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Knovel New Titles Alerts - 3/30/2010

2010-03-30T14:20:08-04:00

The following New Titles Alerts have been issued in 2010

New Titles Alert, 2/17/2010

New Titles in Transportation Engineering, 3/4/10

Knovel New Titles Alert - 11/30

2009-11-30T11:57:36-05:00

41 new titles have been added to Knovel in 14 subject areas including: Aerospace & Radar Technology, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Earth Science and Mechanical Engineering. Additionally, three titles have been updated with interactive content, Casarett and Doull's Toxicology, USDA National Nutrient Database and Food Additives Data Book.

To see all the new titles added for November, please visit:

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Knovel New Titles Alert - 10/29/2009

2009-10-29T11:12:31-04:00

Knovel New Titles Alert for October 29, 2009 featuring 25 new titles from our Industrial Engineering and Operations Management subject area.

http://www.info.knovel.com/ContentAlerts/NewsTitles102909.html

Knovel's New Titles Alert - 10/15/2009

2009-10-15T09:32:58-04:00

To access Knovel's New Titles Alert for October 15th, 2009 please visit: http://www.info.knovel.com/ContentAlerts/NewsTitles101509.html

Knovel's New Titles Alert - 9/16/2009

2009-09-29T14:41:28-04:00

To access Knovel's New Titles alert from 9/16/2009 please visit: http://www.info.knovel.com/ContentAlerts/NewsTitles091609.html

Handbook of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

2009-07-28T16:47:34-04:00

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Authored by Wang, Shan K.
McGraw - Hill © 2001
ISBN: 978-0-07-068167-5
MEchanics & Mechanical Engineering

This handbook includes developments in HVAC&R as they pertain to the design of energy-efficient systems. These relate to improvements in indoor air quality, in microprocessor-based energy management and in control systems. This title has recently been updated with 75 digitized graphs covering performance, efficiency, cooling capacity, flow rate and more. Also included in this update are 5 interactive tables material thermal properties, climatic conditions, pipe dimensions and refrigerants. Bookmarks and TOC and Index Links have been added to PDF files.

Peterson's Stress Concentration Factors (3rd Edition)

2009-07-28T16:46:03-04:00

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Authored by Pilkey, Walter D.; Pilkey, Deborah F.
John Wiley & Sons © 2008
ISBN: 978-0-470-04824-5
Mechanics & Mechanical Engineering

Establishes and maintains a system of data classification for all of the applications of stress and strain analysis and expedites their synthesis into CAD applications. 251 stress concentration and other important graphs in this title have been made interactive using Graph Digitizer which allows you to plot points on otherwise static image of the graph. New material covering finite element analyses of stress concentrations, as well as effective computational design has also been added.

Wood Handbook - Wood as an Engineering Material

2009-07-28T16:40:59-04:00

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Forest Products Laboratory, U.S. Department of Agriculture
e-ISBN: 978-1-59124-170-6
Mechanics & Mechanical Engineering

This handbook is intended as an aid to more efficient use of wood as a construction material. Recently updated with 16 Interactive Tables containing Moisture Content, Shrinkage Values, Machinability Properties, and Mechanical Properties of various imported and domestic woods. Also added were 8 Digitized Graphs covering subjects such as Moisture Content - Relative Humidity Relationships, Effect of Grain Angle on Mechanical Properties, and Relation between Load Bearing Perpendicular to Grain and Specific Gravity.

Conflict Prevention in Project Management - Strategies, Methods, Checklists & Case Studies

2009-07-28T16:38:18-04:00

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Authored by Spiess, Wolfgang; Felding, Finn
Springer - Verlag © 2006
ISBN: 978-3-540-77436-5

Written for project managers, engineers, sales managers, project planners, top executives and managers of the legal department of a company, from the client's and contractor's side. This book tries to help engineers and project managers in solving difficult contract situations. Contract disagreements between the main parties in international projects can often evolve into conflicts, which this book aims to ameliorate.

Essentials of Project and Systems Engineering Management

2009-07-28T16:36:47-04:00

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Authored by Eisner, Howard
John Wiley & Sons @ 2008
ISBN: 978-0-470-12933-3

Enables readers to manage the design, development, and engineering of systems effectively and efficiently by defining and describing the essentials of project and systems engineering management. Enables both engineers and project managers to understand their roles, collaborate, and quickly grasp and apply all the basic principles. Its unique integration of project management and systems engineering helps engineers and project managers successfully develop and manage a project team that, in turn, builds successful systems.

Financial & Economic Analysis for Engineering & Technology Management

2009-07-28T16:35:05-04:00

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Authored by Riggs, Henry E
John Wiley & Sons © 2004
ISBN: 978-0-471-22717-5

Increased coverage of engineering economics topics such as NPV and IRR, plus coverage of financial statements and markets, makes this book unlike any other on the market. This is an accessible self-study guide and text that helps engineers extract important meaning from financial statements and accounting records, ask insightful questions, engage in thoughtful debate about accounting and financial issues, and make informed decisions that benefit their companies.

Fundamentals of Forecasting Using Excel

2009-07-28T16:33:33-04:00

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Authored by Lawrence, Kenneth D.; Klimberg, Ronald K.; Lawrence, Sheila M.
Industrial Press © 2004
ISBN: 978-0-8311-3335-1

Provides readers with the tools to analyze their data, develop forecasting models and present the results in Excel. Progressing from data collection, data presentation, to a step-by-step development of the forecasting techniques, the text covers techniques that include time series moving average, exponential smoothing, trending, simple and multiple regression, and Box-Jenkins. This book does not require either high-priced statistical software or Excel add-ins. It can be used as both a primary or supplementary text.

Handbook of Production Scheduling

2009-07-28T16:32:08-04:00

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Edited by: Herrmann, Jeffrey W.
Springer - Verlag © 2006
ISBN: 978-0-387-3315-7

Concentrates on real-world production scheduling in factories and industrial settings. Includes industry case studies that use innovative techniques as well as academic research results that can be used to improve real-world production scheduling. Its purpose is to present scheduling principles, advanced tools, and examples of innovative scheduling systems to persons who could use this information to improve production scheduling in their own organization.

Industrial Project Management - Planning Design & Construction

2009-07-28T16:31:01-04:00

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Authored by Tonchia, Stefano
Springer - Verlag © 2008
ISBN: 978-3-540-77542-3

Describes the most recent principles and techniques of project management, at the highest international standards, with a fully company-wide, process-based, multi-project approach. Includes a unique integration of project management fundamentals with the practices of international contracting, which characterize planning, design and construction of large works in the industrial sectors. The project management is described along-side how it can be effectively applied to win and manage large international contracts.

Project Management Accounting - Budgeting, Tracking & Reporting Costs & Profitability

2009-07-28T16:29:37-04:00

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Authored by Callahan, Kevin R.; Stetz, Gary S.; Brooks, Lynne M.
John Wiley & Sons © 2007
ISBN: 978-0-470-04469-8

Written for readers with limited business backgrounds, this book is an invaluable guide to successfully performing projects using sound finance and accounting concepts. This book offers guidance that project managers can use right away to know how to budget appropriately. Brief in presentation and rich in content, Project Management Accounting equips the leaders of today and tomorrow to hit the ground running with a profound business perspective in their current work and in future projects.

Project Risk Management - Processes, Techniques & Insights

2009-07-28T16:27:48-04:00

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Authored by Chapman, Chris; Ward, Stephen
John Wiley & Sons © 2003
ISBN: 978-0-470-85355-9

When first published in 1997, Chris Chapman and Stephen Ward's Project Risk Management instantly became a classic in the field, bringing risk management in a systematic manner into the mainstream for the management of projects. This Second Edition of their seminal work is a tour de force, a comprehensive, lucid, and highly readable guide to one of the thorniest aspects of managing projects. Their book is a combination of leading edge scholarship coupled with strong, practical advice for project managers.

Aqua Group Guide to - Procurement, Tendering & Contract Administration

2009-07-28T16:19:48-04:00

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Edited by: Hackett, Mark; Robinson, Ian; Statham, Gary
John Wiley & Sons © 2007
ISBN: 978-1-4051-3198-8

Combines the well known books 'Pre-Contract Practice and Contract Administration for the Building Team' and 'Tenders and Contracts for Buildings' edited, enlarged and updated into a single volume to cover the entire building process from inception through to final account. Will provide you with sufficient understanding for your early years in professional practice. edited, enlarged and updated into a single volume and now covers the entire building process from inception through to final account.

Essentials of Inventory Management

2009-07-28T16:17:36-04:00

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Authored by Muller, Max
AMACOM – Book Division of American Management Association © 2003
ISBN: 978-0-8144-0751-6

Presents ready-to-use information in key areas from physical control and layout to problem identification and resolution. Concentrating on daily-use inventory concepts, this companion specifically addresses: Forecasting and replenishment strategies; Differences between retail inventories and manufacturing inventories; Materials requirements planning (MRP) and Just-in-Time (JIT) inventory systems; Managing inventory as both a physical object and a monetary value; Applying simple formulas to calculating quantities; Analyzing and remedying dysfunction.

Fundamentals of Production Logistics - Theory, Tools & Applications

2009-07-28T16:14:58-04:00

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Authored by Nyhuis, Peter; Wiendahl, Hans-Peter
Springer - Verlag © 2009
ISBN: 978-3-540-34210-6

Comprehensively encapsulates the fundamentals of modeling Logistic Operating Curves for production and storage processes including how they can be derived and calculated based on standard operating data. Demonstrates the mutual dependencies between the often contradictory logistic objectives: low throughput times and high delivery reliability, and low WIP levels and high rates of utilization. Also explains how these objectives can be improved using the Logistic Operating Curve Theory and why this provides an interesting alternative to simulations.

Global Logistics - New Directions in Supply Chain Management (5th Edition)

2009-07-28T16:13:41-04:00

Now integral to the long-term plans of nearly all businesses, the field of logistics is evolving remarkably fast, now encompassing communications, IT, and sustainability. With contributions from a range of logistics specialists, this widely adopted text has been newly revised to represent the current trends, best practices, and latest thinking in global logistics, including up-to-date analysis of China and Eastern Europe. International Logistics

International Logistics (2nd Edition)

2009-07-28T16:10:49-04:00

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Authored by By: Wood, Donald F.; Barone, Anthony P.; Murphy, Paul R.; Wardlow, Daniel L.
AMACOM – Book Division of American Management Association © 2002
ISBN: 978-0-8144-0666-3

Presents a perspective on contemporary global logistics from raw materials through production to the customer. Iincludes sections on: The roles of governments and intermediaries, international sourcing, the application of local trade laws, ocean, air, and surface carriers and systems. Has been revised with new information on supply chain management, important updates of U.S. shipping regulations, new case studies, and standardized international terms of sale.

MRO Inventory and Purchasing

2009-07-28T16:08:59-04:00

Shows how to develop an inventory and purchasing program for MRO spares and supplies as part of an overall strategy. Focuses on the importance of a well organized storage location and part inventory numbering system. The receiving and parts issues disciplines are discussed in detail with a focus on the value proposition for spare parts controls and justification of storeroom overhead. The appendix provides examples of parts and detail storage conditions used in developing or refining inventory storage location.

Multiagent Based Supply Chain Management

2009-07-28T15:57:31-04:00

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Authored by Chaib-draa, Brahim; Müller, Jörg P.
Springer - Verlag © 2006
ISBN: 978-3-540-33875-8

Provides a close look at what has been done recently in the field of supply chain management using agent technology and multiagent systems. Contains sixteen chapters organized in four parts; Introductory Papers; Multiagent Based Supply Chain Modeling; Collaboration and Coordination Between Agents in a Supply Chain; and Multiagent Based Supply Chain Management.

Supply Chain Cost Management - The AIM & DRIVE Process for Achieving Extraordinary Results

2009-07-28T15:56:04-04:00

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Authored by Anklesaria, Jimmy
AMACOM – Book Division of American Management Association © 2008
ISBN: 978-0-8144-7475-4

Introduces the process the author has used to save major industrial companies billions of dollars, simply by harnessing the knowledge of suppliers. Using real-life case studies and examples, the book takes readers step-by-step through the process, showing them how to move beyond negotiation and identify critical costs in the supply chain, measure secondary and tertiary costs, develop strategic options, reduce, change, or eliminate activities that produce costs, implement an action plan, verify the plan with cost monitors, and continually improve and modify the process.

Supply Chain Management and Advanced Planning - Concepts, Models, Software & Case Studies

2009-07-28T15:53:54-04:00

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Edited by Stadtler, Hartmut; Kilger, Christoph
Springer - Verlag © 2008
ISBN: 978-3-540-74511-2

Supply Chain Management, Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP), and Advanced Planning Systems (APS) are important concepts in order to organize and optimize the flow of goods, materials, information and funds. This book contains updated material, rewritten chapters, additional case studies, and gives a broad and up-to-date overview of the concepts underlying APS. Special emphasis is given to modeling supply chains and implementing APS successfully in industry. Understanding is enhanced by several case studies covering a wide range of industrial sectors.

Supply Chain Risk Management - Vulnerability & Resiliance in Logistics

2009-07-28T15:52:56-04:00

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Authored by Waters, Donald
Kogan Page Publishers © 2007
ISBN: 978-0-7494-4854-7

There is constant pressure on managers to improve the efficiency of their supply chains, allowing materials to move quickly and at low cost. This pressure has encouraged new initiatives and methods, which may increase the vulnerability to disruptions. By removing the slack used to protect supply chains from unforeseen events, they create inflexible chains where even a small, unexpected event can bring everything to a standstill. These unexpected events define the risks, and supply chain risk management is the function responsible for managing them.

Container Terminals and Automated Transport Systems - Logistics Control Issues and Quantitative Decision Support

2009-07-17T14:05:51-04:00

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Edited by Günther, Hans-Otto; Kim, Kap Hwan
Springer - Verlag © 2005
ISBN: 978-3-540-22328-3

Reflects recent developments and presents new insights and successful solutions to operational problems of automated container terminals and transportation systems. Comprises reports on the state-of-the-art applications of quantitative methods, as well as case studies and simulation results. Its contributions are written by leading experts from academia and business. The book addresses practitioners and academic researchers in logistics, transportation, and management.

Intermodal Freight Transport

2009-07-17T14:04:37-04:00

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Authored by Lowe, David
Elsevier © 2005
ISBN: 978-0-7506-5935-2

Provides an introduction to intermodal freight transport, the means of delivering goods using two or more transport modes, recounting both European experience and UK developments, and reporting on the extensive political influences on this form of transport. This is placed into context with reference to developments in North America and Asia. Detailed explanations are given of the road and rail vehicles, the loading units, and the transfer equipment used in such operations.

Analysis of Turbulent Flows (2nd Revised and Expanded Edition)

2009-07-17T14:00:28-04:00

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Authored by Cebeci, Tuncer
Elsevier © 2004
ISBN: 978-0-08-044350-8

Written by one of the most prolific authors in the field of CFD, Professor of aerodynamics at SUPAERO and director of DMAE at ONERA. The field of CFD is strongly represented by the following corporate companies; Boeing; Airbus; Thales; United Technologies and General Electric, government bodies and academic institutions also have a strong interest in this exciting field. Each chapter has been specifically constructed to constitute as an advanced textbook for PhD candidates working in the field of CFD.

Corrosion in Reinforced Concrete Structures

2009-07-17T13:59:28-04:00

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Edited by Böhni, Hans
Woodhead Publishing © 2005
ISBN: 978-1-85573-768-6

Reinforced concrete has the potential to be very durable and capable of withstanding a variety of adverse environmental conditions. However, failures in the structures do still occur as a result of premature reinforcement corrosion. In this authoritative book the fundamental aspects of this complex process are analyzed; focusing on corrosion of the reinforcing steel, and looking particularly, at new scientific and technological developments.