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  • An Economic History of the American Steel Industry

    by Robert P. Rogers ...
    Series series Routledge Explorations in Economic History
    This book provides a basic outline of the history of the American steel industry, a sector of the economy that has been an important part of the industrial system. The book starts with the 1830's, when the American iron and steel industry resembled the traditional iron producing sector that had existed in the old world for centuries, and it ends in 2001. The product of this industry, steel, is an ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

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    A Practical Handbook for Doing Business in China, Special Economic Zones, Factory Tours and Manufacturing Quality.

    by Rosemary Coates ...
    Series series 42 Rules
    Doing business in China is tougher than you think. Not only is the culture vastly different, but Chinas experience in manufacturing is still developing. It will be a few years before the majority of manufacturers are up to world standards. In the meantime, quality, contract laws, schedules and logistics must be closely monitored. As a result, the things Westerners must do to be successful are far ... Read more

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  • Krupp

    A History of the Legendary German Firm

    by Harold James ...
    A history of the steel and arms maker that came to symbolize the best and worst of modern German historyThe history of Krupp is the history of modern Germany. No company symbolized the best and worst of that history more than the famous steel and arms maker. In this book, Harold James tells the story of the Krupp family and its industrial empire between the early nineteenth century and the present ... Read more

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  • Factory Physics for Managers: How Leaders Improve Performance in a Post-Lean Six Sigma World

    by Edward S. Pound, Jeffrey H. Bell, Mark L. Spearman ...
    From the award-winning developers of Factory Physics—a powerful leadership guide for breakthrough performanceA comprehensive guide that cuts through the hodgepodge of copycat initiatives, overblown buzzwords, confusing mathematics, and misguided software, Factory Physics for Managers is a breath of fresh air for operations managers and executives.Written by the leaders and experts behind the ... Read more

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  • Zippo Manufacturing Company

    by Linda L. Meabon ...
    Series series Images of America
    A photographic history of the family-owned Pennsylvania company that became a household name and a global success story.The Zippo Manufacturing Company was founded in 1932 in Bradford, Pennsylvania, by George G. Blaisdell, who designed the first Zippo lighter in 1933; since then, Zippo has produced nearly four hundred million lighters. The product line eventually expanded to include tape measures ... Read more

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  • PEZ

    From Austrian Invention to American Icon

    by Shawn Peterson ...
    The world's one-and-only PEZ historian dispenses fun facts on the candy's evolution from smoking substitute to childhood treat to pop culture collectible.PEZ is an American classic and a staple of many childhood memories. Yet it originated in Austria, where PEZ began in 1927 as compressed peppermint tablets marketed as an alternative to smoking. Upon arrival in the United States in 1952, PEZ ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Capital Beer

    A Heady History of Brewing in Washington, D.C.

    by Garrett Peck ...
    An effervescent history of beer brewing in the American capital city.Imagine the jubilation of thirsty citizens in 1796 when the Washington Brewery—the city's first brewery—opened. Yet the English-style ales produced by the early breweries in the capital and in nearby Arlington and Alexandria sat heavy on the tongue in the oppressive Potomac summers. By the 1850s, an influx of German immigrants ... Read more

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  • Agile for Project Managers

    by Denise Canty ...
    Series series Best Practices in Portfolio, Program, and Project Management
    Agile project management is a proven approach for designing and delivering software with improved value to customers. Agility is all about self-directed teams, feedback, light documentation, and working software with shorter development cycles.The role of the project manager with agile differs significantly from traditional project management in th ... Read more

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  • On Time, In Full

    Achieving Perfect Delivery with Lean Thinking in Purchasing, Supply Chain, and Production Planning

    by Timothy McLean ...
    "On Time-In Full" is an important work. Tim McLean provides an easy to follow practical approach to building a highly performing supply chain"-Drew Locher, Shingo Prize Winning Author and Lean ThinkerThe most fundamental requirement for a manufacturing or distribution business is to deliver to customers what they want, in the quantity they want, when they want it. It doesn’t matter how good your ... Read more

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  • Renaissance Paratexts

    Edited by Helen Smith, Louise Wilson ...
    In his 1987 work Paratexts, the theorist Gérard Genette established physical form as crucial to the production of meaning. Here, experts in early modern book history, materiality and rhetorical culture present a series of compelling explorations of the architecture of early modern books. The essays challenge and extend Genette's taxonomy, exploring the paratext as both a material and a conceptual ... Read more

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  • The Visual Dictionary of Pre-press and Production

    by Mr Paul Harris, Gavin Ambrose ...
    Series series Visual Dictionaries
    The Visual Dictionary of Pre-press & Production is a concise and comprehensive introduction to the world of print and production. Containing textual and visual defintitions for over 250 pre-press and production terms, this book is an invaluable reference tool for all students and practitioners of graphic design, typography, illustration and visual communication subjects. From practical terms such ... Read more

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  • Advances in Food and Beverage Labelling

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    Edited by Paul Berryman ...
    Series series Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition
    Advances in Food and Beverage Labelling reviews recent advances in labelling research and regulation, covering issues such as nutrition and hazard information, traceability, health claims and standardisation, as well as new labelling technologies and consumer issues. The EU Food Information Regulation will come into force in December 2014 and the book is designed to provide timely and useful ... Read more

    $238.49 USD