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Containing quick reference tables and a wealth of figures, the book presents valuable quality-related data and guidelines. It provides coverage that spans the inception of a project thorugh issuance of a completion certificate. In addition to covering standard procedures and concepts, the author introduces and discusses a wide range of the state-of-the-art-tools and approaches that professinals can use to develop an integrated Quality Management System most suitable for their specific project

Injection moulding: items being manufactured; moulds in two parts, the force and the cavity; moving cores allow undercuts; hot and cold sprues. Rotational moulding: for production of large and hollow items in thermoplastic; a large box and a canoe. Vacuum and pressure forming: the process and design considerations; twin sheet process; financial factors in choice of process.

Presents a series of case studies in mass customization and demonstrates why it requires companies to rethink old assumptions regarding efficiency and competitiveness

Explains that design for manufacturing is a process of designing a product so it can be produced at minimum cost. Shows the application of DFM principles at Storage Technology, Caterpillar, Xerox, and IBM, and points out that these principles will need to be applied to most products

Looks at the factories of two very different companies, GlaxoSmithKline and Time, and explains how their systems in the production process work. It explains the importance of cad-cam, robots, production planning and scheduling and other systems in the production processes of the two factories

Takes an inside look at Rockwell International, John Deere manufacturing, and the Engineering College of a major research university to show working systems. Demonstrates the CIM system and discusses the integration of various functions in any manufacturing organization

Uses examples to demonstrate the methods of production in the real world, job, batch or continuous