Industrial Engineering & Manufacturing

The 2014 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Management Science (IEMS 2014) was held August 8-9, 2014, in Hong Kong. This proceedings volume assembles papers from various professionals, leading researchers, engineers, scientists and students and presents innovative ideas and resea..

Essential reading on the latest advances in virtual prototyping and rapid manufacturing. Presents 110 Peer reviewed papers covering: 1. Biomanufacturing, 2. CAD and 3D data acquisition technologies, 3. Materials, 4. Rapid tooling and manufacturing, 5. Advanced rapid prototyping technologies and nano..

This book addresses the preparation and application of design layout analyses with concurrent engineering teams in six steps that capture design intent and add value to design process. It offers tools for eliminating costly trial-and-error approaches and delivering economically viable products. The ..

This book provides an introduction to industrial engineering and discusses the role of the industrial engineer. Its purpose is to lay out the broad scope of areas in which industrial engineers are engaged and to help new IE students understand the professional development pathways open to them and t..

The first manufacturing book to examine time-based break-even analysis, this landmark reference/text applies cost analysis to a variety of industrial processes, employing a new, problem-based approach to manufacturing procedures, materials, and management. An Introduction to Manufacturing Processes ..

While ultra-precision machines are now achieving sub-nanometer accuracy, unique challenges continue to arise due to their tight specifications. Addressing the challenges involved in the design process, this text explains how to devise an overall design strategy for precision systems and how to ident..

Laser and photonic technologies and solutions influenced many aspects of everyday life. With new and significant recent scientific discoveries in their fields, systems perspectives and integrated design approaches can improve even further the impact in critical areas of challenge. Yet this knowledge..

The synergy of the human and technological aspects of Lean form what Henry Ford called a universal code for achieving world-class results in any enterprise. This book expands upon and systemizes this universal code into a structure or framework that promotes organizational self-audits and continuous..

Examining the performance gap between good organizations and great ones, Learning with Lean explains how to use Lean as a learning vehicle for achieving and sustaining a competitive advantage. Helping you better understand the current state of your organization, it outlines a series of five simple p..

Light alloys, including aluminum, magnesium, and titanium are used due to their low density which makes them well suited in the manufacturing process when reduction of weight is necessary...

Providing a reasonable level of profitability through productivity is - and will remain - one of the fundamental tasks of the management teams of any production company. _x005F_x000D_ Manufacturing Cost Policy Deployment (MCPD) and Methods Design Concept (MDC): The Path to Competitiveness contains t..

Awareness and continuous improvement of manufacturing costs behind losses and waste is the core goal of the Manufacturing Cost Policy Deployment (MCPD). Achieving this goal will continually uncover the hidden reserves of profitability through a harmonious transformation of the manufacturing flow, co..