This great guide has been developed specifically for small manufacturing businesses that need a simple, flexible way of implementing Lean Manufacturing ideas relevant to them. The subject is explained clearly and plainly with minimal jargon. Practical application is fundamental.The focus is very much on straightforward implementation in the workplace, so you can quickly obtain benefits in costs, quality and productivity.This has been written for engineers who simply want to...

This title was first published in 2003. Adolescence is popularly understood as a transitional phase of turbulence and extremes. It is also often associated with 'trouble'. Criminal justice statistics, however, reveal that youth criminality remains a relatively rare phenomenon, less than one percent of the total adolescent population in any given year. This exceptional book is based upon a major Australian research programme to consider the key social factors impacting upon the lives of you...

This book is aimed at those who wish to develop new or existing products and get them to market quickly. Ordinary practicing engineers are crying out for easy to apply engineering product development advice. How do you take the mystique out of it, keep it simple and ready to implement?The emphasis is on doing what the best performing companies do to maximise the chances of success. In addition, the goal is practical instructions and specific help for those, typically small manufact...

Unleash the power of Computer Aided Design to deliver step-change improvements to all teams in your technical business - not just design. The focus is very much on results - bringing full 3D CAD engineering benefits enjoyed by larger firms, to small manufacturing businesses.Do you want to get the most out of your existing CAD package by doing what the best performing manufacturers and engineers do? Maybe you have wanted to get into this for a while and are considering implementing ...

The best engineers are often highly effective managers and leaders. If you are ambitious and aim to advance your career, obtaining these skills is crucial.Perhaps you've been promoted to a management position because of your performance as a technical expert. If so, what you now need are the new, complementary skills to survive and thrive in this brave new world.Likewise, for small manufacturing businesses, strong inspirational leadership and effective management is the sur...

As an engineer, have you ever thought you should be getting paid more for what you know and do? Do you feel you should be making more headway with your career than you have? Perhaps you feel your career has plateaued?Maybe you've wondered how others seem to have made greater and quicker progress. Alternatively, have you wanted to get organised and get on for a while now, but never seem to have enough time (or motivation, if you're honest)?Do any of these points resonate in ...

Are you worried about job security or even looking for a job now? Are you considering a change or looking for an opportunity to progress? Whatever your situation, you'll want to give yourself the best possible chance to keep your existing job or get a new one.Money isn't the whole story but it is important. Why not put yourself in a position to earn more, or at least give yourself options? Likewise, why not aim for a role offering true job satisfaction - don't you deserve it?

WINNER: CMI Management Book of the Year Awards 2018 - Management Futures CategoryBuilding Digital Culture aims to answer a simple question: How can organizations succeed when the environment they operate in is changing so quickly? The last thing businesses need today is a digital strategy. Instead, their strategy needs to be fit for our fast-changing digital world, where businesses have more data than they know what to do with, a media lan...

Have you thought about using Lean in your business or organization, but are not really sure how to implement it? Or perhaps you’re already using Lean, but you need to get up to speed. Lean for Dummies will show you how to do more with less and create an enterprise that embraces change.In plain-English writing, this friendly guide explores the general overview of Lean, how flow and the value stream works, and the best ways to apply Lean to your enterprise. You will understa...

Industry after industry is becoming technology-driven as software rapidly eats the world. As it spreads, so do complexity and opportunity. There are clear signs that the traditional B2B business model designed 125 years ago as a simple “make, sell, ship” approach for early manufacturing companies is no longer capable of delivering the full potential of high-tech and near-tech solutions. B4B seeks to frame what is possible in an age where suppliers are connected to their customers in real t...

Project Quality Management: Why, What and How, Second Edition demonstrates how to implement the general methods defined in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge—Fifth Edition (PMBOK® Guide) and augments those methods with more detailed, hands-on procedures that have been proven through actual practice. This edition presents case examples that illuminate the theory of quality planning, assurance, and control with real-world narratives, including situation, analysis, and lesson...

Change management just got easierIf an organization does not change in response to the environment in which it is operating, it will ultimately fail. Just as people have to change and adapt according to their circumstances, so do organizations. No one can deny that managing change is a difficult and sometimes painful task. It is complex and can be emotionally draining, involving a range of skills from project planning through to influencing those likely to be affect...