Kategoria BISAC: Technology & Engineering >> Manufacturing

Dieses praxisnahe Fachbuch beschreibt Zusammenhänge und Hintergründe für die Einführung des APQP-Prozesses (Advanced Product Quality Planning) nach der DIN EN 9145. Dabei wird erläutert, durch welche besonderen Vorgänge und Methoden der APQP-Prozess besser werden kann, auch wenn APQP Methoden, Tools und Techniken heranzieht, die in der Industrie zum Teil seit mehr als 60 Jahren im Einsatz sind wie z. B. die Prozess-FMEA. Weiter wird der rote Faden durch die 5 Phasen des von der Norm beschriebenen APQP-Modells aufgezeigt. Im Besonderen geht der Autor auf eine Unterscheidung des...

This book reflects and expands on current trends in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industries as they respond to the unfolding climate and biodiversity crisis. Shifting away from the traditional focuses, which are narrowly centered on efficiency, this book presents a variety of approaches to move the AEC community from a linear, extractive paradigm to circular and regenerative one.

The book presents contributions including research papers and case studies, providing a comprehensive overview of the field as well as perspectives from related disciplines, such as...

The scope of the book is to present the undergraduate...

The confluence of developments in technology, labor and management practice, and market expansion in the period from 1760 to 1850 so drastically altered the context of economic relations that, taken together, these changes have earned the name, Industrial Revolution. This book, the first in a series of titles to explore turning points and important events in business history, explains the nature of these changes, how they came about, how people reacted to the new economic environment, and the direct impact that they have had on the way business is conducted today.

This volume will...

Up-to-date documentation on the current scope of the research of Rapid Prototyping, Tooling and Manufacturing.

Explains and details the latest techniques and materials used for RP, RT and RM.

Develops methodologies and technologies to support in a customer-focused product design and mass customization approach to production.

Designing products and product families so they may be customized for the global marketplace and achieving these goals in abbreviated time period, while maintaining production efficiencies are the keys to successful manufacturing operations. The research on these areas has matured rapidly over the last decade.

Today's highly competitive and volatile marketplace is reshaping the way many companies do business as rapid innovation and mass customization offer a new form of competitive advantage. In response, companies like Sony, Black and Decker, and Kodak have successfully...

Since their initial discovery, Diamond Like Carbon films have enjoyed an overwhelming interest from both the scientific and industrial community. This book highlights some of the most important structural, chemical, mechanical and tribological characteristics of DLC films. It is particularly dedicated to the fundamental tribological issues that impact the performance and durability of these coatings in numerous industrial applications including automotive, microelectronics, aerospace, biomedical, textile, and manufacturing. As a result of numerous systematic studies, there now exist...