The Six Sigma Handbook, Third Edition
Authors: Pyzdek, Thomas ; Keller, Paul
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-162338-4
ISBN-10: 0071623388
©2009 | 3rd Edition | 560 pages , Hardcover
Status: Not Yet Published
Price: US$ 89.95
The authoritative classic–revised and updated for today’s Six Sigma practitioners
Whether you want to further your Six Sigma training to achieve a Black or Green Belt or you are totally new to the quality-management strategy, you need reliable guidance. The Six Sigma Handbook, Third Edition shows you, step by step, how to integrate this profitable approach into your company’s culture.
Co-written by an award-winning contributor to the practice of quality management and a successful Six Sigma trainer, this hands-on guide features:
- Cutting-edge, Lean Six Sigma concepts integrated throughout
- Completely revised material focused on project objectives
- Updated and expanded problem-solving examples using Excel and Minitab
- A streamlined format that puts proven practices at your fingertips
The Six Sigma Handbook, Third Edition is the only comprehensive reference you need to make Six Sigma work for your company. The book explains how to organize for Six Sigma, how to use customer requirements to drive strategy and operations, how to carry out successful project management, and more. Learn all the management responsibilities and actions necessary for a successful deployment, as well as how to:
- Dramatically improve products and processes using DMAIC and DMADV
- Use Design for Six Sigma to create innovative products and processes
- Incorporate lean, problem-solving, and statistical techniques within the Six Sigma methodology
- Avoid common pitfalls during implementation
Six Sigma has evolved with the changing global economy, and The Six Sigma Handbook, Third Edition is your key to ensuring that your company realizes significant gains in quality, productivity, and sales in today’s business climate.
Greening Brownfields: Remediation Through Sustainable Development
Authors: Sarni, William
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-160909-8
ISBN-10: 0071609091
©2010 | 1st Edition | 320 pages , Hardcover
Status: Not Yet Published
Price: US$ 79.95
Transform brownfields into green development projects
This forward-looking resource discusses sustainable remediation methods for converting a land liability into a high-value asset. Greening Brownfields presents best practices and creative thinking on how to increase property value by viewing contaminated sites as lucrative opportunities. The book covers global trends and business drivers related to brownfields and green development, and outlines U.S. and international guidelines and incentive programs. Detailed case studies of worldwide brownfield redevelopment initiatives are included.
Greening Brownfields covers:
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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U.S. Green Building Council
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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
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World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
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BRE Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM)
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Regulations and financial incentives
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Frameworks for integrating all phases of brownfield redevelopment
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Sustainable land planning and land use
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One Planet Living
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Green building
Carbon Nano Forms and Applications
Authors: Sharon, Madhuri; Sharon, Maheshwar
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-163960-6
ISBN-10: 0071639608
©2010 | 1st Edition | 544 pages , Hardcover
Status: Not Yet Published
Price: US$ 150.00
Cutting-edge coverage of carbon nanoscale science
This definitive volume offers an in-depth look at the unique properties and potential applications of carbon nanomaterials (CNM). Beginning with a description of various CNM types, Carbon Nanoforms and Applications addresses the need to develop a new classification of carbon. After discussing the fundamental physics, the book covers techniques for CNM synthesis and characterization. This authoritative resource then provides comprehensive information on the physico-chemical and biosystems applications of CNMs.
Carbon Nanoforms and Applications covers:
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Theoretical aspects of CNM
- Synthesis and characterization of CNM
- Electron field emission
- Fuel cells
- Electric double-layer capacitors
- Hydrogen storage
- Lithium-ion batteries
- Carbon solar cells
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Microwave absorption
- Carbon nanosensors
- Biosystems
- Cancer treatment
- Nano-enabled drug delivery
- Antimicrobial properties
- Tissue fabrication
- Neurogenesis
- Food and cosmetics
