Factory
Physics Second Edition by Wallace Hopp and Mark Spearman (Hardcover
- April 4, 2000). McGraw-Hill/Irwin; 2 edition (April 4, 2000).
Focuses on a facet of industrial engineering,
improves education, or furthers the profession and presents a significant contribution to
the field of knowledge. Outlines the underlying principles that drive the operating
relationships within a factory. Information
Industrial Organization:
Contemporary Theory and Empirical Applications by Lynn Pepall, Dan
Richards, and George Norman (Hardcover -
Jan 18, 2008). Wiley-Blackwell; 4 edition (January 18, 2008).
This book strikes the perfect balance between
real-world motivation of the various economic phenomena and exposition of formal economic
models. Information
Innovation, Evolution of
Industry and Economic Growth (International
Library of
Critical Writings in Economics) by David B. Audretsch and Steven Klepper (Hardcover - May 2000). Edward Elgar Publishing
(May 2000).
The book covers topics such as the impact of
the product life cycle on industry evolution, the links between innovative activity and
the start-up of new firms, and an analysis of the sources of diversity and the impact of
diversity on economic evolution. Information
Lean Manufacturing That
Works: Powerful Tools for Dramatically Reducing Waste and Maximizing Profits by
Bill Carreira (Hardcover - Nov 19, 2004).
AMACOM; 1st edition (November 19, 2004).
The simple answer lies in manufacturing
technique: how you manage and balance people, materials, and machines. And if your
manufacturing organization is slow and inefficient, it’s time to slim down. Information
Lees' Loss Prevention in the
Process Industries (3
Volume Set) by Sam Mannan (Hardcover - Dec 27, 2004). Butterworth-Heinemann;
3 edition (December 27, 2004).
Professor Lees has covered what seems to be
virtually every aspect of process engineering and the loss prevention aspects therein. Information
Modern Industrial
Organization (4th Edition)
(Addison-Wesley Series in Economics) by Dennis W. Carlton and Jeffrey M.
Perloff (Hardcover - May 23, 2004). Addison Wesley; 4 edition (May 23, 2004). Information
The Toyota Product
Development System: Integrating People, Process And Technology by James
M. Morgan and Jeffrey K. Liker (Hardcover - Mar 25, 2006). Productivity Press; 1 edition
(March 25, 2006).
The ability to bring new and innovative products to market
rapidly is the prime critical competence for any successful consumer-driven company. All
industries, especially automotive, are slashing product development lead times in the
current hyper-competitive marketplace. This book is the first to thoroughly examine and
analyze the truly effective product development methodology that has made Toyota the most
forward-thinking company in the automotive industry. Information
Open Innovation: The New Imperative for Creating And
Profiting from Technology by Henry William Chesbrough (Paperback - Sep 30, 2005). Harvard
Business School Press; 1 edition (September 30, 2005).
The great corporate research departments at
companies like Bell Labs, IBM and Xerox were once the motor of American industry. But that
may be changing, according to this probing academic study of corporate technological
innovation. Information
Product Strategy for High
Technology Companies by
Michael E. McGrath (Hardcover - Oct 12,
2000). McGraw-Hill; 2nd edition (October 12, 2000).One of the key determinants of success for
today’s high-technology companies is product strategy—and this guide continues
to be the only book on product strategy written specifically for the 21st century
high-tech industry. More than 250 examples from technological leaders including IBM,
Compaq, and Apple—plus a new focus on growth strategies and on Internet
businesses—define how high-tech companies can use product strategy and product
platform strategy for competitiveness, profitability, and growth in the Internet age. Information
Structure of American
Industry, The (12th
Edition) by
James Brock (Paperback - Mar 13, 2008).
Prentice Hall; 12 edition (March 13, 2008).
For individuals interested in industrial
organization, public policy toward business, trade regulation, and regulation of industry.
Information
Webbs on Industrial
Democracy: A Palgrave Macmillan Archive Collection (Palgrave MacMillan
Archive) by Sidney Webb and Beatrice Potter Webb (Hardcover - Nov 10, 2005).
Palgrave Macmillan (November 10, 2005).
Sidney and Beatrice Webb were pioneering
social scientists and formidable historians of labor relations and industrial
organization.They were more than historians--they had a commitment to the systematic
analysis of social problems and worked hard to propose effective structures and practices
to enable the state to serve the needs of the community as a whole. Information
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