Systems Innovation Book Series
About the Book Series
Systems Innovation refers to all aspects of developing and deploying new technology, methodology, techniques, and best practices in advancing industrial production and economic development. This entails such topics as product design and development, entrepreneurship, global trade, environmental consciousness, operations and logistics, introduction and management of technology, collaborative system design, and product commercialization. Industrial innovation suggests breaking away from the traditional approaches to industrial production. It encourages the marriage of systems science, management principles, and technology implementation. Particular focus will be the impact of modern technology on industrial development and industrialization approaches, particularly for developing economics. The series will also cover how emerging technologies and entrepreneurship are essential for economic development and society advancement.
The 2020 Taylor and Francis Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Professor Adedeji B. Badiru in honor of making significant and pioneering contributions in the field of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and related disciplines and for his extensive publication record including books, chapters, and also serving as the Series Editor or Co-Series Editor of “Systems Innovation Book Series”, “Environmental and Occupational Health Series”, and “Analytics and Control Series”.
If you are interested in writing or editing a book for the series or would like more information, please contact Cindy Carelli, [email protected].
Quality Tools for Managing Construction Projects
1st Edition
By Abdul Razzak Rumane
June 30, 2021
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 ...
Global Manufacturing Technology Transfer: Africa-USA Strategies, Adaptations, and Management
1st Edition
By Adedeji B. Badiru
September 19, 2019
Global Manufacturing Technology Transfer: Africa-USA Strategies, Adaptations, and Management presents practical strategies for developing and sustaining manufacturing technology transfers. It is particularly useful for helping developing nations achieve and sustain a solid footing of economic ...
A Six Sigma Approach to Sustainability: Continual Improvement for Social Responsibility
1st Edition
By Holly A. Duckworth, Andrea Hoffmeier
May 23, 2019
In an age when most business plans extend only to the next quarterly reporting period, the authors of this book propose an audaciously longer view of future planning. Reaching beyond the modern five or ten-year strategic plan, the authors take a cue from Kongo Gumi, a Japanese construction company ...
Design for Profitability: Guidelines to Cost Effectively Manage the Development Process of Complex Products
1st Edition
By Salah Ahmed Mohamed Almoslehy
July 26, 2017
Since the success of products significantly depends on the quality of product performance, inadequate management of the product design process can lead to improper performance of products that can result in significant long-term business losses. Design for Profitability: Guidelines to Cost ...
Handbook of Measurements: Benchmarks for Systems Accuracy and Precision
1st Edition
Edited
By Adedeji B. Badiru, LeeAnn Racz
July 26, 2017
Planning, measuring, and paying attention to details form the basis for all successful engineering operations. Measurements pervade everything we do and must be viewed from a systems perspective. A comprehensive all-encompassing guide to measurements, Handbook of Measurements: Benchmarks for ...
Introduction to Industrial Engineering
2nd Edition
By Avraham Shtub, Yuval Cohen
July 26, 2017
A Firsthand Look at the Role of the Industrial Engineer The industrial engineer helps decide how best to utilize an organization’s resources to achieve company goals and objectives. Introduction to Industrial Engineering, Second Edition offers an in-depth analysis of the industrial engineering ...
Global Engineering: Design, Decision Making, and Communication
1st Edition
By Carlos Acosta, V. Jorge Leon, Charles R. Conrad, Cesar O. Malave
June 14, 2017
As the world becomes increasingly globalized, today’s companies expect to hire engineers who are effective in a global business environment. Although you can find many books covering globalization, most of them are aimed at business, management, or social sciences. Developed with engineers in mind,...
Work Design: A Systematic Approach
1st Edition
By Adedeji B. Badiru, Sharon C. Bommer
May 11, 2017
Work is all around us and permeates everything we do and everyday activities. Not all work is justified, not all work is properly designed, or evaluated accurately, or integrated. A systems model will make work more achievable through better management. Work is defined as a process of performing a ...
Profit Improvement through Supplier Enhancement
1st Edition
By Ralph R. Pawlak
April 17, 2017
This book deals with the improvement of suppliers in order to increase a company's top and bottom-line. The enhancement of suppliers can be accomplished in a series of steps when conditions warrant intervention. They can also be generated through direct quality mentoring when the supplier does not ...
Learning Curves: Theory, Models, and Applications
1st Edition
Edited
By Mohamad Y. Jaber
March 29, 2017
Written by international contributors, Learning Curves: Theory, Models, and Applications first draws a learning map that shows where learning is involved within organizations, then examines how it can be sustained, perfected, and accelerated. The book reviews empirical findings in the literature in...
Project Management Simplified: A Step-by-Step Process
1st Edition
By Barbara Karten
January 27, 2016
Are projects a problem for you? Do your projects cost too much, take too long, or are just not quite right? If so, Project Management Simplified: A Step-by-Step Process is the book for you. It applies well-defined processes for managing projects to managing change in our lives. It describes an ...
Guide to Environment Safety and Health Management: Developing, Implementing, and Maintaining a Continuous Improvement Program
1st Edition
By Frances Alston, Emily Millikin
July 29, 2015
Although an integral part of the corporate world, the development and execution of a successful Environmental Safety and Health (ES&H) program in today’s profit-driven business climate is challenging and complex. Add to that the scarcity of resources available to assist managers in successfully...