as well as future research areas. It considers both the system shell and programming environment approaches to expert system development.;College or university bookshops may order fi..

A clear and practical textbook providing an authoritative and stimulating read for those on first courses in the principles of manufacturing processes, which should serve as a foundation for more advanced study...

The 2014 International Conference on Future Information Engineering and Manufacturing Science (FIEMS 2014) was held June 26-27 in Beijing, China. The objective of FIEMS 2014 was to provide a platform for researchers, engineers, academics as well as industry professionals from all over the world to p..

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Classroom-tested and industry-reviewed, this text takes readers through the steps of customer-focused design. It integrates aspects from both design and systems engineering to provide a solid understanding of the fundamental principles and best practices in these areas. The author examines software ..

_x005F_x000D_ Academic interest in research on logistics—a key concept of industrial engineering—has increased rapidly throughout the years, solidifying the need for a consolidated resource on the topic. An outlet for the recent development in global logistics, this book clearly illustrates logistic..

This book provides the principles, tools, and techniques of the Internationalization Process to help managers and practitioners to tackle the design and management of a Global Manufacturing and Logistics Networks. It presents a guideline for those companies that have begun the Internationalization P..

Guide to Methodology in Ergonomics..

Reflecting the life-long dedication of an unsurpassed team of experts from industry and academia, the Handbook of Advanced Ceramics Machining explores the latest developments in our understanding of the mechanisms of ceramics machining as well as state-of-the-art technologies. Covering methods that ..

Hierarchical Task Analysis is a method of management that involves redescribing and planning goals and sub-goals in relation to the context of your business (plant, time, sequence etc.). This is the first book ever written on the subject...

This book contains current contributions to the field of virtual and rapid prototyping (V&RP) and is also focused on promoting better links between industry and academia. It covers a wide range of topics, such as additive and nano manufacturing technologies, biomanufacturing, materials, rapid toolin..

From this new book, researchers, practitioners, and students will get an easy access to a wide range of effective industrial engineering tools and techniques in a concise format that will provide in-depth coverage emphasizing new thinking paradigms, tools, techniques, and models for industrial engin..