New concepts for gaging, inspection, checking, machine vision, and robotic testing. Includes guidelines for installing complex electronic and computerized systems and a directory of commercially availalbe computer software, as well as distributors' names and addresses. Annotation copyright Book News

This definitive new book should appeal to everyone who produces, uses, or evaluates scientific data. Ensures accuracy and reliability. Dr. Taylor's book provides guidance for the development and implementation of a credible quality assurance program, plus it also provides chemists and clinical chemists, medical and chemical researchers, and all scientists and managers the ideal means to ensure accurate and reliable work. Chapters are presented in a logical progression, starting with the concept of quality assurance, principles of good measurement, principles of quality assurance, and evaluation of measurement quality. Each chapter has a degree of independence so that it may be consulted separately from the others.

Risikomanagementprozesse sind spatestens seit der Inkraftsetzung des KonTraG im Fokus deutscher Unternehmen. Wahrend die Identifikation und Bewertung einzelner Risiken in vielen Unternehmen inzwischen gut etabliert ist, stellt die Risikoaggregation noch immer eine grosse Herausforderung an das Management dar. Insbesondere ist die Bestimmung und Bewertung des Gesamtrisikos bei Einzelrisiken mit unterschiedlichen, aber teilweise verknupften Ursachen und Wirkungen ausserst schwierig.

Der vorliegende Band, der aus regelmassigen Veranstaltungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Risikomanagement e.V. entstanden ist, zeigt durch Praxisbeitrage aus neun Unternehmen verschiedener Branchen auf, wie unterschiedlich die Herangehensweise an das Thema Risikoaggregation ist. Best Practice"-Beispiele geben Praktikern die Moglichkeit, geeignete Aggregationsverfahren fur das eigene Unternehmen zu erarbeiten. Daruber hinaus gibt das Buch einen soliden Uberblick uber die notwendige Theorie und Systematik der Risikoaggregation."

A complete examination of issues and concepts relating to human factors in simulation, this book covers theory and application in space, ships, submarines, naval aviation, and commercial aviation. The authors examine issues of simulation and their effect on the validity and functionality of simulators as a training device. The chapters contain in depth discussions of these particular characteristics and issues. They also incorporate theories pertaining to the motivational aspects of training, simulation of social events, and PC based simulation.

Table of Contents

Introduction

A Historical Overview of Human Factors in Aviation, J.M. Koonce and A. Debons

Aviation Research and Development: A Framework for the Eff ective Practice of Human Factors, or “What Your Mentor Never Told You about a Career in Human Factors…” J.E. Deaton and J.G. Morrison

Measurement in Aviation Systems, D. Meister and V. Gawron

Underpinnings of System Evaluation, M.A. Wise, D.W. Abbott, J.A. Wise, and S.A. Wise

Organizational Factors Associated with Safety and Mission Success in Aviation Environments, R. Westrum and A.J. Adamski

Human Capabilities and Performance

Engineering Safe Aviation Systems: Balancing Resilience and Stability, B. Johansson and J. Lundberg

Processes Underlying Human Performance, L. Bainbridge

Automation in Aviation Systems: Issues and Considerations, M. Mouloua, P. Hancock, L. Jones, and D. Vincenzi

Team Process, K.A. Wilson, J.W. Guthrie, E. Salas, and W.R. Howse

Crew Resource Management, D.E. Maurino and P.S. Murray

Fatigue and Biological Rhythms, G. Costa

Situation Awareness in Aviation Systems, M.R. Endsley

Aircraft

Personnel Selection and Training, D.L. Pohlman and J.D. Fletcher

Pilot Performance, L. Hitchcock, S. Bourgeois-Bougrine, and P. Cabon

Controls, Displays, and Crew Station Design, K. Liggett

Flight Deck Aesthetics and Pilot Performance: New Uncharted Seas, A.J. Gannon

Helicopters, B.E. Hamilton

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, N.J. Cooke and H.K. Pedersen

Air Traffic Control

Flight Simulation, W.F. Moroney and B.W. Moroney

Air Traffic Control, M.S. Nolan

Air-Traffic Controller Memory, E.S. Stein, D.J. Garland, and J.K. Muller

Air-Traffic Control Automation, V.D. Hopkin

Aviation Operations and Design

Air Traffic Control/Flight Deck Integration, K. Kerns

Intelligent Interfaces, J.M. Hammer

Weather Information Presentation, T.A. Lindholm

Aviation Maintenance,C.G. Drury

Civil Aviation Security, G.D. Gibb and R.J. Lofaro

Incident and Accident Investigation, S. Baker

Forensic Aviation Human Factors: Accident/Incident Analyses for Legal Proceedings, R.D. Gilson and E.L. Facci

Index

In an approach that combines coverage of safety and human error into a single volume, Safety and Human Error in Engineering Systems eliminates the need to consult many different and diverse sources for those who need information about both topics. The book begins with an introduction to aspects of safety and human error and a discussion of mathematical concepts that builds understanding of the material presented in subsequent chapters. The author describes the methods that can be used to perform safety and human error analysis in engineering systems and includes examples, along with their solutions, as well as problems to test reader comprehension. He presents a total of ten methods considered useful for performing safety and human error analysis in engineering systems. The book also covers safety and human error transportation systems, medical systems, and mining equipment as well as robots and software. Nowadays, engineering systems are an important element of the world economy as each year billions of dollars are spent to develop, manufacture, and operate various types of engineering systems around the globe. A rise in accidental deaths has put the spotlight on the role human error plays in the safety and failure of these systems. Written by an expert in various aspects of healthcare, engineering management, design, reliability, safety, and quality, this book provides tools and techniques for improving engineering systems with respect to human error and safety.

Das Buch fuhrt in die Problematik der Variantenbeherrschung ein und stellt anschliessend den Grundansatz sowie Schritte zu seiner Umsetzung vor. Es folgt einer konzeptionellen Vorstellung der Gestaltungsfelder Technologie, Logistik, Qualitatsmanagement, Arbeitsorganisation und Qualifizierung. Hieran schliessen sich als Kernbestandteil der Veroffentlichung 12 Praxisbeispiele an, die jeweils von betrieblichen Gestaltern vorgestellt und diskutiert werden. Die meisten Praxisbeispiele behandeln mehrere der Gestaltungsfelder und damit die Produktionsendstufe als ganzheitlichen Ansatz. Den Abschluss bildet eine Bilanzierung der Projektergebnisse sowie ein Anhang, der die im Projekt erarbeiteten praktisch nutzbaren Instrumente dokumentiert. "

This book comprehensively outlines what a holistic and effective Root Cause Analysis (RCA) system looks like. From the designing of the support infrastructure to the measuring of effectiveness on the bottom-line, this book provides the blueprint for making it happen. While traditionally RCA is viewed as a reactive tool, the authors will show how it can be applied proactively to prevent failures from occurring in the first place. RCA is a key element of any successful Reliability Engineering initiative. Such initiatives are comprised of equipment, process and human reliability foundations. Human reliability is critical to the success of a true RCA approach. This book explores the anatomy of a failure (undesirable outcome) as well as a potential failure (high risks). Virtually all failures are triggered by errors of omission or commission by human beings. The methodologies described in this book are applicable to any industry because the focus is on the human being's ability to think through why things go wrong, not on the industry or the nature of the failure. This book correlates reliability to safety as well as human performance improvement efforts. The author has provided a healthy balance between theory and practical application, wrapping up with case studies demonstrating bottom-line results. Features Outlines in detail every aspect of an effective RCA 'system' Displays appreciation for the role of understanding the physics of a failure as well as the human and system's contribution Demonstrates the role of RCA in a comprehensive Asset Performance Management (APM) system Explores the correlation between Reliability Engineering and Safety Integrates the concepts of Human Performance Improvement, Learning Teams, and Human Error Reduction approaches into RCA

Die Europaische Kommission entwickelte ein neues System zur Akkreditierung und Zertifizierung von Waren (New/Global Approach). Es gewahrleistet den freien Warenaustausch technischer Produkte in Europa. Schritt fur Schritt fuhren die Autoren Leser durch den gesamten Ablauf: Wie Sie Zertifizierungsvoraussetzungen fur ihre Produkte bestimmen. Wie Sie Zertifizierer auswahlen. Wie sich die Zertifizierung auswirkt. Dieses anschauliche Handbuch unterstutzt Ingenieure, Betriebswirte, Juristen, Prufer (Zertifizierer) sowie Organisationen. Verstandlich und anhand von Beispielen zeigen die Autoren wie Anwender - auch ohne Vorwissen- mit den komplexen Anforderungen umzugehen haben. Plus: zahlreiche Abbildungen, Checkliste am Ende jedes Kapitels.

"Applications of Finite Element Methods for Reliability Studies" on ULSI Interconnections provides a detailed description of the application of finite element methods (FEMs) to the study of ULSI interconnect reliability. Over the past two decades the application of FEMs has become widespread and continues to lead to a much better understanding of reliability physics.

To help readers cope with the increasing sophistication of FEMs applications to interconnect reliability, "Applications of Finite Element Methods for Reliability Studies on ULSI Interconnections" will: introduce the principle of FEMs;review numerical modeling of ULSI interconnect reliability;describe the physical mechanism of ULSI interconnect reliability encountered in the electronics industry; anddiscuss in detail the use of FEMs to understand and improve ULSI interconnect reliability from both the physical and practical perspective, incorporating the Monte Carlo method.

A full-scale review of the numerical modeling methodology used in the study of interconnect reliability highlights useful and noteworthy techniques that have been developed recently. Many illustrations are used throughout the book to improve the reader s understanding of the methodology and its verification. Actual experimental results and micrographs on ULSI interconnects are also included.

"Applications of Finite Element Methods for Reliability Studies" on ULSI Interconnections is a good reference for researchers who are working on interconnect reliability modeling, as well as for those who want to know more about FEMs for reliability applications. It gives readers a thorough understanding of the applications of FEM to reliability modeling and an appreciation of the strengths and weaknesses of various numerical models for interconnect reliability."

Nondestructive evaluation (NDE) inspection schemes are important in design, manufacturing, and maintenance. By correctly applying techniques of NDE, we can reduce machine and system failures and increase reliability of operating systems over an extended lifetime. Nondestructive Evaluation: A Tool in Design, Manufacturing, and Service introduces and discusses primary techniques used in the field, including ultrasonics, acoustic emission, magnetics, radiography, penetrants, and eddy currents. Examples of each of these techniques are included, demonstrating typical applications.

Table of Contents

Probability, Design, and Management in Nondestructive Evaluation

NDE in Design, Maintenance, and Service

Probability Applications in Nondestructive Evaluation

Nondestructive Evaluation in Design

Inspection Optimization Using Probabilistic Criteria

Ultrasonic Techniques in Nondestructive Evaluation

Elastic Wave Propagation

Wave Propagation in Guided Wave Modes

Ultrasonic Circuitry and Transducers

Inspection Principles and Techniques

Ultrasonic Techniques for Stress Measurement and Material Studies

Acoustic Emission Techniques in Nondestructive Evaluation

Acoustic Emission Principles

Data Collection and Analysis Techniques

Applications of Acoustic Emission in NDE

Magnetic Flux Leakage Techniques in Nondestructive Evaluation

Basic Magnetism for NDE

Magnetism in Materials

Macroscopic Field Relations

The Magnetic Circuit

Magnetism in the Circumferential Direction

Field Levels in Magnetic NDE

Magnetic Flux Leakage from Tight Flaws

Magnetic Flux Leakage from Subsurface Flaws

Magnetic Flux Leakage Sensors

Demagnetization

Eddy Current Techniques in Nondestructive Evaluation

Fundamental Eddy Current Concepts

Eddy Current Detector Parameters

Remote Field Eddy Current Techniques

Impedance Plane Diagrams

Eddy Current Instrumentation

Radiographic Techniques in Nondestructive Evaluation

Principles of Radiation

Radiographic Imaging

Radiographic Inspection Systems

Radiographic Inspections

Other Applications of Radiography in NDE

Safety Considerations in Radiographic Inspections

Penetrant Techniques in Nondestructive Evaluation

Principles of Penetrants

Techniques for Penetrant Inspection

Penetrant Inspection Applications

Summary, Safety, and Environmental Considerations

Appendices

Modeling and Analysis of Experimental Data

Attenuation Coefficients for Selected Elements

NDE Codes, Specifications, and Standards

Index

Introductions, Problems, References, and Summaries are included in most chapters.

Industrial engineering has expanded from its origins in manufacturing to transportation, health care, logistics, services, and more. A common denominator among all these industries, and one of the biggest challenges facing decision-makers, is the unpredictability of systems. Probability Models in Operations Research provides a comprehensive overview of the probabilistic and stochastic modeling approaches commonly used to capture the randomness in industrial and systems engineering.

Table of Contents

Probability Modeling Fundamentals. Analysis of Random Variables. Analysis of Multiple Random Variables. Bernoulli Processes. Discrete-Time Markov Chains. Poisson Processes. Renewal Processes. Continuous-Time Markov Chains. Queueing Theory.

Manufacturers are required to produce quality foods with the highest possible efficiency and lowest possible cost and international legislation is imposing tight restrictions on food safety. The link between quality, safety and cost is process control. The means of controlling food processes are generally well established, but a lack of suitable monitoring systems in the past has often hampered the automation of many of these processes. This book reviews recent developments in monitoring systems, particularly those suitable for the sensing of composition and structure of microbial status. It covers both recently established systems and those on the threshold of commercial viability.

Risk-based, Management-led, Audit-driven, Safety Management Systems, explains what a safety management system (SMS) is, and how it reduces risk in order to prevent accidental losses in an organization. It advocates the integration of safety and health into the day-to-day management of the enterprise as a value, rather than an add-on, and emphasizes that the safety movement must be initiated, led and maintained by management at all levels.

The concepts of safety authority, responsibility and accountability are described as the key ingredients to safety system success. Safety system audits are expounded in simple terms, and leading safety performance indicators are suggested as the most important measurements, in preference to lagging indicators. McKinnon highlights the importance of the identification and control of risk as a key basis for a SMS, with examples of a simple risk matrix and daily task risk assessment, as well as a simplified method of assessing, analyzing, and controlling risks.

The book refers to international Guidelines on SMS, as well as the proposed International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 45001, which could soon become the international safety benchmark for organizations worldwide. Using clear, approachable examples, the chapters give a complete overview of an SMS and its components. Confirming to most of the safety management system Guidelines published by leading world authorities, this volume will allow organizations to structure their own world-class SMS.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Accident Causation

Chapter 3: Safety Management Systems and Guidelines

Chapter 4: Risk-based Safety Management Systems

Chapter 5: Management-led Safety Management Systems

Chapter 6: Audit-Driven Safety Management Systems

Chapter 7: Safety Leadership and Organization – Part 1

Chapter 8: Safety Leadership and Organization Elements – Part 2

Chapter 9: Electrical, Mechanical, and Personal Safeguarding – Part 1

Chapter 9: Electrical, Mechanical, and Personal Safeguarding – Part 2

Chapter 11: Emergency Preparedness, Fire Prevention and Protection

Chapter 12: Accident and Near Miss Incident Recording and Investigation

Chapter 13: Workplace Environment Conditions

Chapter 14: Safety Management System Implementation Strategy

Chapter 15: Measuring Performance

Chapter 16: Case Study

The first edition published in 2010. The response was encouraging and many people appreciated a book that was dedicated to quality management in construction projects. Since it published, ISO 9000: 2008 has been revised and ISO 9000: 2015 has published. The new edition will focus on risk-based thinking which must be considered from the beginning and throughout the project life cycle. There are quality-related topics such as Customer Relationship, Supplier Management, Risk Management, Quality Audits, Tools for Construction Projects, and Quality Management that were not covered in the first edition. Furthermore, some figures and tables needed to be updated to make the book more comprehensive.

A Firsthand Look at the Role of the Industrial Engineer

The industrial engineer helps decide how best to utilize an organization’s resources to achieve company goals and objectives. Introduction to Industrial Engineering, Second Edition offers an in-depth analysis of the industrial engineering profession. While also providing a historical perspective chronicling the development of the profession, this book describes the standard duties performed, the tools and terminologies used, and the required methods and processes needed to complete the tasks at hand. It also defines the industrial engineer’s main areas of operation, introduces the topic of information systems, and discusses their importance in the work of the industrial engineer.

The authors explain the information system concept, and the need for integrated processes, supported by modern information systems. They also discuss classical organizational structures (functional organization, project organization, and matrix organization), along with the advantages and disadvantages of their use. The book includes the technological aspects (data collection technologies, databases, and decision-support areas of information systems), the logical aspects (forecasting models and their use), and aspects of principles taken from psychology, sociology, and ergonomics that are commonly used in the industry.

What’s New in this Edition:

The second edition introduces fields that are now becoming a part of the industrial engineering profession, alongside conventional areas (operations management, project management, quality management, work measurement, and operations research). In addition, the book:

Provides an understanding of current pathways for professional development

Helps students decide which area to specialize in during the advanced stages of their studies

Exposes students to ergonomics used in the context of workspace design

Presents key factors in human resource management

Describes frequently used methods of teaching in the field

Covers basic issues relative to ergonomics and human–machine interface

Introduces the five basic processes that exist in many organizations

Introduction to Industrial Engineering, Second Edition establishes industrial engineering as the organization of people and resources, describes the development and nature of the profession, and is easily accessible to anyone needing to learn the basics of industrial engineering. The book is an indispensable resource for students and industry professionals.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Educational Goals

Definitions and Examples Related to Industrial Engineering

Models

Teaching Industrial Engineering

Historical Overview

The Impact of Globalization on the Industrial Engineering Profession

Industrial Engineering and Systems

Industrial Engineering and Process Design

The Need for Integrated and Dynamic Processes

Summary

References

Modeling the Organizational Structure and the Facility Layout

Educational Goals

Introduction

What Is an Organization?

Development of Organizations

Examples of Organizational Structures

Organizing Workplace Equipment and Machinery

Organization-Wide Processes

Summary

References

Project Management

Educational Goals

Introduction

Project Initiation

Project Scheduling

The Implementation Phase—Project Execution Monitoring and Control

References

Information Systems

Educational Goals

Introduction

Components of the Information System

Quality of Information

Forecasting

References

Supply Chain Management: The Interface with the Customer

Educational Goals

Introduction to the Customer Interface and Its Design

The Impact of Inventory

Bill of Materials

The Master Production Schedule

Delivery Time and Time-Based Competition

Avoiding Unnecessary Activities

Shortening the Duration of Value Added and Necessary Activities

Quality-Based Competition

Cost-Based Competition

Summary

References

The Interface with Suppliers and Subcontractors

Procurement as a Way to Gain a Competitive Advantage

Purchasing From an External Source: The "Make or Buy" Decisions

Introduction to Suppliers Management

Selecting the Right Suppliers

Managing the Process: Contract Management

E-commerce and Supplier Management

Inventory Management: Cost/Benefit

Considerations

The Benefits of Inventories

Costs Related to Inventory

Inventory Management Models and the Assumptions on Which They Are Based

Summary

References

Scheduling

Introduction to Operational Scheduling

Single-Machine Scheduling

Scheduling the Job Shop

Schedule Control

Flow Shop Scheduling

Applying the JIT Philosophy in Scheduling

The Theory of Constraints and the Drum Buffer Rope Approach to Scheduling

References

Streamlining the Transformation Process: Material Requirements Planning Systems

The Need for Material Requirements Planning

The Basic MRP Record

Input Data and Data Quality Issues

Capacity Considerations: The Evolution of MRP2 Systems

Using the MPS for Available to Promise Analysis

Lot Sizing Considerations

Uncertainty and Buffering Considerations

MRP as a Predecessor of the ERP

Summary

References

Enterprise Resource Planning

Educational Goals

Introduction

Functionalities and Components of ERP Systems

The Database and the Model Base

Business Intelligence

Process Design and Reengineering

ERP Implementation Projects

References

The Human Factor

Educational Objectives

Introduction

History

Ergonomics

Motoric Tasks

Body Posture

Access and Space Design

Anthropometry

Workload Lifting and Exertion in the Workplace

Workplace Environmental Factors

Specialization and the Development of Workers’ Medical Problems

Design Flexibility

Cognitive Tasks

Key Elements in Work Environment Design

Human Resources Management

Summary

References

Introduction to Supply Chain Management

Educational Goals

Introduction

Background: Terms, Definitions, and Historic Overview

Supply Chain Characteristics

Major Characteristics and Considerations in Supply Chain Planning

Types of Contracts and Engagements

Information and Its Importance

Designing the Supply Chain

Supply Chain Monitoring and Control Management

Summary

References

Introduction to Service Engineering

Educational Goals

Introduction

Service Processes

Classification of Service Systems

Key Characteristics and Considerations in Designing Service Systems

Introduction to Queuing Systems

Main Service Disciplines

Service System Simulation

General Approach to Planning Number of Service Personnel

Rush Hours and Their Importance

Feedback: Customer Satisfaction Surveys

Summary

References

Safety-I is defined as the freedom from unacceptable harm. The purpose of traditional safety management is therefore to find ways to ensure this ‘freedom’. But as socio-technical systems steadily have become larger and less tractable, this has become harder to do. Resilience engineering pointed out from the very beginning that resilient performance - an organisation’s ability to function as required under expected and unexpected conditions alike – required more than the prevention of incidents and accidents. This developed into a new interpretation of safety (Safety-II) and consequently a new form of safety management.

Safety-II changes safety management from protective safety and a focus on how things can go wrong, to productive safety and a focus on how things can and do go well. For Safety-II, the aim is not just the elimination of hazards and the prevention of failures and malfunctions but also how best to develop an organisation’s potentials for resilient performance – the way it responds, monitors, learns, and anticipates. That requires models and methods that go beyond the Safety-I toolbox. This book introduces a comprehensive approach for the management of Safety-II, called the Resilience Assessment Grid (RAG). It explains the principles of the RAG and how it can be used to develop the resilience potentials. The RAG provides four sets of diagnostic and formative questions that can be tailored to any organisation. The questions are based on the principles of resilience engineering and backed by practical experience from several domains.

Safety-II in Practice is for both the safety professional and academic reader. For the professional, it presents a workable method (RAG) for the management of Safety-II, with a proven track record. For academic and student readers, the book is a concise and practical presentation of resilience engineering.

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: Safety Management Anno 2016

Chapter 2: What Does ‘Resilience’ Mean?

Chapter 3: The Basis For Resilient Performance

Chapter 4: The Resilience Potentials

Chapter 5: RAG – The Resilience Assessment Grid

Chapter 6: RAG – Towards a Model of Resilient Performance

Chapter 7: Developing Resilience Potentials

Chapter 8: The Changing Face of Safety

References

Glossary

Statistical Analysis for the Reliability Engineering Professional Effectively conduct reliability analysis using the world's leading statistical software. Reliability Analysis with Minitab (R) outlines statistical concepts and applications, explains the theory of probability, reliability analysis, and quality improvement, and provides step-by-step instruction on the use of Minitab. Minitab introduces reliability analysis tools that can be used to perform tasks that range from checking the distribution fit of lifetime data to estimating the warranty costs of a product. Perform the Analyses Needed to Minimize Product Failures and Reduce Costs Chock full of examples that include numerous case studies and over 200 screenshots, this book is a comprehensive guide to quality and reliability in the service and manufacturing industries. It illustrates the shapes of the most commonly used statistical distributions in reliability analysis, and in simple language demonstrates concepts that include parametric reliability analysis, nonparametric reliability analysis, warranty analysis, accelerated life testing, reliability test plans, and probit analysis. Illustrating the application of Minitab for reliability analysis, this book explains how to: Perform reliability analysis of a product with right-censored and exact failure time data Complete reliability analysis of a product with arbitrarily censored failure time data Achieve nonparametric reliability analysis of a product Predict the amount of money that is needed to cover the warranty costs for products in a specific period of time in the future Analyze the results from accelerated life testing on two different products Determine the reliability test sample size when the test time and the number of failures are constrained Regulate the testing time when test sample size and the number of failures are constrained Compare the reliabilities of parts from different vendors Test whether the reliability of a product depends on certain factors Predict the stress level at which a product will fail after a certain test period

Value is something that everyone seeks in daily life. But is value ever clearly defined? Wouldn't it be nice if there were a way to guarantee value from the products and services that are our business? There is. Value: Its Measurement, Design and Management offers a modern, interdisciplinary approach to using value management in product development. Building on the value analysis techniques that Larry Miles originated at General Electric, the authors describe how to maximize the value of any product or service by improving its ability to satisfy customer and company needs. The authors describe how to analyze the functions a product provides and how to measure its importance and cost. They define value and show how it can be measured and graphed. They show how to set numerical value improvement targets and how to use Quality Function Deployment, value planning and other value management techniques in new product development. They even show how to anticipate and handle hourly and seasonal value changes. Value covers every area in which value management can be used, from product development and manufacturing to quality control and scheduling. Plus, it introduces the latest techniques developed in the United States, Japan, and other nations. Moving logically from philosophy to practice, the book is divided into four sections: The Nature of Value, The Measurement of Value, The Design of Value, and The Management of Value. One entire chapter is devoted to Valuism, a worldwide industrial management movement that improves the performance of products and services while increasing the efficiency and lowering the cost of production and distribution. Packed with actual case studies and references, Value will be useful to engineers, designers, consultants, entrepreneurs, architects, economists, managers, politicians - and even government agencies that now require a value engineering analysis for most projects. For anyone who seeks the assurance of maximum value in their endeavors, this is a truly invaluable book.

Safety has traditionally been defined as a condition where the number of adverse outcomes was as low as possible (Safety-I). From a Safety-I perspective, the purpose of safety management is to make sure that the number of accidents and incidents is kept as low as possible, or as low as is reasonably practicable.

This means that safety management must start from the manifestations of the absence of safety and that - paradoxically - safety is measured by counting the number of cases where it fails rather than by the number of cases where it succeeds. This unavoidably leads to a reactive approach based on responding to what goes wrong or what is identified as a risk - as something that could go wrong. Focusing on what goes right, rather than on what goes wrong, changes the definition of safety from ’avoiding that something goes wrong’ to ’ensuring that everything goes right’. More precisely, Safety-II is the ability to succeed under varying conditions, so that the number of intended and acceptable outcomes is as high as possible. From a Safety-II perspective, the purpose of safety management is to ensure that as much as possible goes right, in the sense that everyday work achieves its objectives.

This means that safety is managed by what it achieves (successes, things that go right), and that likewise it is measured by counting the number of cases where things go right. In order to do this, safety management cannot only be reactive, it must also be proactive. But it must be proactive with regard to how actions succeed, to everyday acceptable performance, rather than with regard to how they can fail, as traditional risk analysis does.

This book analyses and explains the principles behind both approaches and uses this to consider the past and future of safety management practices. The analysis makes use of common examples and cases from domains such as aviation, nuclear power production, process management and health care.

This book enables readers to understand system identification and linear system modeling through 100 practical exercises without requiring complex theoretical knowledge. The contents encompass state-of-the-art system identification methods, with both time and frequency domain system identification methods covered, including the pros and cons of each. Each chapter features MATLAB exercises, discussions of the exercises, accompanying MATLAB downloads, and larger projects that serve as potential assignments in this learn-by-doing resource.

Manufacturing Execution Systeme (MES) sind das Werkzeug, mit dem die Fertigungsprozesse transparent gemacht werden und mit dem die Ablaufe in Realtime unter Berucksichtigung von Zielvorgaben geregelt werden konnen.

Das Buch soll helfen, ein MES zielorientiert im Unternehmen einzufuhren. Hierzu werden nicht nur Ratschlage zur Konzeption gegeben, sondern es wird auch bei der "internen Vermarktung" des MES-Vorhabens in Form von Ratschlagen und Wirtschaftlichkeitsbetrachtungen unterstutzt. Im Anschluss daran werden Hinweise zur Erstellung eines Pflichtenhefts sowie zur Ausschreibung und Anbieterauswahl gegeben. Neben Tipps vom Projektstart bis zum Produktivstart des Systems werden Themen wie Mitarbeiterqualifizierung und Support angesprochen. Ferner wird aufgezeigt, wie der Einfuhrungsprozess durch externe MES-Berater unterstutzt werden kann.

Zwei Fallbeispiele zeigen, wie die Einfuhrung in der Praxis verlief und welcher Nutzen durch das MES erzielt werden konnte.

Zur Besserung Nutzung des Systems werden noch organisatorische Massnahmen beschrieben, wie die Mitarbeitereinbindung mit Zielvereinbarungen und Pramienentlohnung, die auch neue Tarifmodelle, wie z.B. ERA (Entgeltrahmenabkommen) vorsehen.

Ein Kapitel mit Checklisten, Literaturtipps und Weblinks schliesst dieses Buch ab."

Il presente testo si propone di far acquisire al lettore le conoscenze delle metodologie e teorie di base per effettuare analisi di sicurezza e valutazione del rischio in diversi ambienti aeronautici, in un quadro di Safety Management System. Vengono dapprima analizzati e descritti in dettaglio i metodi per effettuare studi prospettici di sicurezza di tipo probabilistico e per analisi quantitativa dei rischi associati a diversi pericoli nelle operazioni di volo, nella gestione delle operazioni di terra e nei processi manutentivi. Sono quindi presentate le metodologie formali per studi retrospettivi delle occorrenze ed incidenti, orientate alla ricerca delle cause ed alla definizione di raccomandazioni di sicurezza. Tutte le teorie sono inquadrate in un approccio sistemico, che prevede la valutazione integrata qualitativa e quantitativa dei rischi derivanti dai guasti meccanici e da fattori umani. Una serie di esempi semplici vengono associati alle diverse teorie e metodi presentati nel testo. Infine, per dimostrare praticamente come tali metodi si integrano in una valutazione globale del rischio, vengono discussi in dettaglio due esempi specifici di analisi prospettica del rischio associato ad un'operazione di volo e di studio retrospettivo di incidente, con relativa classificazione delle cause.

Das Buch ist ein umfassendes Nachschlagewerk der Wagepraxis fur alle, die Waagen in Industrie und Wissenschaft einsetzen. Es erlautert uber 1000 Begriffe aus der Wagetechnik und aus verwandten Gebieten. Zahlreiche Abbildungen tragen zum besseren Verstandnis bei. Entstanden ist das Lexikon als Gemeinschaftsprojekt der Physikalisch-Technischen Bundesanstalt (PTB) und des Waagenherstellers METTLER TOLEDO."

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