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 role of humans in manufacturing companies. Produ...

Faced with new levels of savage competition, tens of thousands of companies, including fierce competitors, are sharing their resources and expertise to develop new products, achieve larger scale economies, and gain access to new technology and new markets. These strategic alliances are justifiably h...

If you are looking for a guide that shows you how to set up SAP ERP Financials Controlling for Product Costing and how it integrates with other components, this book is for you. This comprehensive resource is for anyone in finance, production planning, purchasing, or sales and distribution with an i...

Enhance your SAS ® data-wrangling skills with high-precision and parallel data manipulation using the DS2 programming language. Now in its second edition, this book addresses the DS2 programming language from SAS, which combines the precise procedural power and control of the Base SAS ® DATA s...

Bob Jordan began his restoration industry experience as an owner, founding Restoration Associates Northwest, Inc., in late 2016 at age 58. He had no previous experience in restoration, construction, or the trades. After 38 years in the corporate world working as a hands-on Assembler, Chemical Techn...

The comprehensive guide to production variance analysis in SAP S/4HANA is here. Best-selling authors and controlling conference headliners John Jordan and Janet Salmon have combined their decades of SAP experience to create the authoritative guide to production variance analysis. With this single r...

The story begins with a talented young man who invented and patented a marine engine around 1900 which began a maritime tradition in the family which would span three generations. The story moves to the youngest of his three sons who has a yearning to venture out on the sea. He fulfills this desire ...

This is the first book to completely cover the whole body of knowledge of Six Sigma and Design for Six Sigma with Simulation Methods as outlined by the American Society for Quality. Both simulation and contemporary Six Sigma methods are explained in detail with practical examples that help understan...

The practice of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the Middle East is explored in this volume, through a unique compilation of data and perspectives from authors living and working in the region. The authors demonstrate how the long-entrenched traditions of philanthropy and generosity in Arab ...

Engineering entrepreneur James Edmiston acquired the Sterling Armament Company in 1971 while still in his twenties. The company was notable for manufacturing one of the most famous sub-machine guns ever produced. The Sterling had seen limited use in the Second World War and by 1953 had been formally...

The second edition of Keynote is the ideal course for young adult and adult learners who are preparing to use English in an increasingly connected global world. Learners develop English alongside the future-ready skills needed to effectively communicate across professional, personal, and academic se...

Inspiring communication Featuring remarkable people communicating passionately and persuasively, TED Talks provide inspiring ideas and an unparalleled source of authentic language. Keynote invites learners to explore life-changing stories for a deeper understanding of the world, developing the confi...

Paul Dummett is a teacher and writer based in Oxford, UK, where he ran his own school teaching English to professionals from 1996 to 2006. He currently teaches refugee children in Palestine and Jordan with The Hands Up project. His main interests are the use of images and narrative in language teach...

“Wildey’s Here” is the true story of Wildey Moore’s seven decades on the gun business. It charts how, without a college education, Moore became a great innovator, designing not only the first gas-operated pistol, the Survivor, but also the JAWS, Justice Pistol for the King of Jordan. The boo...

David Page of Petersham, Massachusetts, sent his sons to the wilderness of the Upper Cohoss region in 1764 after obtaining a grant from Gov. Benning Wentworth. So it was that Lancaster became the first settlement north of Haverhill. Set in a valley surrounded by mountains and located along the Conne...

Don’t just follow trends—become someone who shapes them. This essential guide offers a six-step approach to brand building and provides the tools for any leader to compete with giants, even with a small budget. Strategic Business Influencers may not be as famous as mainstream celebrities, but ...

Incorporated by veteran automakers in 1913, the Chandler Motor Car Company was initially successful in a fiercely competitive industry, manufacturing an array of quality automobiles at a range of prices. Yet by the late 1920s the company was floundering under mismanagement. Producing four lines of c...

This book focuses on designing, implementing, and verifying the performance of energy efficiency and conservation (EE&C) projects in relevant industries from a practitioner’s perspective. Various techniques and approaches are presented using case studies collated from the author’s notes from abo...

In an honest and freewheeling conversation with New York Times best-selling author Steve Fiffer, Jenevein recounts the story of his two-decade attempt to work fairly, forthrightly, and faithfully with his Chinese counterparts, his travels via jumbo jets, puddle jumpers, jeeps, and camels, his elat...

In an honest and freewheeling conversation with New York Times best-selling author Steve Fiffer, Jenevein recounts the story of his two-decade attempt to work fairly, forthrightly, and faithfully with his Chinese counterparts, his travels via jumbo jets, puddle jumpers, jeeps, and camels, his elat...