There are many standards, methods and perhaps most confusing, but most importantly of all acronyms in use in the field of quality management, and especially so in the field of technology-based products. From the seemingly simple concepts of ISO 9000 (and the military MIL standards from which that grew) to statistical and analytical methods like Statistical Process Control (SPC) the range of complexity and compliance is staggering. What the average quality engineer or manager needs is a simple guide to what these are, how they relate to one another and most critically how to take advantage of...

Are you a behind-schedule manufacturer? Are you tired of the empty (and expensive) promises from the software and consulting companies? Manufacturing Delivery Performance Improvement cuts through all the three-letter acronyms and phony fads to get to the heart of what it takes to deliver manufactured products on schedule. Written by a manufacturing manager with hands-on, real-world experience in turning around delinquent manufacturing organizations, this book focuses on seven critical factors for recovering and staying on schedule. There's no baloney here. It's the real deal written by...

In his latest book, author and educator Joseph Berk explores the best techniques for stimulating creative thinking, creating new products, improving existing products, and solving design challenges. Surprisingly, even those of us who are paid to be creative often need help. Most of us lose much of our natural creativity by the time we finish high school, but we can regain it through the techniques included in Unleashing Engineering Creativity. This is exciting and fun material, and Unleashing Engineering Creativity presents it in an interesting and engaging manner. Many organizations and...