Morse: Managing Engineering & Technology 6th Edition

As the world becomes flatter in today’s global economy, engineers are a key element in the role that a country must play to maintain technological leadership and a sound economy. To do this, the engineer needs to remain alert to changing products, processes, technologies, and opportunities and be prepared for a creative and productive life and position of leadership.

Managing Engineering and Technology is designed to teach engineers, scientists, and other technologists the basic management skills they will need to be effective throughout their careers.

For courses in Technology Management, Engineering Management, or Introduction to Engineering Technology.

Key Features

• Introduction to engineering and technology management – Traces the historical development of management and describes the functions--from planning and decision making to organizing, leading, motivating, and controlling.
• Nature and application of management principles throughout the technology product/project life cycles – Including research, design, production, marketing, technical sales and service, and project organization and management.
• Tailored to the needs of the technical professional –Discusses the transition from technical performer to technical management, the importance of professional ethics and conduct, the position of women and minorities in engineering management, effective time management, and the global community.
• Explores traditional management functions of planning, organizing, motivating, and controlling with an emphasis on the management of technology.
• Management methods and tools – Describes concurrent engineering, strategic management of technology, activity-based costing, and total productive maintenance.
• Discussion questions and problems – Addresses current dimensions in engineering and technology management, and asks students to apply material to their own professional experience.

New to This Edition

• Emphasis on leadership. The four fundamental management functions are presented, but leadership is now first.
• Additional material on ethics.
• Increased emphasis on globalization.
• New reference section at the end of each chapter including websites.
• Expanded instructor website includes PowerPoint slides for each chapter, test banks and answers.

Contents

Part I Introduction to Engineering Management

• Chapter 1 Engineering and Management
• Chapter 2 Historical Development of Engineering Management

Part II Functions of Technology Management

• Chapter 3 Leading Technical People
• Chapter 4 Planning and Forecasting
• Chapter 5 Decision Making
• Chapter 6 Organizing
• Chapter 7 Some Human Aspects of Organizing
• Chapter 8 Controlling

Part III Managing Technology

• Chapter 9 Managing Research and Development
• Chapter 10 Managing Engineering Design
• Chapter 11 Planning Production Activity
• Chapter 12 Managing Production Operations
• Chapter 13 Engineers in Marketing and Service Activities

Part IV Managing Projects

• Chapter 14 Project Planning and Acquisition
• Chapter 15 Project Organization, Leadership, and Control

Part V Managing Your Engineering Career

• Chapter 16 Engineering Ethics
• Chapter 17 Achieving Effectiveness as an Engineer
• Chapter 18 Globalization and Challenges for the Future
• Index

About the Authors

• Dr. Lucy C. Morse recently retired as an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Central Florida (UCF). She was both the Coordinator for the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology program and Director of Engineering Technology at a Distance, a program focused on using advance learning technologies to deliver engineering technology degrees to students on and off campus. Currently she teaches engineering management as an adjunct for UCF and NTU/ Walden University. She was the first woman to obtain a doctorate in engineering at UCF, receiving a PhD from the Department of Industrial Engineering in 1987. In the early 90’s Dr. Morse served as a Program Manager at the National Science Foundation in the Engineering Directorate.
• Daniel L. Babcock began his career as a chemical engineer, earning a BS at Penn State and an SM at MIT.¿ He then served three years as a USAF officer in development testing, three years as a chemist and technical writer for a silicone chemical manufacturer, and three years abstracting progress in solid propellant rocket development on a U.S. government contract.¿ Next, he spent seven years with North American Rockwell Corporation coordinating development and integration of solid and small liquid propellant rocket motors into the Apollo Command and Service Modules, engine with a leave to complete a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering Management at UCLA in 1970.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 512 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 6 edition (c2014)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0133485102
• ISBN-13: 978-0133485103
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 0.9 inches
• List Price: $190.80

Smith: Teamwork & Project Management 4th Edition

Teamwork, projects, collaborative problem solving, innovation, and creativity are central to success in engineering, especially in the increasingly global economy. The overall goal of Teamwork and Project Management, Fourth Edition is to prepare you for these aspects of professional practice in engineering. The approach involves engaging you in activity, reflection, and collaboration to build your knowledge and skills. The fourth edition represents a major redesign and includes an expanded number of collaborators.

Specific goals for readers of Teamwork and Project Management, Fourth edition include:

• To help frame the project team and identify and use an appropriate project management team.
• To understand the dynamics of team development and interpersonal problem solving.
• To identify strategies for accelerating the development of true team effectiveness.
• To understand the critical dimensions of project scope, time, and cost management.
• To understand the critical dimensions of project scope, time and cost management.
• To explore a variety of best practices including anticipating, preventing, and overcoming barriers to project success.

Contents

• 1. Teamwork and Project Management in Engineering
• 2. Framing and Aligning the Project and Team 
• 3. Teamwork Basics
• 4. Teamwork Skills and Problem Solving
• 5. Effective Interpersonal Skills for Teamwork and Project Management
• 6. Transitioning into Teams, Projects and Organizations
• 7. Innovation in a Team Environment
• 8. Agile Teams and Projects
• 9. Project Management Principles and Practices
• 10. The Project Manager's Role
• 11. Project Scheduling
• 12. Team and Project Monitoring and Evaluation
• 13. Project Management Documentation and Communications
• 14. Project Management Tools
• 15. Teamwork for the Future
• 16. Where to Go from Here
• Index

Book Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 4 edition (August 20, 2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0073534900
• ISBN-13: 978-0073534909
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• List price: $58.48

Holloway: Dictionary of Industrial Terms

This is the most comprehensive and in-depth dictionary of industrial terms available, a must-have for any engineer, scientist, technician, or operator working in industry. This timely and innovative new reference is a thorough compilation of over 11,000 terms used in process control, reliability, machinery, corrosion, asset management, lubrication, quality control, process and occupational safety, and many more areas within industry. The alphabetically arranged entries range from a few descriptive words to a page or more, covering nearly every industrial term used on the shop floor, in the plant, or in the office. The over 11,000 entries, written in easy-to-understand, practical language, are supplemented by hundreds of figures and tables that clearly demonstrate the principles and concepts behind the definitions.

One of the aims of this comprehensive volume is to help industrial professionals communicate with a clearer understanding of the definitions and descriptions of the processes, equipment, and concepts that they use every single day in their jobs. When unclear communication occurs in industry, the problems that result can be costly. Here's where the Dictionary of Industrial Terms can help to eliminate frustration, cost, downtime, and equipment failure. Now, you, your staff, vendors, contract employees, and consultants can quickly refer to more than 11,000 terms and definitions in this handy new volume. Providing a common ground for more effective communication, this dictionary is an essential reference for anyone working in an industrial setting, and it is a useful reference for students as well.

Key Features

• Over 15,000 entries are all alphabetically arranged and include special features to encourage usage and understanding. 
• Supplemented by hundreds of figures and tables that clearly demonstrate the principles & concepts behind important process control, instrumentation, reliability, machinery, asset management, lubrication, corrosion, and much much more.

With contributions by leading researchers in the field:

• Zaki Yamani Bin Zakaria, Department Chemical Engineering, Faculty Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia.
• Prof. Jelenka B. Savkovic-Stevanovic, Chemical Engineering Dept, University of Belgrade, Serbia.
• Jim Drago, PE, Garlock an EnPro Industries family of companies, USA. 
• Robert Perez, President of Pumpcalcs, USA. 
• Luiz Alberto Verri, Independent Consultatnt, Verri Veritatis Consultoria, Brasil. 
• Matt Tones, Garlock an EnPro Industries family of companies, USA. 
• Dr. Reza Javaherdashti, formerly with Qatar University, Doha-Qatar. 
• Prof. Semra Bilgic, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Physical Chemistry, Ankara University, Turkey. 
• Dr. Mazura Jusoh, Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. 
• Jayesh Ramesh Tekchandaney, Unique Mixers and Furnaces Pvt. Ltd. 
• Dr. Henry Tan, Senior Lecturer in Safety & Reliability Engineering, and Subsea Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Aberdeen.
• Prof. Roy Johnsen, NTNU, Norway. 
• Prof. N. Sitaram, Thermal Turbomachines Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras, Chennai India. 
• Ghazaleh Mohammadali, Iran Oil Gas Network Members' Services Greg Livelli, ABB Instrumentation, Warminster, Pennsylvania, USA ,Gas Processors Suppliers Association (GPSA)

Praise for Dictionary of Industrial Terms

• "As I reviewed the contents of the dictionary, I was impressed by its practicality and applicability. As technology evolves, new terms and words become part of the industrial vernacular. There are other terms that are commonly used but may not be part of one's particular area of expertise. Having an understanding of the language of industry is invaluable when communicating with decision makers, building a new career, or moving from one type of manufacturing environment to another." —Fran Christopher, Director, Marketing and Business Development ALS Tribology.

About the Authors

• Michael Holloway is the Director of Reliability and Technical Development for the NCH Corporation, and he has experience with high-profile companies in a wide array of industrial areas. He has served as a contributing writer for Manufacturing.net, Assembly magazine, Plant Services magazine, and Lubrication & Fluid Power magazine. He holds a BA in philosophy and a BS in chemistry from Salve Regina University and an MS in polymer engineering from the University of Massachusetts. He is a master black belt trained in Six Sigma, served as an adjunct professor at the University of North Texas, and was managing editor for Porsche Club of America's magazine, Slipstream.
• Chikezie Nwaoha is a petroleum engineer specializing in process engineering/equipment operations, natural gas processing/distribution, and pipeline integrity. He is a contributing editor for a number of trade magazines in the oil and gas industry and is also a guest member of the Subsea Integrity Research Group, University of Aberdeen, Scotland. He is a co-editor, with Michael Holloway, of the book Process Plant Equipment: Operation, Control and Reliability (Wiley).

Book Details

• Hardcover: 680 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Scrivener; 1 edition (2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 111834457X
• ISBN-13: 978-1118344576
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 10 inches
• List price: $249.00

DeGarmo's Materials & Processes in Manufacturing 11th Edition

Now in its eleventh edition, DeGarmo's Materials and Processes in Manufacturing has been a market-leading text on manufacturing and manufacturing processes courses for more than fifty years. Authors J T. Black and Ron Kohser have continued this book's long and distinguished tradition of exceedingly clear presentation and highly practical approach to materials and processes, presenting mathematical models and analytical equations only when they enhance the basic understanding of the material. Completely revised and updated to reflect all current practices, standards, and materials, the eleventh edition has new coverage of additive manufacturing, lean engineering, and processes related to ceramics, polymers, and plastics.

New to This Edition

• New chapter on Additive Manufacturing--This chapter incorporates the aspects of rapid prototyping, rapid tooling, and direct-digital manufacturing, and provide updated information on many recent advances in this area.
• Reflecting the growing role of plastics, ceramics and composites, the chapter on the processes used with these materials has also been expanded.
• New chapter on lean engineering
• New and emerging technology is incorporated, and existing technologies are updated to accurately reflect current capabilities. Throughout its distinguished history, this text was often the first introductory-level book to incorporate processes such as friction-stir welding, microwave heating and sintering, and machining dynamics
• New open-ended case studies have been incorporated throughout the text. These have been designed to make students aware of the great importance of properly coordinating design, material selection, and manufacturing to produce cost competitive, reliable products.
• Four additional chapters are provided online at the book website: these chapters cover electronic manufacturing, thread and gear manufacture, nondestructive testing and inspection, and the enterprise (production system).

Contents

• Chapter 1 Introduction to DeGarmo's Materials and Processes in Manufacturing
• Chapter 2 Manufacturing Systems Design
• Chapter 3 Properties of Materials
• Chapter 4 Nature of Metals and Alloys
• Chapter 5 Equilibrium Phase Diagrams and the Iron-Carbon System
• Chapter 6 Heat Treatment
• Chapter 7 Ferrous Metals and Alloys
• Chapter 8 Nonferrous Metals and Alloys
• Chapter 9 Nonmetallic Materials: Plastics, Elastomers, Ceramics, and Composites
• Chapter 10 Material Selection
• Chapter 11 Fundamentals of Casting
• Chapter 12 Expendable-Mold Casting Processes
• Chapter 13 Multiple-Use-Mold Casting Processes
• Chapter 14 Fabrication of Plastics, Ceramics, and Composites
• Chapter 15 Fundamentals of Metal Forming
• Chapter 16 Bulk-Forming Processes
• Chapter 17 Sheet-Forming Processes
• Chapter 18 Powder Metallurgy
• Chapter 19 Additive Processes: Rapid Prototyping and Direct-Digital Manufacturing
• Chapter 20 Fundamentals of Machining/Orthogonal Machining
• Chapter 21 Cutting Tools for Machining
• Chapter 22 Turning and Boring Processes
• Chapter 23 Drilling and Related Hole-Making Processes
• Chapter 24 Milling
• Chapter 25 Sawing, Broaching, and Other Machining Processes
• Chapter 26 Abrasive Machining Processes
• Chapter 27 Workholding Devices for Machine Tools
• Chapter 28 Nontraditional Manufacturing Processes
• Chapter 29 Lean Engineering
• Chapter 30 Fundamentals of Joining
• Chapter 31 Gas Flame and Arc Processes
• Chapter 32 Resistance- and Solid-State Welding Processes
• Chapter 33 Other Welding Processes, Brazing, and Soldering
• Chapter 34 Adhesive Bonding, Mechanical Fastening, and Joining of Nonmetals
• Chapter 35 Measurement and Inspection
• Chapter 36 Quality Engineering
• Chapter 37 Surface Engineering
• Chapter 38 Micro/Meso/Nano Fabrication Processes
• Chapter 39 Manufacturing Automation
• Chapter 40 NC/CNC Processes and Adaptive Control: A(4) and A(5) Levels of Automation
• Chapter 41 Microelectric Manufacturing and Assembly
• Chapter 42 Thread and Gear Manufacturing
• Chapter 43 Nondestructive Inspection and Testing
• Chapter 44 The Enterprise (Production Systems)
• Index

About the Authors

• J.T. Black received his Ph.D. from Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana in 1969, an M.S. in Industrial Engineering from West Virginia University in 1963 and his B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Lehigh University in 1960. JT. is Professor Emeritus from Industrial and Systems Engineering in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering at Auburn University. He was the Chairman and a Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at The University of Alabama-Huntsville He also taught at The Ohio State University, the University of Rhode Island, the University of Vermont, the University of Illinois and West Virginia University. JT. is a Fellow in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Institute of Industrial Engineering and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. J loves to write music (mostly down home country) and Poetry. Co-authoring with Ron Kohser makes this book a success, just as picking his doubles partner in tennis has given him #1 doubles ranking for 65 years olds in the State of Alabama.
• Ron Kohser received his Ph.D. from the Lehigh University Institute for Metal Forming in 1975. Ron is currently in his 32nd year on the faculty of the University of Missouri-Rolla, where he is a Professor of Metallurgical Engineering and Dean's Teaching Scholar. While maintaining a full commitment to classroom instruction, he has served as department chair and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Instruction. He currently teaches courses in metallurgy for Engineers, Introduction to Manufacturing academic responsibilities, Ron and h is wife Barb operate a Miner Indulgence, a bed-and-breakfast in Rolla, Missouri.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 1184 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 11 edition (c2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470924675
• ISBN-13: 978-0470924679
• Product Dimensions: 1.6 x 9 x 11 inches
• List Price: $219.95

Huang: Supply Chain Management for Engineers

Originally taught mainly in business schools, supply chain management has become a common elective and graduate course in engineering colleges. The increasing demand for engineers with supply chain knowledge has fed this shift. However, supply chain management textbooks that have a reasonable coverage of quantitative analysis techniques are few and far between. Concise, straightforward, and easy-to-read, Supply Chain Management for Engineers uses practical problems to introduce key concepts and cultivate students’ problem-solving skills.

Helping students hone their analytical skills and develop the ability to solve real-world problems, the book:

• Includes a simulation game for practicing supply chain management skills.
• Covers the use of practical software tools including Gurobi Optimizer and Microsoft EXCEL.
• Facilitates the use of problem-based learning (PBL) pedagogy.
• Provides a theoretical framework for supply chain design and supplier selection.

Focusing on quantitative aspects, this book uses example problems to introduce key concepts and case studies to strengthen students’ analysis and synthesis skills. In addition to exercises, this book also provides several problems that are relatively complicated and can be used as mini projects that link theoretical concepts to practical problem solving. It also presents a simulation game where students can play the roles of suppliers, OEMs, and retailers within a supply chain environment to practice the skills they acquire. It also stresses the importance of integrating engineering optimization techniques with business strategic thinking. These features and more give students the supply chain knowledge and problem-solving skills increasingly required for engineers entering the work force.

Key Features

• Presents a strong analytical focus, suitable for engineering students.
• Includes many real-world examples and case studies.
• Introduces key concepts using example problems suitable for problem-based learning.
• Focuses on developing analysis and synthesis skills by solving comprehensive case problems.
• Incorporates the use of spreadsheet and optimization software tools.

Contents

Chapter 1 Designing and Engineering the Supply Chain for Competitive Advantage

• Overview
• Supply Chain Types
• Supply Chain Design
• Supply Chain Process Model
• Supply Chain Drivers
• Problem: Dr. Smart’s Supply Chain Strategy
• References

Chapter 2 Understanding Customer Demand: Forecasting

• Overview
• Time Series Forecasting
• Error Analysis
• Case Studies
• Problem: Oriental Trading Company
• Exercises
• References

Chapter 3 Matching Supply with Demand: Aggregate Planning

• Overview
• Elements of Aggregate Planning
• Aggregate Planning Strategies
• Linear Programming Approach to Aggregate Planning
• Case Studies
• Problem: Plastic Bottle Inc
• Exercises
• References

Chapter 4 Satisfying Customer Demand: Inventory Management

• Overview
• Economic Order Quantity
• Safety Inventory
• Optimal Product Availability
• Case Studies
• Problem: Business Attire Store
• Exercises
• References

Chapter 5 Moving Products across Supply Chain: Distribution Network Design and Transportation Decision Making

• Overview
• Frameworks for Distribution Network Design and Transportation Decision Making
• Distribution Network Design Models
• Transportation Decision Making
• Case Studies
• Problem: Dragon Furniture Enterprise
• Exercises
• References

Chapter 6 Supplier Selection Methodology

• Overview
• Supplier Performance Measures
• Supplier Selection Methods
• Contracts to Increase Supply Chain Profitability
• State of the Art in Supplier Selection
• References

Chapter 7 Supply Chain Simulation Game

• Overview
• Sales Contract and Aggregate Plan
• Simulation and Profit Analysis
• Notes for Using the Simulation Game
• Index

Praise for Supply Chain Management for Engineers

• "… written for engineering students and field engineers who are in charge of the execution and improvement of the logistic systems and supply chain management. This concise book covers all the essential practical technologies related to the optimization of the supply chain management. More importantly, the book is well organized with a number of real cases and a simulation game which can be the most attractive merits to readers and students." —Qiang SU, School of Economics & Management, Tongji University, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China.
• "… prepared by an engineer for engineers. It presents in clear and concise prose the models, practices and recent developments in modern supply chain engineering. As an engineering Professor teaching supply chain for many years, I believe this book provides an excellent textbook for both upper level undergraduate and graduate students. With the case studies and practical examples, it also provides practitioners tools with illustrations to better manage their supply chain." —Jianzhi (James ) Li, University of Texas – Pan American, Edinburg Texas, USA.

Book Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press (2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1466568925
• ISBN-13: 978-1466568921
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• List price: $89.95

Kerzner: Project Management Workbook & PMP / CAPM Exam Study Guide 11th Edition

This is the Eleventh Edition of the student workbook that accompanies the best selling "bible" of project management. The workbook contains additional problems and exercises to reinforce the concepts presented in the main text. It also serves as a self-study guide for the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam to be based on PMI's PMBOK Guide, 5E. Both as accompanying supplement to Kerzner’s text and as standalone self-study guide, this workbook gives students key insights from the acknowledged world leader in project management.

Contents

• 1. Project Management Overview
• 2. Project Management Growth: Concepts and Definitions
• 3. Organizational Structures
• 4. Organizing and Staffing the Project Office and Team
• 5. Management Functions
• 6. Management of Your Time and Stress
• 7. Conflicts
• 8. Special Topics
• 9. The Variables for Success
• 10. Working with Executives
• 11. Planning
• 12. Network Scheduling Techniques
• 13. Project Graphics
• 14. Pricing and Estimating
• 15. Cost Control
• 16. Trade-off Analysis
• 17. Risk Management
• 18. Learning Curves
• 19. Contract Management
• 20. Quality Management
• 21. Modern Developments in Project Management
• 22. Situational Exercises
• 23. Project Management Crossword Puzzles
• 24. PMP and CAPM Exam Review
• 25. Challenging and Engaging Questions and Exercises

About the Authors

• HAROLD KERZNER, Ph.D., is Senior Executive Director for Project Management at the International Institute for Learning, Inc. (IIL), a global learning solutions company that conducts training for leading corporations throughout the world. He is the author of Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, Eleventh Edition and other books on project management.
• FRANK P. SALADIS, PMP, is a senior consultant and trainer for the International Institute for Learning, Inc. (IIL), and is the originator of International Project Management Day, a day of recognition for project managers held during November of each year. Mr. Saladis is the author of the book Positive Leadership in Project Management, based on his popular series of articles published by allPM.com, and coauthored several books with Dr. Harold Kerzner. Mr. Saladis was awarded the 2006 Linn Stuckenbruck Person of the Year Award by the Project Management Institute. He is a past president of the PMI New York City Chapter and was the chair of the PMI Education and Training Special Interest Group through 2009.

Book Details

• Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 11 edition (©2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1118552539
• ISBN-13: 978-1118552537
• List price: $80.00

Coimbra: Kaizen in Logistics & Supply Chains

Learn to create world-class logistics and supply chains in any industry using kaizen's seven main principles. At a time when businesses are restructuring to become more competitive, many seek a road map to improve their operations. Kaizen in Logistics and Supply Chains is at the forefront of this journey--and can point you in the right direction to help your company in implementing innovative production and logistics systems and changing its culture for the better.

Based on the themes of Masaaki Imai's bestseller, Gemba Kaizen, considered the "bible" of the quality/management movement, this new work provides the first highly detailed explanation of how to create world-class logistics and supply chains regardless of industry. It includes more than 200 photographs, flow diagrams, value stream maps, and tables--and features a case study that illustrates how a company became more competitive by successfully implementing kaizen principles. There's never been a better guide to lead your company's quest for improvement.

Key Features

• Explanation of how the seven main kaizen principles can be applied to transform world-class logistics and worldwide supply chains.
• Prerequisites for implementing these systems, including stabilization and change management activities.
• Concrete steps to implementing kanban systems, internal and external logistics loops, design flow production lines, and supermarket systems.
• Detailed real-world case study to illustrate successful implementation of the book's theories, and scorecards so readers can evaluate their progress in practice.
• Foreword by Masaaki Imai, Founder and Chairman of the Kaizen Institute, and author of the bestseller Gemba Kaizen.

Contents

Part I: Introduction to Kaizen in Logistics and Supply Chains

• Ch 1: Total Flow Management: Kaizen and Pull Flow
• Ch 2: The No Kaizen, No Pull, No Flow: Life of Company A
• Ch 3: The Pulse of High Performance: Pull Logistic Loops & Customer Takt

Part II: The Dynamics of the Total Flow Management Model

• Ch 4: Kaizen Reliability: Creating Change Capability / Basic Reliability
• Ch 5: Lean Production Flow: Introduction and Line Layout Design
• Ch 6: Lean Production Flow: Border of Line and Standard Work
• Ch 7: Lean Production Flow: SMED Flexibility and Low Cost Automation
• Ch 8: Lean Internal Logistics Flow
• Ch 9: Lean Internal Logistics Flow: Mizusumashi and Synchronization
• Ch 10: Lean Internal Logistics Flow: Leveling and Production Pull Planning
• Ch 11: Lean External Logistics Flow: Introduction and Warehouse Design
• Ch 12: Lean External Logistics Flow
• Ch 13: Lean External Logistics Flow: Deliver Flows and Logistics Pull Planning

Part III: How to Implement Total Flow Management

• Ch 14: Facing the Truth: Analyzing the Current State of the Supply Chain
• Ch 15: Establishing the Vision: Designing the Kaizen Pull Flow Supply Chain
• Ch 16: Taking Action: The Power of the Kaizen Way
• Ch 17: The Kaizen Pull Flow Life of Company A

Appendices 

• Appendix A - Calculations for Transport Kanban Loops
• Appendix B - Calculations for Production Kanban Loops
• Appendix C - Examples of Production Pull Planning Algorithms
• Appendix D -
• Basic Reliability Scorecards
• Production Flow Scorecards
• Internal Logistics Flow Scorecards
• External Logistics Flow Scorecards

About the Author

• Euclides Coimbra is a Managing Director of Kaizen Institute Iberia and was a student of Masaaki Imai, having spent the last 25 years of his career in the supply chain consulting field, and 14 years with the Kaizen Institute. He is a leading authority in the design of supply chain and logistics systems, having lead international consulting project teams at Nestle, Volvo, Rusal, Bosch and many other companies.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (© 2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071811044
• ISBN-13: 978-0071811040
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 1.2 x 9.5 inches
• List Price: $60.00

Groover: Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing 5th Edition: Materials, Processes and Systems

This 5th Edition, is designed for a first course or two-course sequence in Manufacturing at the junior level in Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering curricula. Given its coverage of engineering materials, it is also be suitable for Materials Science and Engineering courses that emphasize Materials Processing. In addition, it may be appropriate for technology programs related to the preceding engineering disciplines. Most of the book’s content focuses on Manufacturing Processes (about 65% of the text), but it also covers Engineering Materials and Production Systems.

Key Features

• Provides a treatment of manufacturing that is both modern and quantitative.
• Delivers balanced coverage of the basic engineering materials (metals, ceramics, polymers, and composite materials).
• Coverage of recently developed manufacturing processes are continually added, keeping pace with the changes in the manufacturing industry.
• Contains comprehensive coverage of electronics manufacturing technologies, acknowledging the substantial increase in commercial importance of electronics products and their associated industries.
• Emphasizes the science of manufacturing.
• Incorporates greater use of mathematical models and quantitative problems than other manufacturing textbooks.

New to this edition

• New and Updated Content:
• The chapter on rapid prototyping has been extensively revised, with a new section on cycle time and cost analysis.
• The chapter on integrated circuit processing has been updated including expanded coverage of Rent’s Rule and how to apply it to several different types of integrated circuits.
• The chapter on electronics packaging has been reorganized, with more emphasis on surface mount technology.
• A new section on the classification of nanotechnology products has been added to the chapter on nanofabrication.
• New example problems added:  New example problems on topics such as manufacturing economics, tensile testing, machining time, rapid prototyping costs, and integrated circuit processing.
• More than 60% of the end-of-chapter problems are new or revised, and the total number of end-of-chapter problems has been increased.

Contents

• 1 Introduction And Overview Of Manufacturing

Part I Material Properties And Product Attributes

• 2 The Nature Of Materials
• 3 Mechanical Properties Of Materials
• 4 Physical Properties Of Materials
• 5 Dimensions, Surfaces, And Their Measurement

Part II Engineering Materials

• 6 Metals
• 7 Ceramics
• 8 Polymers
• 9 Composite Materials

Part III Solidifi Cation Processes

• 10 Fundamentals Of Metal Casting
• 11 Metal Casting Processes
• 12 Glassworking
• 13 Shaping Processes For Plastics
• 14 Processing Of Polymer Matrix Composites And Rubber

Part IV Particulate Processing Of Metals And Ceramics

• 15 Powder Metallurgy
• 16 Processing Of Ceramics And Cermets

Part V Metal Forming And Sheet Metalworking

• 17 Fundamentals Of Metal Forming
• 18 Bulk Deformation Processes In Metal Working
• 19 Sheet Metalworking

Part VI Material Removal Processes

• 20 Theory Of Metal Machining
• 21 Machining Operations And Machine Tools
• 22 Cutting-Tool Technology
• 23 Economic And Product Design Considerations In Machining
• 24 Grinding And Other Abrasive Processes
• 25 Nontraditional Machining And Thermal Cutting Processes

Part VII Property Enhancing And Surface Processing Operations

• 26 Heat Treatment Of Metals
• 27 Surface Processing Operations

Part VII Joining And Assembly Processes

• 28 Fundamentals Of Welding
• 29 Welding Processes
• 30 Brazing, Soldering, And Adhesive Bonding
• 31 Mechanical Assembly

Part IX Special Processing And Assembly Technologies

• 32 Rapid Prototyping And Additive Manufacturing
• 33 Processing Of Integrated Circuits
• 34 Electronics Assembly And Packaging
• 35 Microfabrication Technologies
• 36 Nanofabrication Technologies

Part X Manufacturing Systems

• 37 Automation Technologies For Manufacturing Systems
• 38 Integrated Manufacturing Systems

Part XI Manufacturing Support Systems

• 39 Process Planning And Production Control
• 40 Quality Control And Inspection 

About the Author

• Mikell P. Groover is Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Lehigh University, where he also serves as faculty member in the Manufacturing Systems Engineering Program. He received his B.A. in Arts and Science (1961), B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (1962), M.S. in Industrial Engineering (1966), and Ph.D. (1969), all from Lehigh. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania. His industrial experience includes several years as a manufacturing engineer with Eastman Kodak Company. Since Joining Lehigh, he has done consulting, research, and project work for a number of industrial companies.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 1128 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 5 edition (©2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1118231465
• ISBN-13: 978-1118231463
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.4 x 1.6 inches
• List price: $200.95

Niebel's Methods, Standards & Work Design 13th Edition

This edition addresses the increasing global competition and the fact that every industry, business, and service organization is restructuring itself to operate more effectively. Cost-effectiveness and product reliability without excess capacity are the keys to successful activity in business, industry, and government. These keys are the end results of methods engineering.

The 13th edition of Methods, Standards, and Work Design will provide practical, up-to-date descriptions of engineering methods to measure, analyze, and design manual work. The text emphasizes both the manual components and the cognitive aspects of work, recognizing the gradual decline of the manufacturing sector and the growth of the service sector. The importance of ergonomics and work design as part of methods engineering emphasizes not only increased productivity, but also to improve worker health and safety, and thus, company bottom-line costs.

In the twenty-first century it is essential that the industrial engineer consider both productivity issues and their efforts on the health and safety of the worker. This comprehensive text addresses this need by integrating the traditional elements of motion and time study along with the human factors and ergonomics and safety engineering.

Contents

Contents

• Chapter 1: Methods, Standards, and Work Design: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Problem-Solving Tools
• Chapter 3: Operation Analysis
• Chapter 4: Manual Work Design
• Chapter 5: Workplace, Equipment, and Tool Design
• Chapter 6: Work Environment Design
• Chapter 7: Design of Cognitive Work
• Chapter 8: Workplace and Systems Safety
• Chapter 9: Proposed Method Implementation
• Chapter 10: Time Study
• Chapter 11: Performance Rating and Allowances
• Chapter 12: Standard Data and Formulas
• Chapter 13: Predetermined Time Systems
• Chapter 14: Work Sampling
• Chapter 15: Indirect and Expense Labor Standards
• Chapter 16: Standards Follow-Up and Uses
• Chapter 17: Wage Payment
• Chapter 18: Training and Other Management Practices
• Appendices
• Glossary
• Helpful Formulas
• Special Tables

About the Authors

• Dr. Andris Freivalds is Professor of Industrial Engineering and the Director of The Center for Cumulative Trauma Disorders at the Pennsylvania State University. He obtained a Ph.D. in Bioengineering in 1979 from the University of Michigan while assisting on the development of its 3D Static Strength Prediction Model. He later held a Faculty Summer Research Fellowship at the Bioengineering and Biodynamics Division of Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory at Wright Patterson AFB in Ohio, during which time he became proficient with and developed a neuromusculature for the Articulated Total Body Model. Since then, he has focused on the reduction of cumulative trauma disorders (CTD) in U.S. industries through ergonomic tool and workplace design.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 752 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math; 13 edition (2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0073376361
• ISBN-13: 978-0073376363
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 1.2 x 9.4 inches
• List Price: $259.00

Ghiani: Introduction to Logistics Systems Management 2nd Edition

This book is the fully revised and enhanced version of the 2004 prize-winning textbook Introduction to Logistics Systems Planning and Control, used in universities around the world.

This textbook offers an introduction to the methodological aspects of logistics systems management and is based on the rich experience of the authors in teaching, research and industrial consulting.

This new edition puts more emphasis on the organizational context in which logistics systems operate and also covers several new models and techniques that have been developed over the past decade.

Each topic is illustrated by a numerical example so that the reader can check his or her understanding of each concept before moving on to the next one. At the end of each chapter, case studies taken from the scientific literature are presented to illustrate the use of quantitative methods for solving complex logistics decision problems. An exhaustive set of exercises is also featured at the end of each chapter.

Introduction to Logistics Systems Management 2nd Edition targets an academic as well as a practitioner audience, and is appropriate for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in logistics and supply chain management, and should also serve as a methodological reference for practitioners in consulting as well as in industry.

Contents

• Chapter 1 Introducing logistics
• 1.1 Definition of logistics
• 1.2 Logistics systems
• 1.3 Reverse logistics
• 1.4 Integrated logistics
• 1.5 Objectives of logistics
• 1.6 Management of the logistics system
• 1.7 Case study: The Pfizer logistics system
• 1.8 Questions and problems

Chapter 2 Forecasting logistics requirements

• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Qualitative methods
• 2.3 Quantitative methods
• 2.4 Data preprocessing
• 2.5 Choice of the forecasting method
• 2.6 Advanced forecasting method
• 2.7 Accuracy measure and forecasting monitoring
• 2.8 Interval forecasts
• 2.9 Case study: Forecasting methods at Adriatica Accumulatori
• 2.10 Case study: Sales forecasting at Orlea
• 2.11 Questions and problems

Chapter 3 Locating facilities in logistics systems

• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Qualitative methods
• 3.3 Quantitative methods
• 3.4 Hybrid methods
• 3.5 Stochastic location models
• 3.6 Case study: Container warehouse location at Hardcastle
• 3.7 Case study: The organ transplantation location–allocation policy of the Italian National Transplant Centre
• 3.8 Questions and problems

Chapter 4 Selecting the suppliers

• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Definition of the set of potential suppliers
• 4.3 Definition of the selection criteria
• 4.4 Supplier selection
• 4.5 Case study: The system for the selection of suppliers at Baxter
• 4.6 Questions and problems

Chapter 5 Managing a warehouse

• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Warehouse design
• 5.3 Tactical decisions for warehouse logistics planning
• 5.4 Operational decisions for warehouse logistics management
• 5.5 Case study: Performance evaluation of an AS/RS system conducted by Wert Consulting
• 5.6 Case study: Inventory management at Wolferine
• 5.7 Case study: Airplane loading at FedEx
• 5.8 Questions and problems

Chapter 6 Managing freight transport

• 6.1 Introduction
• 6.2 Freight Traffic Assignment Problems (TAPs)
• 6.3 Service network design problems
• 6.4 Vehicle allocation problems
• 6.5 A dynamic driver assignment problem
• 6.6 Fleet composition
• 6.7 Shipment consolidation
• 6.8 Vehicle routing problems
• 6.9 Real-time vehicle routing problems
• 6.10 Integrated location and routing problems
• 6.11 Vendor-managed inventory routing
• 6.12 Case study: Air network design at Intexpress
• 6.13 Case study: Meter reader routing and scheduling at Socal
• 6.14 Case study: Dynamic vehicle-dispatching problem with pickups and deliveries at eCourier
• 6.15 Questions and problems
• Index

Book Details

• Hardcover: 478 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1119943388
• ISBN-13: 978-1119943389
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 1 x 9.3 inches
• List Price: $75.00

Gupta: Statistics & Probability with Applications for Engineers & Scientists

Introducing the tools of statistics and probability from the ground up. An understanding of statistical tools is essential for engineers and scientists who often need to deal with data analysis over the course of their work. Statistics and Probability with Applications for Engineers and Scientists walks readers through a wide range of popular statistical techniques, explaining step-by-step how to generate, analyze, and interpret data for diverse applications in engineering and the natural sciences.

Unique among books of this kind, it covers descriptive statistics first, then goes on to discuss the fundamentals of probability theory. Along with case studies, examples, and real-world data sets, the book incorporates clear instructions on how to use the statistical packages Minitab and Microsoft Office Excel to analyze various data sets.

Key Features

• Detailed discussions on sampling distributions, statistical estimation of population parameters, hypothesis testing, reliability theory, statistical quality control including Phase I and Phase II control charts, and process capability indices
• A clear presentation of nonparametric methods and simple and multiple linear regression methods, as well as a brief discussion on logistic regression method
• Comprehensive guidance on the design of experiments, including randomized block designs, one- and two-way layout designs, Latin square designs, random effects and mixed effects models, factorial and fractional factorial designs, and response surface methodology
• A companion website containing data sets for Minitab and Microsoft Office Excel, as well as JMP routines and results

Assuming no background in probability and statistics, Statistics and Probability with Applications for Engineers and Scientists features a unique, yet tried-and-true, approach that is ideal for all undergraduate students as well as statistical practitioners who analyze and illustrate real-world data in engineering and the natural sciences.

Contents

Chapter 1 | Introduction

• 1.1 Designed Experiment
• 1.2 A Survey
• 1.3 An Observational Study
• 1.4 A Set of Historical Data
• 1.5 A Brief Description of What is Covered in This Book

PART I

Chapter 2 | Describing Data Graphically and Numerically

• 2.1 Getting Started with Statistics
• 2.2 Classification of Various Types of Data
• 2.3 Frequency Distribution Tables for Qualitative and Quantitative Data
• 2.4 Graphical Description of Qualitative and Quantitative Data
• 2.5 Numerical Measures of Quantitative Data
• 2.6 Numerical Measures of Grouped Data
• 2.7 Measures of Relative Position
• 2.8 Box-Whisker Plot
• 2.9 Measures of Association
• 2.10 Case Studies
• 2.11 Using JMP1

Chapter 3 | Elements of Probability

• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Random Experiments, Sample Spaces, and Events
• 3.3 Concepts of Probability
• 3.4 Techniques of Counting Sample Points
• 3.5 Conditional Probability
• 3.6 Bayes’s Theorem
• 3.7 Introducing Random Variables

Chapter 4 | Discrete Random Variables and Some Important Discrete Probability Distributions

• 4.1 Graphical Descriptions of Discrete Distributions
• 4.2 Mean and Variance of a Discrete Random Variable
• 4.3 The Discrete Uniform Distribution
• 4.4 The Hypergeometric Distribution
• 4.5 The Bernoulli Distribution
• 4.6 The Binomial Distribution
• 4.7 The Multinomial Distribution
• 4.8 The Poisson Distribution
• 4.9 The Negative Binomial Distribution
• 4.10 Some Derivations and Proofs (Optional)
• 4.11 A Case Study
• 4.12 Using JMP

Chapter 5 | Continuous Random Variables and Some Important Continuous Probability Distributions

• 5.1 Continuous Random Variables
• 5.2 Mean and Variance of Continuous Random Variables
• 5.3 Chebychev’s Inequality
• 5.4 The Uniform Distribution
• 5.5 The Normal Distribution
• 5.6 Distribution of Linear Combination of Independent Normal Variables
• 5.7 Approximation of the Binomial and Poisson Distribution by the Normal Distribution
• 5.8 A Test of Normality
• 5.9 Probability Models Commonly Used in Reliability Theory

Chapter 6 | Distribution of Functions of Random Variables

• 6.1 Introduction
• 6.2 Distribution Functions of Two Random Variables
• 6.3 Extension to Several Random Variables
• 6.4 The Moment-Generating Function Revisited

Chapter 7 | Sampling Distributions

• 7.1 Random Sampling
• 7.2 The Sampling Distribution of the Mean
• 7.3 Sampling from a Normal Population
• 7.4 Order Statistics

Chapter 8 | Estimation of Population Parameters

• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 Point Estimators for the Population Mean and Variance
• 8.3 Interval Estimators for the Mean m of a Normal Population
• 8.4 Interval Estimators for the Difference of Means of Two Normal Populations
• 8.5 Interval Estimators for the Variance of a Normal Population
• 8.6 Interval Estimator for the Ratio of Variances of Two Normal Populations
• 8.8 Determination of Sample Size
• 8.9 Some Supplemental Information

Chapter 9 | Hypothesis Testing

• 9.1 Introduction
• 9.2 Basic Concepts of Testing a Statistical Hypothesis
• 9.3 Tests Concerning the Mean of a Normal Population Having Known Variance
• 9.4 Tests Concerning the Mean of a Normal Population Having Unknown Variance
• 9.5 Large Sample Theory
• 9.6 Tests Concerning the Difference of Means of Two Populations Having Distributions with Known Variances
• 9.7 Tests Concerning the Difference of Means of Two Populations Having Normal Distributions with Unknown Variances
• 9.8 Testing Population Proportions
• 9.9 Tests Concerning the Variance of a Normal Population
• 9.10 Tests Concerning the Ratio of Variances of Two Normal Populations
• 9.11 Testing of Statistical Hypotheses Using Confidence Intervals
• 9.12 Sequential Tests of Hypotheses

PART II

Chapter 10 | Elements of Reliability Theory

• 10.1 The Reliability Function
• 10.2 Estimation: Exponential Distribution
• 10.3 Hypothesis Testing: Exponential Distribution
• 10.4 Estimation: Weibull Distribution

Chapter 11 | Statistical Quality Control—Phase I Control Charts

• 11.1 Basic Concepts of Quality and Its Benefits
• 11.2 What a Process Is and Some Valuable Tools
• 11.3 Common and Assignable Causes
• 11.4 Control Charts
• 11.5 Control Charts for Variables
• 11.6 Control Charts for Attributes
• 11.7 Process Capability

Chapter 12 | Statistical Quality Control—Phase II Control Charts

• 12.1 Introduction
• 12.2 Basic Concepts of CUSUM Control Chart
• 12.3 Designing a CUSUM Control Chart
• 12.4 The Moving Average (MA) Control Chart
• 12.5 The Exponentially Weighted Moving Average (EWMA) Control Chart

Chapter 13 | Analysis of Categorical Data

• 13.1 Introduction
• 13.2 The Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit Test
• 13.3 Contingency Tables
• 13.4 Chi-Square Test for Homogeneity
• 13.5 Comments on the Distribution of the Lack-of-Fit Statistics

Chapter 14 | Nonparametric Tests

• 14.1 Introduction
• 14.2 The Sign Test
• 14.3 Mann–Whitney (Wilcoxon) W Test for Two Samples
• 14.4 Runs Test
• 14.5 Spearman Rank Correlation

Chapter 15 | Simple Linear Regression Analysis

• 15.1 Introduction
• 15.2 Fitting the Simple Linear Regression Model
• 15.3 Unbiased Estimator of s2
• 15.4 Further Inferences Concerning Regression Coefficients (b0, b1), E(Y), and Y
• 15.5 Tests of Hypotheses for b0 and b1
• 15.6 Analysis of Variance Approach to Simple Linear Regression Analysis
• 15.7 Residual Analysis
• 15.8 Transformations
• 15.9 Inference About r

Chapter 16 | Multiple Linear Regression Analysis

• 16.1 Introduction
• 16.2 Multiple Linear Regression Models
• 16.3 Estimation of Regression Coefficients
• 16.4 Multiple Linear Regression Model Using Quantitative and Qualitative Predictor Variables
• 16.5 Standardized Regression Coefficients
• 16.6 Building Regression Type Prediction Models
• 16.7 Residual Analysis and Certain Criteria for Model Selection
• 16.8 Logistic Regression

Chapter 17 | Analysis of Variance

• 17.1 Introduction
• 17.2 The Design Models
• 17.3 One-Way Experimental Layouts
• 17.4 Randomized Complete Block Designs
• 17.5 Two-Way Experimental Layouts
• 17.6 Latin Square Designs
• 17.7 Random-Effects and Mixed-Effects Models

Chapter 18 | The 2k Factorial Designs

• 18.1 Introduction
• 18.2 The Factorial Designs
• 18.3 The 2k Factorial Design
• 18.4 Unreplicated 2k Factorial Designs
• 18.5 Blocking in the 2k Factorial Design
• 18.6 The 2k Fractional Factorial Designs

Chapter 19 | Response Surfaces

Appendices

• Appendix A | Statistical Tables
• Appendix B | Answers to Selected Problems
• Appendix C | Bibliography
• Index

About the Authors

• BHISHAM C. GUPTA, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Southern Maine. Dr. Gupta has written four books and more than thirty articles.
• IRWIN GUTTMAN, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Statistics in the Department of Mathematics at the State University of New York at Buffalo and Department of Statistics at the University of Toronto, Canada. Dr. Guttman has written five books and over 140 articles.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 896 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (April 29, 2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1118464044
• ISBN-13: 978-1118464045
• List Price: $135.00

Kerzner: Project Management 11th edition: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling

The bestselling project management text for students and professionals—now updated and expanded. This Eleventh Edition of the bestselling "bible" of project management maintains the streamlined approach of the prior editions and moves the content even closer to PMI's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). New content has been added to this edition on measuring project management ROI, value to the organization and to customers, and much more. The capstone "super" case on the "Iridium Project" has been maintained, covering all aspects of project management. Increased use of sidebars throughout the book helps further align it with the PMBOK and the Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Exam.

This new edition features significant expansion, including more than three dozen entirely new sections and updates on process supporting; types of project closure; project sponsorship; and culture, teamwork, and trust. This comprehensive guide to the principles and practices of project management:

• Offers new sections on added value, business intelligence, project governance, and much more
• Provides twenty-five case studies covering a variety of industries, almost all of which are real-world situations drawn from the author's practice
• Includes 400 discussion questions and more than 125 multiple-choice questions
• Serves as an excellent study guide for the PMP Certification Exam.

Contents

• 1 Overview 1
• 2 Project Management Growth: Concepts And Definitions 37
• 3 Organizational Structures 91
• 4 Organizing And Staffing The Project Office And Team 141
• 5 Management Functions 191
• 6 Management Of 'Your' Time And Stress 285
• 7 Conflicts 295
• 8 Special Topics 319
• 9 The Variables For Success 365
• 10 Working With Executives 383
• 11 Planning 411
• 12 Network Scheduling Techniques 493
• 13 Project Graphics 555
• 14 Pricing And Estimating 571
• 15 Cost Control 629
• 16 Trade-Off Analysis In A Project Environment 715
• 17 Risk Management 741
• 18 Learning Curves 817
• 19 Contract Management 839
• 20 Quality Management 873
• 21 Modern Developments Project Management 927
• 22 The Business Of Scope Changes 949
• 23 The 'Project' Office 955
• 24 Managing Crisis Projects 971
• 25 The Rise, Fall, And Resurrection Of Iridium: A Project Management Perspective 987
• Appendix A. Solutions To The Project Management Conflict Exercise 1025
• Appendix B. Solution To Leadership Exercise 1031
• Appendix C. Dorale Products Case Studies 1037
• Appendix D. Solution To The Dorale Products Case Studies Answers 1049
• Appendix E. Crosslisting Of PMBOK To The Text 1055
• Author Index 1061
• Subject Index

About the Author

• Harold Kerzner, Ph.D., is Senior Executive Director for Project Management at the International Institute of Learning, Inc. (IIL), a global learning solutions company offering professional training and consulting services worldwide. Dr. Kerzner's profound effect on the project management industry inspired the IIL in partnership with PMI to establish the Kerzner International Project Manager of the Year Award, which is presented to a distinguished PMP® or global equivalent each year.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 1296 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 11 edition (©2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1118022270
• ISBN-13: 978-1118022276
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.7 x 1.9 inches
• List Price: $99.00

Snyder: A Project Manager's Book of Forms 2nd Edition: A Companion to the PMBOK Guide

The only book of forms that exactly follows the content of the PMBOK Guide, A Project Manager's Book of Forms provides a "road map" approach so readers know exactly where they are and what forms precede and follow their current position on a project. This Second Edition aligns with the release of the Fifth Edition of the PMBOK Guide. Hard copies of the forms may be taken and reproduced directly from the book, and completely editable electronic versions of all the blank forms, in Microsoft Office-compatible format, are available on an accompanying website. You may use them as is or tailor them to your own needs.

Contents

1 Initiating Forms 

• 1.0 Initiating Process Group / 1
• 1.1 Project Charter / 2
• 1.2 Stakeholder Register / 8
• 1.3 Stakeholder Analysis Matrix / 11

2 Planning Forms

• 2.0 Planning Process Group / 13
• 2.1 Project Management Plan / 16
• 2.2 Scope Management Plan / 20
• 2.3 Requirements Management Plan / 23
• 2.4 Requirements Documentation / 27
• 2.5 Requirements Traceability Matrix / 29
• 2.6 Project Scope Statement / 33
• 2.7 Assumption and Constraint Log / 36
• 2.8 Work Breakdown Structure / 38
• 2.9 WBS Dictionary / 40
• 2.10 Schedule Management Plan / 43
• 2.11 Activity List / 46
• 2.12 Activity Attributes / 48
• 2.13 Milestone List / 51
• 2.14 Network Diagram / 53
• 2.15 Activity Resource Requirements / 55
• 2.16 Resource Breakdown Structure / 57
• 2.17 Activity Duration Estimates / 59
• 2.18 Duration Estimating Worksheet / 61
• 2.19 Project Schedule / 65
• 2.20 Cost Management Plan / 68
• 2.21 Activity Cost Estimates / 71
• 2.22 Cost Estimating Worksheet / 73
• 2.23 Cost Baseline / 78
• 2.24 Quality Management Plan / 80
• 2.25 Quality Metrics / 83
• 2.26 Process Improvement Plan / 85
• 2.27 Responsibility Assignment Matrix / 91
• 2.28 Roles and Responsibilities / 93
• 2.29 Human Resource Management Plan / 96
• 2.30 Communications Management Plan / 100
• 2.31 Risk Management Plan / 102
• 2.32 Risk Register / 109
• 2.33 Probability and Impact Assessment / 112
• 2.34 Probability and Impact Matrix / 117
• 2.35 Risk Data Sheet / 119
• 2.36 Procurement Management Plan / 122
• 2.37 Source Selection Criteria / 127
• 2.38 Stakeholder Management Plan / 129
• 2.39 Change Management Plan / 132

3 Executing Forms

• 3.0 Executing Process Group / 135
• 3.1 Team Member Status Report / 137
• 3.2 Change Request / 143
• 3.3 Change Log / 148
• 3.4 Decision Log / 150
• 3.5 Quality Audit / 152
• 3.6 Team Directory / 155
• 3.7 Team Operating Agreement / 157
• 3.8 Team Performance Assessment / 160
• 3.9 Team Member Performance Assessment / 165
• 3.10 Issue Log / 170

4 Monitoring and Control Forms

• 4.0 Monitoring and Controlling Process Group / 173
• 4.1 Project Performance Report / 175
• 4.2 Variance Analysis / 181
• 4.3 Earned Value Status / 185
• 4.4 Risk Audit / 188
• 4.5 Contractor Status Report / 192
• 4.6 Formal Acceptance / 196

5 Closing

• 5.0 Closing Process Group / 199
• 5.1 Procurement Audit / 199
• 5.2 Contract Close-Out / 203
• 5.3 Project or Phase Close-Out / 207
• 5.4 Lessons Learned / 211

About the Author

• Cynthia Snyder Stackpole is a well-known project management consultant and was the project manager for the team that updated PMI's Project Management Body of Knowledge—Fourth Edition.

Book Details

• Authors: Cynthia Stackpole Snyder
• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (February 4, 2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1118430786
• ISBN-13: 978-1118430781
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 0.5 x 10.4 inches
• List Price: $80.00

Moeller: Executive's Guide to IT Governance: Improving Systems Processes with Service Management, COBIT, and ITIL

Create strong IT governance processes. In the current business climate where a tremendous amount of importance is being given to governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), the concept of IT governance is becoming an increasingly strong component. Executive's Guide to IT Governance explains IT governance, why it is important to general, financial, and IT managers, along with tips for creating a strong governance, risk, and compliance IT systems process.

There is strong pressure on corporations to have a good understanding of their IT systems and the controls that need to be in place to avoid such things as fraud and security violations. Executive's Guide to IT Governance gives you the tools you need to improve systems processes through IT service management, COBIT, and ITIL.

Key Features

• Written by Robert Moeller, an authority in auditing and IT governance
• Practical, no-nonsense framework for identifying, planning, delivering, and supporting IT services to your business
• Helps you identify current strengths and weaknesses of your enterprise IT governance processes
• Explores how to introduce effective IT governance principles with other enterprise GRC initiatives
• Other titles by Robert Moeller: IT Audit, Control, and Security and Brink's Modern Internal Auditing: A Common Body of Knowledge

Contents

• Chapter 1 Introduction: Importance of IT Governance for All Enterprises
• Chapter 2 Fundamental Governance Concepts and Sarbanes-Oxley Rules 
• Chapter 3 Enterprise Governance and GRC Tools 
• Chapter 4 IT Governance and COSO Internal Controls 
• Chapter 5 COBIT and the IT Governance Institute 
• Chapter 6 ITIL and IT Service Management Guidance 
• Chapter 7 IT Governance Standards: ISO 9001, 27002, and 38500 
• Chapter 8 IT Governance Issues: Risk Management, COSO ERM, and OCEG Guidance 
• Chapter 9 Cloud Computing, Virtualization, and Portable, Mobility Computing 
• Chapter 10 Governance, IT Security, and Continuity Management 
• Chapter 11 PCI-DSS Standards and Other IT Governance Rules 
• Chapter 12 IT Service Catalogs: Realizing Greater Value from IT Operations 
• Chapter 13 Importance of IT Service-Oriented Architecture for IT Governance Systems 
• Chapter 14 IT Configuration and IT Portfolio Management 
• Chapter 15 Application Systems Implementations and IT Governance 
• Chapter 16 IT Governance Issues: Project and Program Management 
• Chapter 17 Service Level Agreements, itSMF, Val IT, and Maximizing IT Investments 
• Chapter 18 Enterprise Content Management 
• Chapter 19 Internal Audit’s Governance Role 
• Chapter 20 Creating and Sustaining and Ethical Workplace Culture
• Chapter 21 Impact of Social Media Computing
• Chapter 22 IT Governance and the Audit Committee’s IT Role
• Index

About the Author 

• Robert R. Moeller, CPA, CISA, ITIL-F, CISSP, is an internal audit specialist and project manager with a strong understanding of information systems, corporate governance, and security. He has over thirty years of experience in corporate gorvernance activities, ranging from launching new internal audit functions in several companies to serving as audit director of a Fortune 50 corporation. He has held positions with Grant Thornton (National Director of Computer Auditing) and Sears Roebuck (Audit Director). Moeller also launched an ethics function for Sears Roebuck, rewrote their corporate code of conduct, and re-engineered their internal control processes. He is the author of six books, also published by Wiley. Moeller is the former president of the Institute of Internal Auditors' Chicago chapter and has served on the IIA's International Advanced Technology Committee. He is also the former chair of the AICPA's Computer Audit Subcommittee.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (February 11, 2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1118138619
• ISBN-13: 978-1118138618
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.2 x 1.5 inches
• List Price: $75.00

Pyzdek: The Handbook for Quality Management 2nd Edition: A Complete Guide to Operational Excellence

The definitive guide to organizational excellence--completely updated. Fully revised for the latest American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/QE) Body of Knowledge, The Handbook for Quality Management: A Complete Guide to Operational Excellence, Second Edition offers in-depth guidance on effectively applying the principles of quality management in today's business environment and delivering superior results. Designed to help you prepare for and pass the ASQ CMQ/QE exam, this authoritative volume also serves as an essential on-the-job reference.

Over the past 40 years, the quality management discipline has undergone steady evolution from disparate quality assurance efforts to strategic, business-integrated functions. Today's quality manager must be able to plan and implement measurable, cost-effective process-improvement initiatives across the organization.

Written by two of the foremost authorities on the subject and fully updated for the latest American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) Body of Knowledge, The Handbook for Quality Management, Second Edition provides an operational guide to the proper understanding and application of quality management in the current business environment. It serves as a primary reference source for an organization's quality program and for anyone seeking to pass the CMQ/OE exam, given by the ASQ.

Key Features

• Clearly defines quality management principles and their application within a cross section of industries
• Integrates the application of Theory of Constraints, Six Sigma, and Lean thinking into the Quality Management discipline
• Contains detailed methods for planning, including customer needs recognition, benchmarking, and organizational assessments
• Discusses controls such as statistical process control, audits, and supply chain management
• Explains the stages of continuous improvement
• Incorporates classic motivation theory with more current management practices advocated by Joiner, Senge, and Deming, among others
• Features simulated and past exam questions to help you study for the ASQ CMQ/OE exam with answers that can be found at www.mhprofessional.com/HQM2

Coverage includes:

1. Business-integrated quality systems
2. Organizational structures
3. The quality function
4. Approaches to quality
5. Customer-focused organizations
6. Integrated planning
7. Strategic planning
8. Understanding customer expectations and needs
9. Benchmarking
10. Organizational assessment
11. Process control
12. Quantifying process variation
13. Quality audits
14. Supply chain management
15. Continuous improvement
16. Effective change management
17. Six Sigma methodology, including detailed descriptions of the DMAIC and DMADV approaches
18. Management of human resources
19. Motivation theories and principles
20. Management styles
21. Resource requirements to manage the quality function

About the Authors

• Thomas Pyzdek is a Six Sigma consultant with more than 40 years of experience in the field. His clients include Ford, McDonald's, Intuit, Boeing, Seagate, Avon Products, and many other companies. Mr. Pyzdek is a recipient of the American Society for Quality Edwards Medal for outstanding contributions to the practice of quality management and the E.L. Grant Medal for outstanding leadership in the development and presentation of meritorious educational programs in quality. He has also received a Lean Six Sigma Leadership award from the American Quality Institute.
• Paul Keller is President and Chief Operating Officer with Quality America, Inc. He has developed and implemented successful Six Sigma and quality improvement programs in service and manufacturing environments. He is the author of several books, including The Six Sigma Handbook, Third Edition (coauthor), and Six Sigma Demystified.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 512 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 2 edition (December 18, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071799249
• ISBN-13: 978-0071799249
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 1.5 x 9.5 inches
• List Price: $90.00