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Springer Verlag, Singapore Advances in Modern Machining Processes:
Book SynopsisThe book presents select proceedings of the 8th International and 29th All India Manufacturing Technology, Design and Research (AIMTDR 2021) conference. It covers recent advances in the realms of electro- physical and chemical machining, machining optimization, surface morphology and sustainable machining. The contents also include precision engineering, metrology and quality, automation and smart systems, enterprise manufacturing intelligence, among others. This book will evoke interest among academicians, researchers, and practicing engineers who aspire to comprehend advances pertaining to the domain of modern machining processesTable of ContentsA sustainable die-sinking electrical discharge machining of Ti-6Al-4V using Jatropha bio-dielectric.- Comparative evaluation of machining performance of Nimonic 263 in powder mixed EDM.- Effect of peak current and pulse-on time on MRR and TWR in EDM of Ti-6Al-4V.
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Springer Recent Advances in Materials and Manufacturing Science
Book SynopsisExperimental Investigation on Mechanical Characterization of Carbon Nanotube Filled-Glass Fiber Epoxy Laminated Composite.- Magnesium Metal Matrix Composites and its Applications: A Comprehensive Study.- Impact of Annealing on Microstructure Evolution and Deformation Behavior in SS304 Stainless Steel.- Microstructural and Mechanical behaviour of Al/Ni-pSiC composites fabricated by Powder Metallurgy technique.- Optimizing Resource Allocation in Operations Management through Hybrid ANN and TOPSIS Models.- Nanofluid Applications in Minimum Quantity Lubrication: A Review of Machining Technique.- Preliminary study on surface quality assessment of diamond-turned magnesium alloy.- Frictional Dynamics of Hexagonal Boron Nitride for Water Desalination.- Effect of process parameters on Dimensional Accuracy, Printing Time, and Material Consumption in FDM Printing of PC-ABS with Graphene.- Synergetic Effect of Dual Reinforcement in Epoxy Based Hybrid Metal Matrix Nanocomposites for Aerospace Applications.- On the Correlation of Structural, Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Epoxy-Based Hybrid Nanocomposites.- etc.
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Springer Production and Biorefining of Biocrude Oil
Book Synopsis1. An introduction to the biorefinery.- 2. Biorefining Raw Materials and Feedstock: Challenges and Future Perspectives.- 3. Algae as 3rd generation biorefining feedstock.- 4. Co-feedstock for bio-refinery: Status and future perspectives.- 5. Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Solid Residues and Organic Waste to Biocrude Oil.- 6. Biocrude production and subsequent upgradation via hydrothermal liquefaction, distillation, and hydrotreatment of agro-forestry biomass A Canadian context.- 7. Biorefinery Catalysts Current Scenario and Future Developments.- 8. Biocrude oil through hydrothermal and pyrolysis processes A comparative assessment of properties and downstream upgradation.
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Springer Advances in Mechanical Engineering Volume 3
Book SynopsisVortex Assisted Controlling Of Chemical Reaction Inside An Electroosmotic Micro-Reactor.- Machinability Study Of The Fabricated Aa6063 Based Metal Matrix Composites Using Wire-EDM Process.- Analysis Of Residual Stress Effect On Thin Wall Parts Manufacturing Of AA2014-T651 During Ageing Heat Treatment.- Effect Of P-TIG Welding Technique On The Microstructure And Mechanical Properties Of Dissimilar Welded Inconel 718 And AISI 321 Butt Joint.- Impact Of Variation In Compression Ratio On The Emissions And Efficiency Of Karanja Oil Biodiesel Fuelled Diesel Engines.- Acoustic Analysis Of Varying Number Of Louvers In Noise Attenuation.- Positional Acoustic Analysis Of Noise Attenuation In Louver Window Configurations.
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Springer Nature Singapore Additive Fertigung Für Chemiewissenschaften Und
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Springer Advances in Mechanical Engineering
Book SynopsisPreparation And Properties Of Pluronic F-127 Based Alumina Inks For Additive Manufacturing.- Evaluating The Effects Of Initial Diameter On Evaporation Dynamics Of Ethanol Droplet Under Force Convection Condition.- Linear Instability Analysis Of Viscous Liquid Sheet Travelling In A Confined Space With Two Co-Flowing Gas Stream Of Equal Velocity Considering Initial Varicose Mode Of Disturbance.- Physico Mechanical Properties Of Alkaline Treated Chopped Grewia Optiva / Basalt Fiber Reinforced Hybrid Polymer Composites.- Design And Analysis Of Highly Sensitive Piezoelectric Actuated Accelerometer.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Recent Advances in Intelligent Manufacturing:
Book SynopsisThe book presents the select proceedings of the International Conference on Advancement in Manufacturing Engineering (ICAME) 2022 held at National Institute of Technology Delhi, India, during September 2–3, 2022. It discusses the latest research in the area of industrial and production engineering. Various topics covered in this book are precision engineering, additive manufacturing, computer-aided manufacturing, digital manufacturing, intelligent control systems and optimization, flexible manufacturing system, smart manufacturing, hybrid machining, smart materials, polymers, ceramics and composites and their processing, energy harvesting materials, design thinking and prototyping, product life cycle strategies, Industry 4.0, etc. The book is useful for researchers and professionals working in the area of industrial and production engineering.Table of ContentsExploring the Constructs and Measures of Innovation Management in Indian MSMEs.- Integrated MCDM model for prioritization of new electric vehicle selection.- LSTM Based Predictive Maintenance Approach for Zero Breakdown in Foundry Line Through Industry 4.0.- Taguchi coupled GRA based optimization of shoulder milling process parameters during machining of SS-304.- Batch Reactor System (BRS): Effective Conversion of Used Cooking Oil into Biodiesel in Presence of Different Catalyst.- Drivers of Industry 4.0 Operations for Logistics Management: An Analysis of critical performance indicators for Last Mile Delivery.- Stable zone identification during machining on CNC lathe using ANFIS.- A Compherehive Study on Supply Chain Management Using Artificial Intelligence: An Indian Railway Perspective.- A Quantification of Supply Chain Management Factors Using Artificial Intelligence.- Preparation and Characterization of CuO-Au Hybrid Nanofluid with Different Mixing Ratio.
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Taylor & Francis ARRIVE
Book SynopsisThis book is an excellent best-practice guide for senior managers and directors with innovation responsibilities. It describes how organisations of all sizes and sectors can apply design thinking principles, coupled with commercial awareness, to their innovation agenda. It explains how to keep the customer experience at the centre of innovation efforts and when to apply the range of available practices. It provides a clear, extensive rationale for all advice and techniques offered.Design thinking has become the number one innovation methodology for many businesses, but there has been a lack of clarity about how best to adopt it. It often requires significant mindset and behavioural changes and managers must have a coherent and integrated understanding in order to guide its adoption effectively. Many design thinking implementations are inadequate or sub-optimal through focusing too much on details of individual methods or being too abstract, with ill-defined objectives. TTrade Review"The corporate world has long needed – and much anticipated – a thoughtful treatise on the ways in which strategy and design thinking can (and should) work together. With the new book by Devitt, Ryan and Vaugh, I am happy to see that it has finally ARRIVEd!" - Jeanne Liedtka, Professor of Business Administration, Darden Business School at the University of Virginia."In a world of hyper change and complexity where being innovative is the difference between success and failure, this book is a must read. For leaders responsible for innovation that need a comprehensive understanding of design innovation, as well as the practical tools to apply, this has it all to ensure your innovations deliver the right value to your users and market again and again." - Mark Brennan, Vice President Software Development, SAP Labs Ireland."I really liked your book and can't wait to buy it. It was well worth waiting for it." - Raomal Perera, Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship INSEAD (Paris), Serial Entrepreneur, Consultant."This is a game changer publication in creating a more practical ‘how to’ process, building solidly on Design Thinking and packaged as ARRIVE. It offers a new and critical business-strategic alignment as its fourth pillar aligned with human desirability, technical feasibility and business viability. The impact of this makes ARRIVE a powerful tool in mitigating the biggest risks we all have of bringing the wrong idea to market and, equally, failing to change habits and behaviours of our teams." - Sean McNulty, founder and Chair of the Board at Dolmen Design, Ireland. Ex-Chair of the Technical Committee on Innovation Management at the National Standards Authority of Ireland."This is an easy-to-read, well-structured, logical and well-illustrated labour of love. It certainly is a very comprehensive tome. As I read through I asked myself would I read this from start to finish or would I use it as a reference book when engaging in a specific piece of work? The answer is that I would use it for both. While the target audience is at a senior level in companies I could see it having a very wide appeal at many levels including people just at the start of their journey. Well done on a lovely publication." - Stephen Hughes, Enterprise Ireland, Head of Consumer."ARRIVE offers a memorable and meaningful framework for applying design thinking to innovation projects and embedding a growth mindset in innovative organisations. We’ve seen it used to guide experienced innovators and newcomers alike as they adopt the new ways of working to put user-experience at the centre of their work. The book describes clearly how ARRIVE helps understanding and guides implementation, as well as including detailed instruction on 35 methods. It’s a great resource for all innovation leaders." - Denis Hayes, Managing Director, Industry Research and Development Group (IRDG)."The corporate world has long needed – and much anticipated – a thoughtful treatise on the ways in which strategy and design thinking can (and should) work together. With the new book by Devitt, Ryan and Vaugh, I am happy to see that it has finally ARRIVEd!" - Jeanne Liedtka, Professor of Business Administration, Darden Business School at the University of Virginia."In a world of hyper change and complexity where being innovative is the difference between success and failure, this book is a must read. For leaders responsible for innovation that need a comprehensive understanding of design innovation, as well as the practical tools to apply, this has it all to ensure your innovations deliver the right value to your users and market again and again." - Mark Brennan, Vice President Software Development, SAP Labs Ireland."I really liked your book and can't wait to buy it. It was well worth waiting for it." - Raomal Perera, Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship INSEAD (Paris), Serial Entrepreneur, Consultant."This is a game changer publication in creating a more practical ‘how to’ process, building solidly on Design Thinking and packaged as ARRIVE. It offers a new and critical business-strategic alignment as its fourth pillar aligned with human desirability, technical feasibility and business viability. The impact of this makes ARRIVE a powerful tool in mitigating the biggest risks we all have of bringing the wrong idea to market and, equally, failing to change habits and behaviours of our teams." - Sean McNulty, founder and Chair of the Board at Dolmen Design, Ireland. Ex-Chair of the Technical Committee on Innovation Management at the National Standards Authority of Ireland."This is an easy-to-read, well-structured, logical and well-illustrated labour of love. It certainly is a very comprehensive tome. As I read through I asked myself would I read this from start to finish or would I use it as a reference book when engaging in a specific piece of work? The answer is that I would use it for both. While the target audience is at a senior level in companies I could see it having a very wide appeal at many levels including people just at the start of their journey. Well done on a lovely publication." - Stephen Hughes, Enterprise Ireland, Head of Consumer."ARRIVE offers a memorable and meaningful framework for applying design thinking to innovation projects and embedding a growth mindset in innovative organisations. We’ve seen it used to guide experienced innovators and newcomers alike as they adopt the new ways of working to put user-experience at the centre of their work. The book describes clearly how ARRIVE helps understanding and guides implementation, as well as including detailed instruction on 35 methods. It’s a great resource for all innovation leaders." - Denis Hayes, Managing Director, Industry Research and Development Group (IRDG).Table of ContentsPreface 1. Potential for growth 2. Audit: What is known? 3. Research: Find out more 4. Reframe: Change Perspective 5. Ideate: New Ideas and Concepts 6. Validate: Test with Users 7. Execute: Develop, deploy and scale 8. Epilogue
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CRC Press DecisionMaking in Energy Systems
Book SynopsisThis is a comprehensive book on how to make complex decisions on energy systems problems involving different technologies, environmental effects, costs, benefits, risks, and safety issues. Using Industrial and Systems Engineering techniques for decision-making in Energy Systems, the book provides the background knowledge and methods to incorporate multiple criteria involved in solving energy system problems. It offers methods, examples, and case studies illustrating applications. Decision-Making in Energy Systems discusses subjective as well as objective methods, approaches, and techniques taken from the systems and industrial engineering domain and puts them to use in solving energy systems problems. It uses an integrated approach by including effects of all technical, economic, environmental, and safety considerations as well as costs and risks. The book is specially designed for practicing engineers from industrial/systems engineering who work in
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Taylor & Francis Ltd A Step Towards Society 5.0
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CRC Press Industrial Internet of Things
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the key technologies, challenges, and research directions of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). It provides a basis for discussing open principles, methods, and research problems, and provides a systematic overview of the state-of-the-art research efforts, directions, and potential challenges associated with IIoT. Industrial Internet of Things: Technologies and Research Directions covers how industry automation is projected to be the largest and fastest-growing segment of the market. It explores the collaborative development of high-performance telecommunications, military, industrial, and general-purpose embedded computing applications, and offers a systematic overview of the state-of-the-art research efforts and new potential directions.Researchers, academicians, and professionals working in this inter-disciplinary area will be interested in this book.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Analysis of ForkJoin Systems
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Taylor & Francis Simplified TRIZ
Book SynopsisThe revised and updated third edition of Simplified TRIZ: New Problem Solving Applications for Technical and Business Professionals, 3rd Edition continues to demystify TRIZ (systematic innovation), the internationally acclaimed problem solving technique. It demonstrates how TRIZ can be used as a stand alone methodology or used to enhance Lean, Six Sigma, and other systems of organizational improvement. Simplified TRIZ 3rd Edition once again strikes the perfect balance between overly complex and overly simplified, making the effective application of TRIZ accessible to a wide audience. In addition to numerous exercises, worksheets, and tables that further illustrate the concepts of this multinational method, this indispensible volume: Presents a new model for problem solving based on four TRIZ tenets â contradictions, resources, ideality, and patterns of evolution â elucidated for better understanding and application Trade Review"I was responsible for a 15+ year Six Sigma deployment with a global industrial manufacturer. During that time we saw projects completed on every aspect of company work. The tools and processes of "standard" Six Sigma were enough when, following the analyze phase of D-M-A-I-C, the improvement needed was self-evident from the data. However, when the solution was not so clear, Six Sigma was relatively silent on facilitating a team to an innovative solution. We had learned that one of the strengths of Six Sigma was the flexibility of the D-M-A-I-C framework to accept new tools in the pursuit of improvement. After reading "Simplified Triz", we called Ellen Domb to see if TRIZ might address our need. Over the course of several sessions and some experimentation, Ellen led us to the incorporation of several TRIZ tools into our Six Sigma training and toolkit. The combination of the structure and discipline of Six Sigma with the creativity and innovation of TRIZ give teams a powerful set of tools and processes to address most of the problems that they will face." -George K. Strodtbeck III, Author of Making Change in Complex Organizations, Vice President, SBTI. "One of the easiest books to read and comprehend, removing the misconception that TRIZ is complicated to understand … …. now you can really cruise in your car without becoming the mechanics." -Richard Ng, Quality System Manager, HP Inc. Singapore, Certified TRIZ Level 2 "The ability to move forward in the midst of chaos is the new competitive advantage. Simplified TRIZ: New Problem Solving Application for Technical and Business Professionals, 3rd Edition provides a structure for problem definition and description of the desired final result that cuts through the chaos. It has added a new dimension to our operational excellence program. Traditionally thought of as an engineering tool we have used it very successfully for bioprocess design and optimization. I will not start a technology development project without using this method." -Greg Crab, Process Automation Expert, Syngenta "The process of brainstorming has been used very effectively in the Air Force to address a broad range of problems. The main benefit of brainstorming is that the quality and diversity of ideas produced by a group is greater than the sum of what individuals can generate on their own. This happens because interactions with one another within a group spur ever greater insights and ideas from each other and produce a solution beyond what’s possible for individuals. As part of my involvement with the Innovative concepts Group (ICG) in the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Space Vehicles Directorate in the late 1990s and currently with the Center for Rapid Innovation (CRI) for all of AFRL, we have used brainstorming extensively. Teams of the best minds in the government and industry are regularly assembled to solve pressing and complicated problems for the Air Force across many disciplines to include unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), airborne global secure communications, nuclear command and control, and nuclear transport, among many others. This approach has been instrumental for achieving some of the most revolutionary and breakthrough capabilities for the Air Force, some of which have been subsequently pursued by the Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD). Mr. David Conley recently introduced TRIZ to AFRL. To compare the TRIZ approach to our standard brainstorming process, we gave Mr. Conley four specific problems, which we had previously evaluated and generated a set of potential solutions. In a week’s time, Mr. Conley leveraged the TRIZ analysis process to decompose each of the problems and generate a lengthy list of possible solutions. Mr. Conley was able to generate nearly identical solution sets to what we had done using four separate teams of a dozen people analyzing, brainstorming, and compiling over several weeks. Consequently, TRIZ produced an approximate twenty times reduction in manpower for problem decomposition, analysis, and solution generation. The only input Mr. Conley required was a clear problem statement, constraints on the solution space, and available resources. That a single person skilled in TRIZ could single-handedly generate such a diverse and insightful set of solutions in such limited time was amazing. A further benefit was that TRIZ provided a very structured decomposition and organization of both the problem and solution spaces to help fully capture all potential solutions versus a seemingly random list of potential solutions generated out of brainstorming sessions. We see tremendous value in leveraging TRIZ to perform problem analysis, decomposition, and solution generation and have since regularly leveraged Mr. Conley’s expertise. By performing TRIZ analysis up front, the technical team can then enhance the usual analysis output by focusing their time analyzing the most attractive solution concepts and devote their time to generating a more comprehensive analysis of the problem, a broader, richer solution space, and a more effective, economical final solution. A fellow AFRL colleague had Mr. Conley perform an analysis of specific elements of satellite design and expressed that TRIZ brings a disciplined analysis methodology that is very thorough and all encompassing. Despite Mr. Conley having no particular background in satellite structures, he was able to apply the TRIZ methodology to generate an impressive set of solution concepts. Further, he achieved this with very little technical input from AFRL and in an impressively few number of hours. The results made it clear the processes utilized are robust and capable of accurately focusing on issues that may be hidden within large and complex systems. The breadth of solutions provided ample flexibility in how the ultimate solution could be implemented with potential solutions ranging from simple to complex. Further, this systematic innovation process can be scaled at several hierarchy levels within a system for the purpose of refining and advancing the most attractive solution concepts. The Simplified TRIZ 3rd edition adds significant improvements to the earlier edition. Chapter 7 has been added to explain how to apply functional analysis to model problem situations and how to apply contradiction analysis (and thus solution generation) to these models. Also, Chapter 10 has been significantly expanded with the application of patterns (trends of system evolution) to developing innovations and includes several new detailed cases studies: 1) the future of washing machine, 2) the future of parcel delivery (3D printing), and 3) the future of smart phones (mobile computing). I highly recommend the TRIZ process and particularly, Mr. David Conley, as a skilled, insightful, and capable TRIZ operator, for analyzing complex problems and generating a diverse set of potential solutions. TRIZ is almost certain to generate a simpler, cheaper, and more effective solution than could be achieved otherwise." -Ret. Major Richard Martin, DR-IV, Air Force Research Laboratory "TRIZ has created such a fundamental shift in my natural way of thinking, I can barely imaging problem solving without it. TRIZ has allowed me to overcome many challenges, and more importantly, has helped me to guide and coach many other problem solvers to also overcome their challenges with innovation. When asked about TRIZ books, I always had to apologize that most books tend to over complicate TRIZ or over simplify TRIZ to the point of neutralizing its effectiveness. Simplified TRIZ 3rd edition effectively bridges this gap presenting an easy to understand, yet effective usage of the TRIZ methodology. I hope you also find it valuable. Just TRIZ it!" -Ido Lapidot, Former Intel Strategic Technologies Planner and Systematic Innovation Leader, Level 3 TRIZ Expert A major emphasis of the lab is to assess the applicability of fundamental research to the technology needs of the Air Force. Often this requires preliminary concept studies to identify requirements and performance metrics prior to launching in-depth assessments and evaluations. While methods for assessing technologies against system requirements exist within the lab, little is available in terms of formal methods for developing initial sets of requirements and performance metrics. In particular, for software related technologies; e.g., architecture, logic, information assurance, code robustness and V&V techniques, we were simply at a loss on how to approach the necessary software related technology assessments. TRIZ offered an industry proven formal method which allow us to move forward with a key software architecture concept study. David provided an excellent overview of the TRIZ methodology and example applications. After several meetings where we refined our inputs and added more detail, David was able to apply his expertise with the TRIZ formal method and provided us an excellent report detailing the results of his analysis. The report not only provided us an evaluation of our initial conceptual software architecture but led to several unexpected novel architectures for us to study in more detail. It was in identifying these unexpected concepts that the real power and value of TRIZ was realized. The TRIZ formal method and David’s expert application of TRIZ proved to be a crucial first step for initiating several in-depth studies for concepts we simply would not have arrived through our intuition and experience alone. If you are looking for a tool to help with identifying innovative and creative designs I highly recommend the TRIZ formal method for the job. -Dr. Frank R. Chavez, DR-III, Senior Research Aerospace Engineer, Air Force Research Laboratory, Space Vehicles Directorate Dave Conley and Ellen Domb brings their wealth of problem solving knowledge and experience into a user friendly style that is readable and engaging. They solve the contradiction many see with TRIZ: Too much depth and it can feel overwhelming. Lack of depth leaves the reader wanting for practical application. Dave and Ellen overcome this contradiction by engaging the reader in practical examples from the beginning gradually moving to the deeper tools that hold the power of TRIZ. They reveal the thinking behind TRIZ concepts which enables a deeper understanding of how to use TRIZ to become an expert problem solver. -Bryan Pollard, Risk Program Manager, Verizon, Level 3 TRIZ Expert "TRIZ has been employed within Syngenta as a method to unbridle creativity while directing structure to the innovation process. TRIZ helps break down domain-centric thinking and introduces us to a broader and more disruptive solution space. However, the process is also systematic and disciplined so invention is not at the mercy of happenstance. The significant benefits realized from the application of TRIZ methodology to Syngenta has been diverse, from optimized pipelines, application of new fields to old problems, and first mover advantage in dynamic markets. TRIZ has codified a large swath of past human invention and integrated it within a methodology that enables solving the task at hand. Simplified TRIZ makes the method accessible and approachable to a broad audience, and the new edition includes new tools and an expanded section on how to introduce TRIZ to your company." -Genichi Kakefuda, Crowdsourcing & Innovation Systems Lead, Syngenta Biotechnology Inc. "Co-authors Rantanen, Conley and Domb have done it again! Simplified TRIZ transforms what is, arguably, the most sophisticated framework for understanding and predicting technological, engineering and innovation change ever developed into a more accessible, actionable sequence of scientific and business methods many more readers will be able to understand and apply. As a consultant to industry and government for the past two-plus decades, I’ve never before seen an equally rigorous, universally relevant scientific method applied by our clients… and I doubt I ever will. Simplified TRIZ takes the techniques out of the realm of rocket science and puts it firmly into the hands of those of us, mere mortals, trying to cope with the seeming chaos of industry and technological change." -Arik R. Johnson, Founder & Chairman, Aurora WDC "I was responsible for a 15+ year Six Sigma deployment with a global industrial manufacturer. During that time we saw projects completed on every aspect of company work. The tools and processes of "standard" Six Sigma were enough when, following the analyze phase of D-M-A-I-C, the improvement needed was self-evident from the data. However, when the solution was not so clear, Six Sigma was relatively silent on facilitating a team to an innovative solution. We had learned that one of the strengths of Six Sigma was the flexibility of the D-M-A-I-C framework to accept new tools in the pursuit of improvement. After reading "Simplified Triz", we called Ellen Domb to see if TRIZ might address our need. Over the course of several sessions and some experimentation, Ellen led us to the incorporation of several TRIZ tools into our Six Sigma training and toolkit. The combination of the structure and discipline of Six Sigma with the creativity and innovation of TRIZ give teams a powerful set of tools and processes to address most of the problems that they will face." -George K. Strodtbeck III, Author of Making Change in Complex Organizations, Vice President, SBTI. "One of the easiest books to read and comprehend, removing the misconception that TRIZ is complicated to understand … …. now you can really cruise in your car without becoming the mechanics." -Richard Ng, Quality System Manager, HP Inc. Singapore, Certified TRIZ Level 2 "The ability to move forward in the midst of chaos is the new competitive advantage. Simplified TRIZ: New Problem Solving Application for Technical and Business Professionals, 3rd Edition provides a structure for problem definition and description of the desired final result that cuts through the chaos. It has added a new dimension to our operational excellence program. Traditionally thought of as an engineering tool we have used it very successfully for bioprocess design and optimization. I will not start a technology development project without using this method." -Greg Crab, Process Automation Expert, Syngenta "The process of brainstorming has been used very effectively in the Air Force to address a broad range of problems. The main benefit of brainstorming is that the quality and diversity of ideas produced by a group is greater than the sum of what individuals can generate on their own. This happens because interactions with one another within a group spur ever greater insights and ideas from each other and produce a solution beyond what’s possible for individuals. As part of my involvement with the Innovative concepts Group (ICG) in the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Space Vehicles Directorate in the late 1990s and currently with the Center for Rapid Innovation (CRI) for all of AFRL, we have used brainstorming extensively. Teams of the best minds in the government and industry are regularly assembled to solve pressing and complicated problems for the Air Force across many disciplines to include unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), airborne global secure communications, nuclear command and control, and nuclear transport, among many others. This approach has been instrumental for achieving some of the most revolutionary and breakthrough capabilities for the Air Force, some of which have been subsequently pursued by the Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD). Mr. David Conley recently introduced TRIZ to AFRL. To compare the TRIZ approach to our standard brainstorming process, we gave Mr. Conley four specific problems, which we had previously evaluated and generated a set of potential solutions. In a week’s time, Mr. Conley leveraged the TRIZ analysis process to decompose each of the problems and generate a lengthy list of possible solutions. Mr. Conley was able to generate nearly identical solution sets to what we had done using four separate teams of a dozen people analyzing, brainstorming, and compiling over several weeks. Consequently, TRIZ produced an approximate twenty times reduction in manpower for problem decomposition, analysis, and solution generation. The only input Mr. Conley required was a clear problem statement, constraints on the solution space, and available resources. That a single person skilled in TRIZ could single-handedly generate such a diverse and insightful set of solutions in such limited time was amazing. A further benefit was that TRIZ provided a very structured decomposition and organization of both the problem and solution spaces to help fully capture all potential solutions versus a seemingly random list of potential solutions generated out of brainstorming sessions. We see tremendous value in leveraging TRIZ to perform problem analysis, decomposition, and solution generation and have since regularly leveraged Mr. Conley’s expertise. By performing TRIZ analysis up front, the technical team can then enhance the usual analysis output by focusing their time analyzing the most attractive solution concepts and devote their time to generating a more comprehensive analysis of the problem, a broader, richer solution space, and a more effective, economical final solution. A fellow AFRL colleague had Mr. Conley perform an analysis of specific elements of satellite design and expressed that TRIZ brings a disciplined analysis methodology that is very thorough and all encompassing. Despite Mr. Conley having no particular background in satellite structures, he was able to apply the TRIZ methodology to generate an impressive set of solution concepts. Further, he achieved this with very little technical input from AFRL and in an impressively few number of hours. The results made it clear the processes utilized are robust and capable of accurately focusing on issues that may be hidden within large and complex systems. The breadth of solutions provided ample flexibility in how the ultimate solution could be implemented with potential solutions ranging from simple to complex. Further, this systematic innovation process can be scaled at several hierarchy levels within a system for the purpose of refining and advancing the most attractive solution concepts. The Simplified TRIZ 3rd edition adds significant improvements to the earlier edition. Chapter 7 has been added to explain how to apply functional analysis to model problem situations and how to apply contradiction analysis (and thus solution generation) to these models. Also, Chapter 10 has been significantly expanded with the application of patterns (trends of system evolution) to developing innovations and includes several new detailed cases studies: 1) the future of washing machine, 2) the future of parcel delivery (3D printing), and 3) the future of smart phones (mobile computing). I highly recommend the TRIZ process and particularly, Mr. David Conley, as a skilled, insightful, and capable TRIZ operator, for analyzing complex problems and generating a diverse set of potential solutions. TRIZ is almost certain to generate a simpler, cheaper, and more effective solution than could be achieved otherwise." -Ret. Major Richard Martin, DR-IV, Air Force Research Laboratory "TRIZ has created such a fundamental shift in my natural way of thinking, I can barely imaging problem solving without it. TRIZ has allowed me to overcome many challenges, and more importantly, has helped me to guide and coach many other problem solvers to also overcome their challenges with innovation. When asked about TRIZ books, I always had to apologize that most books tend to over complicate TRIZ or over simplify TRIZ to the point of neutralizing its effectiveness. Simplified TRIZ 3rd edition effectively bridges this gap presenting an easy to understand, yet effective usage of the TRIZ methodology. I hope you also find it valuable. Just TRIZ it!" -Ido Lapidot, Former Intel Strategic Technologies Planner and Systematic Innovation Leader, Level 3 TRIZ Expert A major emphasis of the lab is to assess the applicability of fundamental research to the technology needs of the Air Force. Often this requires preliminary concept studies to identify requirements and performance metrics prior to launching in-depth assessments and evaluations. While methods for assessing technologies against system requirements exist within the lab, little is available in terms of formal methods for developing initial sets of requirements and performance metrics. In particular, for software related technologies; e.g., architecture, logic, information assurance, code robustness and V&V techniques, we were simply at a loss on how to approach the necessary software related technology assessments. TRIZ offered an industry proven formal method which allow us to move forward with a key software architecture concept study. David provided an excellent overview of the TRIZ methodology and example applications. After several meetings where we refined our inputs and added more detail, David was able to apply his expertise with the TRIZ formal method and provided us an excellent report detailing the results of his analysis. The report not only provided us an evaluation of our initial conceptual software architecture but led to several unexpected novel architectures for us to study in more detail. It was in identifying these unexpected concepts that the real power and value of TRIZ was realized. The TRIZ formal method and David’s expert application of TRIZ proved to be a crucial first step for initiating several in-depth studies for concepts we simply would not have arrived through our intuition and experience alone. If you are looking for a tool to help with identifying innovative and creative designs I highly recommend the TRIZ formal method for the job. -Dr. Frank R. Chavez, DR-III, Senior Research Aerospace Engineer, Air Force Research Laboratory, Space Vehicles Directorate Dave Conley and Ellen Domb brings their wealth of problem solving knowledge and experience into a user friendly style that is readable and engaging. They solve the contradiction many see with TRIZ: Too much depth and it can feel overwhelming. Lack of depth leaves the reader wanting for practical application. Dave and Ellen overcome this contradiction by engaging the reader in practical examples from the beginning gradually moving to the deeper tools that hold the power of TRIZ. They reveal the thinking behind TRIZ concepts which enables a deeper understanding of how to use TRIZ to become an expert problem solver. -Bryan Pollard, Risk Program Manager, Verizon, Level 3 TRIZ Expert "TRIZ has been employed within Syngenta as a method to unbridle creativity while directing structure to the innovation process. TRIZ helps break down domain-centric thinking and introduces us to a broader and more disruptive solution space. However, the process is also systematic and disciplined so invention is not at the mercy of happenstance. The significant benefits realized from the application of TRIZ methodology to Syngenta has been diverse, from optimized pipelines, application of new fields to old problems, and first mover advantage in dynamic markets. TRIZ has codified a large swath of past human invention and integrated it within a methodology that enables solving the task at hand. Simplified TRIZ makes the method accessible and approachable to a broad audience, and the new edition includes new tools and an expanded section on how to introduce TRIZ to your company." -Genichi Kakefuda, Crowdsourcing & Innovation Systems Lead, Syngenta Biotechnology Inc. "Co-authors Rantanen, Conley and Domb have done it again! Simplified TRIZ transforms what is, arguably, the most sophisticated framework for understanding and predicting technological, engineering and innovation change ever developed into a more accessible, actionable sequence of scientific and business methods many more readers will be able to understand and apply. As a consultant to industry and government for the past two-plus decades, I’ve never before seen an equally rigorous, universally relevant scientific method applied by our clients… and I doubt I ever will. Simplified TRIZ takes the techniques out of the realm of rocket science and puts it firmly into the hands of those of us, mere mortals, trying to cope with the seeming chaos of industry and technological change." -Arik R. Johnson, Founder & Chairman, Aurora WDC Table of ContentsChapter 1 Why Do People Seek New Ways to Solve Problems?; Chapter 2 Constructing the New Model for Problem Solving: Moving from the Problem to the Ideal Final Result; Chapter 3 Clarify the Tradeoff behind a Problem; Chapter 4 Moving from Tradeoff to Inherent Contradiction; Chapter 5 Mapping Invisible Resources; Chapter 6 The Impossible Often Is Possible: How to Increase the Ideality of the System; Chapter 7 Understanding How Systems Work: Utilizing Functional Analysis to Expand Knowledge About Your Problem; Chapter 8 How to Separate the Best from the Rest: A Simple and Effective Tool for Evaluation of Solutions; Chapter 9 Enriching the Model for Problem Solving; Chapter 10 Patterns Are Powerful Tools for System Development; Chapter 11 Principles for Innovation: 40 Ways to Create Good Solutions; Chapter 12 Moving from Challenging Show Stoppers to Innovative Solutions; Chapter 13 TRIZ Knowledge Helps Drive Improvement; Chapter 14 Evaluation of the Model for Problem Solving; Chapter 15 How to Drive the Adoption of TRIZ in Your Organization; Chapter 16 Integrating TRIZ with Six Sigma and Other Quality Improvement Systems;Chapter 17 Book Summary: Creative Problem Solving and Innovative Thinking in a Nutshell; Chapter 18 Get Started; Glossary
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Ergonomic Insights
Book SynopsisThis book provides a great collection of work design testimonies with transferable lessons across many industry sectors and domains. It discusses physiological and cognitive parameters, teamwork, social aspects, organizational, and broader factors that influence work design initiatives.It is important to learn from practitioner stories and real-world conditions that affect the theoretical applications of work design. Readers will benefit from understanding the struggles and successes of the authors. The chapters cover a wide spectrum of human factors and user needs, including decision making in (ab)normal and safety-critical situations, physical ergonomics, design-in-use modifications, and tailored training. The text examines holistic approaches that lead to improved work methods, worker engagement, and effective system-wide interventions.Ergonomic Insights: Successes and Failures of Work Design is primarily written for professionals and graduate students in theTrade Review"Ergonomic Insights is an erudite, timely, and important contribution on the pathways to success and failure when applying ergonomics theory, principles, and methods in work design. Karanikas and Pazell have assembled a stellar cast of contributors who cover all manner of ergonomic work design issues, ranging from equipment and workspace design, training, and procedures, to workplace safety, incident reporting, and abnormal operations. The book will be an excellent resource for ergonomics researchers and practitioners who wish to help understand and optimise sociotechnical work systems. Buy it now, and the work systems of the future will benefit".- Professor Paul Salmon, Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems, University of the Sunshine Coast (Australia)"Ergonomic Insights edited by Dr Nektarios Karanikas and Dr Sara Pazell is an excellent addition to the literature as its chapters genuinely reveal each author’s work, who wrote from the trenches. Each contributor reflects on the lessons learned through success and failures in addressing the issues at hand, and the writing style is lucid and very much practitioner-oriented. I am confident that any reader who wants to understand the journey of what it takes to implement good work design will immensely benefit from this easy-to-read collection."- Dr Rammohan Maikala, Subject Matter Expert at the National Safety Council (United States) and Editor for Ergonomics in Design & the International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics."It is surprisingly rare in Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) to read about the messy reality of real practice, including practitioners' experiences, embedded as they are in diverse organisational, social, economic, technological, regulatory, and legal contexts. While diverse, these contexts and experiences are quite different to those of researchers embedded in academic contexts, who produce the overwhelming majority of written works on HFE. In this edited book, Nektarios Karanikas and Sara Pazell - who themselves have decades of experience in the world of practice - have brought together a diverse range of authors to cover ergonomics in a various sectors, in primary, secondary and tertiary industries. In the 21 chapters, the authors give honest and straightforward accounts real practice, via case studies and reflections. The book will be of great interest and value to practitioners, students, educators, and researchers who wish to understand the practice of HFE in the many contexts and constraints in which practice is embedded".- Dr Steven Shorrock, Senior Specialist Safety & Human Factors at Eurocontrol (Europe) and Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Sunshine Coast (Australia)."What a great idea, a book that focusses on real world experiences of applying human factors and ergonomics principles. The examples cover a wide variety of industries from office environments through health, manufacturing, mining, construction and rail; and the authors all bring a wealth of experience to share. This is a thought-provoking book for student and practitioner alike."- Robin Burgess-Limerick, PhD CPE FHFESA, Professor of Human Factors, Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane Qld 4072 Australia Table of Contents1. Human impacts on work design. 2. The underestimated value of less-than-ideal and proactive ergonomic solutions. 3. Return-to-work and 24/7 warehouse operations. 4. Designing a visually comfortable workplace. 5. Opportunities and challenges for designing quality work in residential aged care. 6. When success is not success, and we strive to do better. 7. Reshaping lifestyle changes in a heavy weight world. 8. Indian farm tractor seat design assessment for driver's comfort. 9. Off-The-Road tyre management: the good, the bad and the ugly. 10: The Human Factors practitioner in engineering contractor managed investment projects. 11. Deciphering the knowledge used by front-line workers in abnormal situations. 12. The tyranny of misusing documented rules and procedures. 13. Creating ownership and dealing with design and work system flaws. 14. Stuck in a holding pattern: human factors training development for sports and recreational aviation. 15. Undertrained workforce and poor system designs. 16. The ergonomics consultants lot is not an easy one. 17. Tread softly because you tread on my dreams: Reflections on a poorly designed tram driver-cab. 18. Creating conditions for successful design-in-use. 19. New scientific methods and old school models in ergonomic system development. 20. It’s only a reporting form. 21. SAfER way to design work.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Encyclopedia of Fluid Mechanics
This book was developed using material from teaching courses on fluid mechanics, high-speed flows, aerodynamics, high-enthalpy flows, experimental methods, aircraft design, heat transfer, introduction to engineering, and wind engineering. It precisely presents the theoretical and application aspects of the terms associated with these courses. It explains concepts such as cyclone, typhoon, hurricane, and tornado, by highlighting the subtle difference between them. The text comprehensively introduces the subject vocabulary of fluid mechanics for use in courses in engineering and the physical sciences.This book Presents the theoretical aspects and applications of high-speed flows, aerodynamics, high-enthalpy flows, and aircraft design. Provides a ready reference source for readers to learn essential concepts related to flow physics, rarefied, and stratified flows. Comprehensively covers topics such as laser Doppler anemometer, latent heat of
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Taylor & Francis Ltd An Introduction to the Mathematics of Planning
Book SynopsisThis book introduces readers to the many variables and constraints involved in planning and scheduling complex systems, such as airline flights and university courses. Students will become acquainted with the necessity for scheduling activities under conditions of limited resources in industrial and service environments, and become familiar with methods of problem solving.Written by an expert author with decades of teaching and industry experience, the book provides a comprehensive explanation of the mathematical foundations to solving complex requirements, helping students to understand underlying models, to navigate software applications more easily, and to apply sophisticated solutions to project management. This is emphasized by real-world examples, which follow the components of the manufacturing process from inventory to production to delivery. Undergraduate and graduate students of industrial engineering, systems engineering, and operations managemTrade Review"Most textbooks on operations management focus more on the management of operations and case studies than on the actual specifics of algorithms. These specifics, though, are useful to students who focus more on the details of implementing such systems. An Introduction to the Mathematics of Planning and Scheduling fills this void in the marketplace by providing a detailed and thorough presentation of the mathematical models and algorithms involved in the planning and scheduling process. It is well suited for instruction to students."Maged M. Dessouky, University of Southern California, Viterbi, USA"Graduate students of production, scheduling, and planning will thank any instructor who relies on this text. The material is well-organized and appropriate for upper division undergraduates or master’s students. Concepts are presented with examples, and proofs are presented primarily in the form of pseudo code that enables students to implement new tools on their own. Combined with knowledge of data structures, this tool kit is quite powerful. Even students for whom programming is a foreign language will quickly grasp the algorithms presented and understand why and how they work."Jim Moore, University of Southern California, Viterbi, USA "This book is an important compilation of a variety of approaches to solving scheduling problems, supporting a variety of applications. It is the answer to the basic question: is complete enumeration the only way to develop an optimal schedule? Overall, I recommend this book to those wanting to frame a mathematical basis for everyday scheduling, sequencing, and inventory management problems."Mark Werwath, Northwestern University, USATable of ContentsList of FiguresPreface Introduction A brief history Inventory Production Planning Manufacturing Requirements Planning Scheduling Problems Generation of Schedules Algorithms for One-Machine Problems Algorithms for Two-Machine Problems and Extensions to Multiple Machines Implicit Enumerations Optimization Heuristic Approaches Parallel Machines and Worst Case Bounds Relaxation of Assumptions Dynamic and Stochastic problems Appendix A: Costing of Products and ServicesAppendix B: Project SchedulingAppendix C: Hard Problems and NP-CompletenessAppendix D: ProblemsBibliographyReferencesIndex
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The TPM Playbook
Book SynopsisThis book is a guideline for implementation and it is intended for the Lean practitioner looking for a training tool and a guideline that can be used in the work area while improvements are being conducted. It describes how to effectively implement total productive maintenance.Table of ContentsHow to Use This Playbook -- Introduction -- 1 Start with 5S -- 2 Maintenance Inventory -- 3 Baseline Your Equipment -- 4 TPM Procedures -- 5 Visual TPM Boards -- 6 Conclusion -- Definition of Terms -- Index -- About the Author.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The 5S Playbook
Book SynopsisThis book provides detailed step-by-step guidelines on how to properly implement 5S (Sort, Set in Order, Scrub, Standardize, Sustain) and the visual workplace. It is ideal for Lean practitioners and facilitators looking for a training tool and a guideline that can be used in the work area.Table of ContentsHow to Use This Playbook -- Introduction -- 8 Wastes -- Lean Metrics -- 5S Supply List -- 5S Supply Cart -- 1 Sort -- 2 Set in Order -- 3 Scrub -- 4 Standardize -- 5 Sustain -- 6 5S Shadow Board: How-to Reference Guide -- Conclusion -- Definition of Terms -- Index -- About the Author.
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