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New and Published Books

  1. Computer System Reliability

    Safety and Usability

    By B.S. Dhillon

    Computer systems have become an important element of the world economy, with billions of dollars spent each year on development, manufacture, operation, and maintenance. Combining coverage of computer system reliability, safety, usability, and other related topics into a single volume, Computer...

    Published May 13th 2013 by CRC Press

  2. Six Sigma for Powerful Improvement

    A Green Belt DMAIC Training System with Software Tools and a 25-Lesson Course

    By Charles T. Carroll

    Although the Six Sigma Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control (DMAIC) methodology is a widely accepted tool for achieving efficient management of all aspects of operations, there are still many unwarranted concerns about its perceived complexity and implementation costs. Dispelling these myths, Six...

    Published May 8th 2013 by Productivity Press

  3. Probabilistic Models for Dynamical Systems, Second Edition

    By Haym Benaroya, Seon Mi Han, Mark Nagurka

    Now in its second edition, Probabilistic Models for Dynamical Systems expands on the subject of probability theory. Written as an extension to its predecessor, this revised version introduces students to the randomness in variables and time dependent functions, and allows them to solve governing...

    Published May 1st 2013 by CRC Press

  4. Quality Tools for Managing Construction Projects

    By Abdul Razzak Rumane

    Series: Industrial Innovation Series

    Dealing with such a multi-layered and fungible intangible as quality during the design and construction process is difficult for all parties involved. To the architect, quality means an appealing and enduring design, but to the builder, it means understandable documents that, when acted upon, lead...

    Published April 24th 2013 by CRC Press

  5. The Objective is Quality

    An Introduction to Performance and Sustainability Management Systems

    By Michel Jaccard

    This book offers a unique overview of Quality and its tools, thus filling an important gap in the quality-control literature. The emphasis is on the system approach and the stakes and the role of Quality in life and policies of an organization or company; the book also touches on how the world of...

    Published April 22nd 2013 by EFPL Press

  6. Quality Engineering

    Off-Line Methods and Applications

    By Chao-Ton Su

    As quality becomes an increasingly essential factor for achieving business success, building quality improvement into all stages—product planning, product design, and process design—instead of just manufacturing has also become essential. Quality Engineering: Off-Line Methods and Applications...

    Published February 25th 2013 by CRC Press

  7. Nonlinear Systems Stability Analysis

    Lyapunov-Based Approach

    By Seyed Kamaleddin Yadavar Nikravesh

    The equations used to describe dynamic properties of physical systems are often nonlinear, and it is rarely possible to find their solutions. Although numerical solutions are impractical and graphical techniques are not useful for many types of systems, there are different theorems and methods that...

    Published January 9th 2013 by CRC Press

  8. Reliability Models for Engineers and Scientists

    By Mark P. Kaminskiy

    A discussion of the basic reliability concepts and models, Reliability Models for Engineers and Scientists demystifies modern mathematical reliability models. Requiring very little mathematical background on the reader’s part, this concise book introduces the models by focusing on their physical...

    Published November 25th 2012 by CRC Press

  9. What's Your Problem? Identifying and Solving the Five Types of Process Problems

    By Kicab Castaneda-Mendez

    Typically, root cause analysis is taught by explaining a variety of tools that require users to gain considerable experience before being able to apply them correctly in the proper settings. What's Your Problem? Identifying and Solving the Five Types of Process Problems simplifies process problem...

    Published November 13th 2012 by Productivity Press

  10. Open Systems Dependability

    Dependability Engineering for Ever-Changing Systems

    Edited by Mario Tokoro

    This book describes how to achieve dependability in information systems. The author first proposes viewing systems as open systems instead of closed systems and presents Open Systems Dependability as a property for a system that has the ability to provide optimal services, minimize damage when...

    Published October 11th 2012 by CRC Press