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Pharmaceutical Quality Systems (Hardcover): Oliver Schmidt Pharmaceutical Quality Systems (Hardcover)
Oliver Schmidt
R5,554 Discovery Miles 55 540 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

When a pharmaceutical company decides to build a Quality System, it has to face the fact that there aren't any guideline that define exactly how such a system has to be built. With terms such as quality system, quality assurance, and quality management used interchangeably, even defining the system's objectives is a problem. This book provides a practical guide to building a quality system. Beginning with explanations of key terms and concepts, it covers ISO 9000 and GMP and how to combine them, and includes a matrix showing their similarities and differences. Implementation reviews illustrate how Quality (Management) Systems have been installed successfully in pharmaceutical companies. Also covered are the individual components of a Quality System; auditing, validation, and supplier qualification systems; and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP).

Back To Basics - Your Guide To Manufacturing Excellence (Hardcover): Steven A. Melnyk, R.T.Chris Christensen Back To Basics - Your Guide To Manufacturing Excellence (Hardcover)
Steven A. Melnyk, R.T.Chris Christensen
R2,819 Discovery Miles 28 190 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

As organizations move into the future, the operations environment needs to expand into Collaborative Planning and Forecast Replenishment (CPFR), Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), and an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) operating system to become and remain competitive. These innovative and complex methods require an unprecedented degree of accuracy and knowledge of the basics in operations management. Back to Basics: Your Guide to Manufacturing Excellence details the key concepts necessary to expertly apply new approaches such as ERP, CPFR, VMI, and much more.

Based on the popular "Back to Basics" columns that appear in the magazine APICS: The Performance Advantage, the structure of the book allows for sufficient development of each topic and is short enough to be quickly read. Topics include: capacity, inventory, inventory accuracy, part numbering, processes, problem solving, and general managerial guidelines. Each chapter has everything you need to understand the issues and their implications.
Many careers in operations management begin with production and inventory control. When entering this field, you need to know the basics - in a hurry. Developing excellence takes time and usually comes through the "school of hard knocks". Whether new on the job, or brushing up to implement the latest technology, Back to Basics: Your Guide to Manufacturing Excellence gives you the information you need to become an expert - quickly.

Modeling Structural Change in the U.S. Textile Industry (Hardcover): Shu Yang, Barry K. Goodwin Modeling Structural Change in the U.S. Textile Industry (Hardcover)
Shu Yang, Barry K. Goodwin
R2,802 Discovery Miles 28 020 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The Artisans and Entrepreneurs of Dongyang County: Economic Reform and Flexible Production in China - Economic Reform and... The Artisans and Entrepreneurs of Dongyang County: Economic Reform and Flexible Production in China - Economic Reform and Flexible Production in China (Paperback, New Ed)
Terry L. Cooper, Yinhuo Jiang
R1,497 Discovery Miles 14 970 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The book represents a continuation of research begun by Cooper in Hong Kong in the early 1970s among expatriate artisan furniture makers and woodcarvers from Dongyang County, Zhejiang Province. He now sets out to investigate the fate of the same craft in the hands of the same folk under totally different socio-economic conditions in their native county in communist People's Republic of China.

Kanban - Y JUST-IN-TIME EN TOYOTA (Paperback, Revised Ed.): Japan Management Association Kanban - Y JUST-IN-TIME EN TOYOTA (Paperback, Revised Ed.)
Japan Management Association
R1,375 Discovery Miles 13 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Este libro ofrece una introducci?n clara y completa al "Just-in-Time" y sigue siendo uno de nuestros ?xitos de mayor venta. El texto esta basado en seminarios dictados por Taichi Ohno, creador del Just-in-Time para entrenar a los suplidores de Toyota. La verdad que descubrio el Sr. Ohno, es que la mejora nunca se detiene - un concepto basado en la tradicion samurai en la cual un guerrero (gerente) nunca deja de perfeccionar su estilo (su habilidad de administrar), y nunca deja de pulir su espada (mejorar el proceso y el producto). Al leer este libro, usted vera claramente la magia del sistema Toyota. Los conceptos aqui expuestos se pueden aplicar a fabricaci?n repetitiva, industrias de procesos, a casi todo tipo de empresa de fabricaci?n, e inclusive a oficinas. (Esta edicion incluye material adicional preparado por Yasuhiro Monden, una autoridad en cuanto al sistema de producci?n de Toyota.)

American Investment in British Manufacturing Industry (Paperback, 2nd edition): John Dunning American Investment in British Manufacturing Industry (Paperback, 2nd edition)
John Dunning
R2,036 R1,844 Discovery Miles 18 440 Save R192 (9%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This classic work, first published in 1958, is a seminal text in international business history. This new, substantially updated and revised edition is being published on the fortieth anniversary of the first edition. Features of the revised edition include:
* a new introduction
* a new concluding chapter
* amendments and additions to the original text
* a new statistical appendix which examines the main features and significance of the US penetration of UK industry over the past four decades.
Professor Dunning is one of the most internationally renowned and respected scholars in international business research. The updated version of this highly regarded book is a major contribution to studies in international business history.

The Artisans and Entrepreneurs of Dongyang County: Economic Reform and Flexible Production in China - Economic Reform and... The Artisans and Entrepreneurs of Dongyang County: Economic Reform and Flexible Production in China - Economic Reform and Flexible Production in China (Hardcover)
Terry L. Cooper, Yinhuo Jiang
R4,489 Discovery Miles 44 890 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The book represents a continuation of research begun by Cooper in Hong Kong in the early 1970s among expatriate artisan furniture makers and woodcarvers from Dongyang County, Zhejiang Province. He now sets out to investigate the fate of the same craft in the hands of the same folk under totally different socio-economic conditions in their native county in communist People's Republic of China.

Introduction to EMC (Paperback): John Scott, Clinton Van Zyl Introduction to EMC (Paperback)
John Scott, Clinton Van Zyl
R1,395 Discovery Miles 13 950 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is the clear guide for non-specialists to electromagnetic compatability (EMC), the effects of electromagnetic radiation and the European EMC Directive which is now in force. This book helps by explaining the basic principles of EMC, how it may be controlled in practice through filtering, shielding, appropriate printed circuit board design, and other means. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) and surge protection are discussed. The growing concern about the effects of electromagnetic waves and fields on health are examined in detail.

This introduction provides beginners, technical and non-technical alike with a basic guide to the principles of EMC. This will prove essential reading for the thousands of people close to despair, giving them the underlying insight, in clear words, that is needed to comply with the EMC Directive, and therefore opens the door to continued trading in Europe and the World.

Beginner's guide to EMC ideal for non-technical staff
Vital for all businesses who export to either Europe or the rest of the world

Sustaining a Culture of Process Control and Continuous Improvement - The Roadmap for Efficiency and Operational Excellence... Sustaining a Culture of Process Control and Continuous Improvement - The Roadmap for Efficiency and Operational Excellence (Hardcover)
Philip J. Gisi
R4,507 Discovery Miles 45 070 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This comprehensive book presents a methodology for continuous process improvement in a structured, logical, and easily understandable framework based on industry accepted tools, techniques, and practices. It begins by explaining the conditions necessary for establishing a stable and capable process and the actions required to maintain process control, while setting the stage for sustainable efficiency improvements driven by waste elimination and process flow enhancement. This structured approach makes a clear connection between the need for a quality process to serve as the foundation for incremental efficiency improvements. This book moves beyond talking about the value contribution of tools and techniques for process control and continuous improvement by focusing on the daily work routines necessary to maintain and sustain these activities as part of a lean process and management mindset. Part 1 discusses process quality improvement with an understanding of variation and its impact on process performance. It continues by stressing the importance of standardizing a process to achieve process stability. Once process stability is reflected in a consistent and predictable output, attention is turned to ensuring the process is capable of consistently meeting customer requirements. This series of activities sets the foundation for process control and the sustainable pursuit of efficiency improvements. Part 2 focuses on efficiency improvement by eliminating waste while improving process flow using proven tools and methods. Although there is a clear relationship between waste elimination and process flow, these activities are discussed separately to allow those more interested in waste elimination to work independently from those looking to optimize value stream flow. Part 3 explores the principles, practices, systems, and behaviors required to maintain process control while creating a mindset of continuous incremental improvement. It considers the role organizational structure, discipline, and accountability play as essential components for long term operational success. This book will: Provide readers with a clear roadmap for establishing, achieving, and maintaining process control as the foundation upon which to pursue efficiency improvements. Establish direction and methods for continuous and sustainable process improvement Define the practices, systems, and behaviors required to realize desired results and develop a culture of process control and continuous improvement along the road to operational excellence.

Practical Thermoforming: Principles and Applications - Second Edition, (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Raymond J. McDermott, Michael... Practical Thermoforming: Principles and Applications - Second Edition, (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Raymond J. McDermott, Michael Beauregard, Raymond J. Mikulak
R8,858 Discovery Miles 88 580 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"Provides in-depth coverage of the entire thermoforming molding process from market domain and materials options to manufacturing methods and peripheral support. Second Edition furnishes entirely new information on twin sheet forming, corrugated tubing and pipe manufacturin gtechniques, plastics recycling, forthcoming equipment, and energy and labor costs."

Transformation to Agility - Manufacturing in the Marketplace of Unanticipated Change (Hardcover): Jeffrey Amos Transformation to Agility - Manufacturing in the Marketplace of Unanticipated Change (Hardcover)
Jeffrey Amos
R2,517 Discovery Miles 25 170 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

History is replete with examples of one political system replacing another, one scientific discovery invalidating another - and this cycle has occurred repeatedly in the production of goods and products for society. This book, first published in 1998, examines the massive transition currently taking place: the decline of the system of mass manufacturing. Various global changes in American business and manufacturing have forced a review of accepted thinking, and this book is a key text in this evaluation.

Why are the British Bad at Manufacturing? (Hardcover): Karel Williams, John Williams, Dennis Thomas Why are the British Bad at Manufacturing? (Hardcover)
Karel Williams, John Williams, Dennis Thomas
R4,019 Discovery Miles 40 190 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book, first published in 1983, offers a new explanation for the poor performance of British manufacturing since 1950. Rather than invoke orthodox economic theory or general social factors, the book analyses four national conditions - enterprise control over the labour process; market structure and the composition of demand; the relation of manufacturing enterprise to financial institutions like banks and stock exchanges; and the relation of manufacturing enterprise to government.

Continuous Flow Manufacturing - Quality in Design and Processes (Hardcover, illustrated edition): Pierre C. Guerindon Continuous Flow Manufacturing - Quality in Design and Processes (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
Pierre C. Guerindon
R4,639 Discovery Miles 46 390 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This work presents the fundamental principles of continuous flow manufacturing, furnishing a corporate strategy and set of operating rules that help create an environment where continuous flow manufacturing can flourish. A 10-step methodology for converting a traditional factory to a continuous flow operation is provided, and conventional manufacturing techniques are compared with the continuous flow approach.

Routledge Revivals: Industrial Dislocation (1991) - The Case of Global Shipbuilding (Hardcover): Daniel Todd Routledge Revivals: Industrial Dislocation (1991) - The Case of Global Shipbuilding (Hardcover)
Daniel Todd
R4,040 Discovery Miles 40 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

First published in 1991, this book offers a thorough examination of the decline of heavy industry in industrialised countries in the West, which focuses on problems in the shipbuilding industry. Todd argues that three points are central to its demise: industrial life cycles, the international division of labour and the energy crises of 1973. His work begins with despondency in western shipbuilding, going back as early as 1956, when Japan usurped Britain as the pre-eminent ship producer. The book goes on to explore international trade and industry in the second half of the 20th century, with analysis on industrial reorganisation and East Asian conglomerates, diversification with the marine industries, and shipbuilding in Brazil, India, and China.

Capital Mobilization and Regional Financial Markets - The Pacific Coast States, 1850-1920 (Hardcover): Kerry Odell Capital Mobilization and Regional Financial Markets - The Pacific Coast States, 1850-1920 (Hardcover)
Kerry Odell
R4,030 Discovery Miles 40 300 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Originally published in 1992, Capital Mobilization and Regional Financial Markets, argues that barriers to financial flows within regions may be as important in affecting capital flows as interregional barriers. The book conjectures that regional markets allow efficient mobilization of local funds and develops an analytical framework to motivate an investigation of region financial development in the Pacific Coast states between 1850 and 1920.

Routledge Revivals: Christian Democracy in Western Europe (1957) - 1820-1953 (Hardcover): Michael P. Fogarty Routledge Revivals: Christian Democracy in Western Europe (1957) - 1820-1953 (Hardcover)
Michael P. Fogarty
R4,495 Discovery Miles 44 950 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

First published in 1957, this book is a detailed analysis on Christian Democracy, a movement backed by Protestants as well as Catholics, which has become one of the great social forces of Western Europe. It is strong in eight countries. The first half of Fogarty's book sets out what the many Christian-Democratic movements stand for. The second part of the book shows how these movements began, how they have grown, changed, and consolidated, and how they developed into the mid-20th century. This is a broad and useful survey which delves the history, nature and significance of the Christian Democratic movements in Europe. In Fogarty's analysis, Christian Democracy may indeed bring about a renewed unity of the Christian tradition in Western society.

Look for the Union Label - History of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (Hardcover, New): Gus Tyler Look for the Union Label - History of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (Hardcover, New)
Gus Tyler
R5,520 Discovery Miles 55 200 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This work provides a history of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. Topics covered include: the union's influence on political legislation and global economy; the story of the East European immigrants at the turn of the 20th century; and the union's spirit of social reform.

Look for the Union Label - History of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (Paperback, New): Gus Tyler Look for the Union Label - History of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (Paperback, New)
Gus Tyler
R1,617 Discovery Miles 16 170 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This work provides a history of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. Topics covered include: the union's influence on political legislation and global economy; the story of the East European immigrants at the turn of the 20th century; and the union's spirit of social reform.

Financial Market Liberalization in Chile, 1973-1982 (Hardcover): Alejandra Salces Financial Market Liberalization in Chile, 1973-1982 (Hardcover)
Alejandra Salces
R2,620 Discovery Miles 26 200 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Originally published in 1991, Financial Market Liberalization in Chile, 1973-1982, analyses the liberalization of the financial market which took place during the 1973-1982 monetarist experiment. The book addresses the effect this had on the Chilean economy and how this affected effects of the behaviour of the firms which went bankrupt during this period. The book also presents a description of the policies implemented in the Chilean economy during this period and examines the impact that this had on the performance of the financial sector.

Regional Innovation Potential: The Case of the U.S. Machine Tool Industry (Hardcover): Steven R. Nivin Regional Innovation Potential: The Case of the U.S. Machine Tool Industry (Hardcover)
Steven R. Nivin
R2,277 Discovery Miles 22 770 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This title was first published in 2000: Steven Nivin analyzes a process vital to economic development - technological change. He furthers understanding of the processes driving innovation, so that we may gain a deeper insight into the development of economies. Specifically, the study explores the concept of innovation potential and the factors that result in variations in innovation potential across metropolitan areas, using the US machine tool industry as a case study. To provide a comparison, the same models are also estimated for the semiconductor industry. The findings indicate that urbanisation economies, localization economies, human capital, universities, and invention-derived knowledge are significant factors. The study assesses the contributions of three different skill levels of human capital; college-educated, graduate degree, and locally produced PhD's in mechanical and electrical engineering. Only the graduate and PhD degree measures are found to be significant, indicating the importance of having a highly skilled pool of labour within the region. The influences of the factors appear to be similar across industries, with some slight differences. The transfer of knowledge through patents is also studied. It is found that the transmission of this knowledge is slower between different industries, relative to the transmission within the same industry.

Brown & Sharpe and the Measure of American Industry - Making the Precision Machine Tools That Enabled Manufacturing, 1833-2001... Brown & Sharpe and the Measure of American Industry - Making the Precision Machine Tools That Enabled Manufacturing, 1833-2001 (Paperback)
Gerald M. Carbone
R1,261 R927 Discovery Miles 9 270 Save R334 (26%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The history of Brown & Sharpe turns out to be not only an important technological and economic story, but also a fascinating human story. Joseph Brown, the founder, was a skilled clockmaker-turned-machine-maker who invented new machines, and new ways to make things, as needed. Samuel Darling was an eccentric inventor from Maine, a one-time competitor who joined the firm and brought with him his prized dividing engine. The Sharpes-Lucian, his son Henry, and grandson Henry, Jr.- guided the firm for more than a century, and shaped not only the company, but also the global machine tools industry. Gerald Carbone's history of Brown & Sharpe tells these stories, bringing the people to life, putting them into the context of Rhode Island's and the nation's history, and the history of technology and the political economy of the United States. Brown & Sharpe's story is the story of the American Industrial Revolution. But Carbone does much more than tell a dry story of machines and money, of innovative design and engineering, profit and loss. The real story here is the human one, encompassing more than a century-and-a-half of technological change, labor history, and public policy, culminating in history's longest strike. How did the owners and managers negotiate the ever-changing economy, rapid technological change, changing expectations about work and pay? How did the men and women who worked at the firm learn their skills and organize their work to produce and market a dazzling array of measuring devices, sewing machines, machine tools? How did the firm help shape the city, the nation, indeed modernity as we live it today?

Schumpeter, Innovation and Growth - Long-Cycle Dynamics in the Post-WWII American Manufacturing Industries (Hardcover): Mumtaz... Schumpeter, Innovation and Growth - Long-Cycle Dynamics in the Post-WWII American Manufacturing Industries (Hardcover)
Mumtaz Keklik
R3,424 Discovery Miles 34 240 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This title was first published in 2003. Bringing together contemporary innovation pattern theories inspired by the two original patterns developed by Joseph A. Schumpeter, this book develops an innovative new model of long wave aggregate level economic activity. This model is rigorously tested with post-war US manufacturing data, revealing an intriguing correlation between the data and the model. The book examines different theories of technological change, and provides a detailed account of the long wave which makes use of the relevant aspects of these theories, without betraying their main features and messages. These theories are synthesized and shown to be consistent with the development of post-war US manufacturing. Shedding light on the dynamics of the technological advances that have taken place in the last 20 years, economists and students alike will find this volume an invaluable read.

The World Electronics Industry (Hardcover): Daniel Todd The World Electronics Industry (Hardcover)
Daniel Todd
R2,889 R2,524 Discovery Miles 25 240 Save R365 (13%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

First published in 1990, this book provides an overview of the global distribution of the electronics industry and the structural factors which promoted this distribution by the end of the 1980s. Regarded as a 'flagship' sector in both advanced and developing countries, the electronics industry is encouraged by governments everywhere. Covering both the civilian and the military sides of the industry, Professor Todd reflects on the future of civilian electronics in the light of its global segmentation, and hints at the fundamental role of governments in the unfolding of both civilian and defence-electronics developments. He also endorses the overwhelming significance of strategies being played by electronics enterprises in both the USA and Japan.

Multiple Criteria Decision Making Applications in Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing and Product Recovery (Hardcover):... Multiple Criteria Decision Making Applications in Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing and Product Recovery (Hardcover)
Surendra M. Gupta, Mehmet Ilgin
R2,826 Discovery Miles 28 260 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In order to ensure environmentally responsible production and disposal of products, local governments are imposing stricter environmental regulations, some of which even require manufacturers to take back their products at the end of the product's useful life. These government regulations, together with increasing environmental awareness, have forced manufacturers to invest in environment-conscious manufacturing. The multiple Criteria Decision Making Techniques presented in this book can be employed to solve the problems of environment-conscious manufacturers in product design, logistics, disassembly and remanufacturing.

Mismanaging Innovation Systems - Thailand and the Middle-income Trap (Hardcover): Patarapong Intarakumnerd Mismanaging Innovation Systems - Thailand and the Middle-income Trap (Hardcover)
Patarapong Intarakumnerd
R4,465 Discovery Miles 44 650 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Once recognised as a high-performing newly industrialising Asian economy with the potential for economic and developmental success similar to South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore, Thailand's growth rate and competitive edge have declined substantially. With slower adoption and movement towards the knowledge-intensive industries, the loss of the competitive edge is a cause of growing concern among Thai policymakers, with Thailand succumbing to the middle-income trap. This book analyses Thailand's declining competitiveness in the past 50 years, considering both the national and sectoral roles and capabilities of key players, including the government, universities and research institutes, as well as the electronics, food, and automotive industries. Including comparative analyses with other Asian nations, this book is a must-read for both students and practitioners with interests in development economics, industrial economics and public policy.

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