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• Introduction
• Defining 'Continuous Improvement'
• Understanding Leadership Dimension
• Culture and Values Dimension
• Strategic Planning and Management
• Performance Measurement
• Performance Management
• Alignment and Commitment
• Team Development and Management
• Process Improvement and Management
• Sustainability
• Conclusion.

This book enables enterprise business leaders - from CEOs to supervisors - to understand what "Continuous Improvement" is, why it is probably the best answer to improved business performance in years, and how to put it to work in the unique environment of a specific organization. The book examines what is at the core of "Continuous Improvement" and delves deeper into the elements and constituents necessary to take an organization to the next level to ensure its continued, long-term existence. It provides guidance to enterprise management and to professionals engaged in the implementation of a "Continuous Improvement" initiative and enables them to structure and manage its implementation successfully. It also provides tools to quickly assess where an enterprise business stands in terms of strategic management and "Continuous Improvement."

• Part 1 Introduction: advanced manufacturing technologies
• benefits of AMT
• traditional investment appraisal
• investment decisions for AMT
• outline of the text. Part 2 A review of previous models for the evaluation of investment decisions in AMT: the quantitative approach
• the qualitative approach
• the integrated approach
• discussion and conclusions. Part 3 Empirical research design: a review of previous empirical studies
• the objectives of the empirical study and research questions
• research methodology
• conclusions. Part 4 The cross-sectonal survey of UK investment decision making: summary and analysis of the survey results
• discussion
• conclusions. Part 5 The field study of AMT investment decisions in some large UK companies: case 1 - Baby Food Ltd
• case 2 - Engineering Plc
• case 3 - Newspapers Plc
• case 4 - Tobacco Ltd
• case 5 - Packaging Plc
• case 6 - Heavy Engineering Plc
• case 7 -Maritime Ltd
• discussion and conclusions. Part 6 Fuzzy set theory: chapter preview
• introduction
• basics of fuzzy sets
• mathematics of fuzzy numbers
• ranking of fuzzy numbers
• linguistic variables
• conclusions. Part 7 A fuzzy approach to the evaluation of AMT investment projects: a review of previous studies using fuzzy set theory for the evaluation of capital investment projects
• a proposed model for AMT investment decisions
• an illustrative example
• conclusions. Part 8 Summary and conclusions: a synthesis of previous models
• the empirical studies
• an examination of fuzzy set theory
• the development of an AMT investment decision model
• suggestions for further research.
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The early chapters of this book review the existing AMT (Advanced Manufacturing Technologies) decision-making literature. This section of the book concludes that AMT decisions can be handicapped by over-emphasis on short-term financial calculation. A number of theoretical models have been suggested which combine both financial and strategic analysis. These are reviewed, and it is concluded that these models are not grounded in practice and often provide unconvincing and inconsistent guidance for practitioners. An empirical survey is reported which identifies "best practice" in ATM decision-making. The questionnaire survey is supported by a series of field case studies. In the final chapter the mathematical models reported earlier are grounded in the empirical data and extended by the case of fuzzy set theory to deal with imprecise, estimated data.
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• A brief history of the Burgers collection of white linen damask / Cornelis A. Burgers
• Le Musée de Courtrai et les damas de lin / Aimé G. Pauwels
• Les damas de lin au Musée de Courtrai de 1983 à nos jours / Isabelle Bauwens-De Jaegere
• The collection of linen damasks at the Victoria and Albert Museum: policy or preference / Linda Woolley
• Linen damask in Sweden / Ann-Sofi Topelius
• Deutsche leinendamaste aus der ersten Hälfte des 17. Jahrhunderts mit Wappen und/oder Namen / Leonie von Wilckens
• Embroidered coats of arms on table linen in Scandinavia / Elisabet Stavenow-Hidemark
• Scottish figured damasks of the 18th century / Naomi Tarrant.

• Centres of drawloom damask linen weaving in Ireland in the 18th and 19th centuries / Brian J. Mackey
• Damask: definition and technique / Milton Sonday
• The geometry of Mr. Hemelrijckx / Frieda Sorber
• Sur la technologie de la nappe aux armoiries, datée 1625, de Philip Lanchals, Seigneur deDentergem / Daniël de Jonghe
• Heraldry in 19th century Dutch table linen. Some notes on drafts, mises-en-carte and damasks / Johan G. du Preez
• Linen damasks of the early 16th century from written sources / David M. Mitchell.

• A group of 7-shaft white linen damasks dating from the early 16th century / Cornelis A. Burgers
• Notes on the early Haarlem workshops of Passchier Lammertijn, Quirijn Jansz Damast and others. Some facts and attributions / Cornelis A. Burgers
• Passchier Lammertijn and the silk factory in Copenhagen / Charlotte Paludan
• Fashionable silks and their influence on the design of 18th century table linen. An option for the discerning customer / Natalie Rothstein
• Tisseurs danois de lin damassé au XIXe siècle / Bodil Wieth-Knudsen.

• Introduction
• Mapping the paper landscape
• Uncovering the real costs of paper
• Trimming consumption
• Improving the fiber supply
• Producing cleaner paper
• Designing a sustainable paper economy.

• chapter 1 Scope
• chapter 2 Normative References
• chapter 3 Terms and Definitions
• chapter 4 Context of the Organization
• chapter 5 Leadership
• chapter 6 Planning
• chapter 7 Support
• chapter 8 Operation
• chapter 9 Performance Evaluation
• chapter 10 Improvement

What is risk based thinking? Do you know how to address risks and opportunities? Did you ever analyzed risks? Are you sure it is that what the ISO 9001 expects? What do you really know about knowledge management? Can you identify the types of knowledge in your organization? How do you maintain knowledge? What is awareness in the eyes of the ISO 9001 Standard? Can you tell the relation between awareness and the effectiveness of the QMS? This book explains in details all the new issues and topics required by the ISO 9001:2015 Standard and gives you the tools and tricks to answer the new requirements. Just read and do. The table of contents in the book are identical to the table of contents of the standard so you can orient yourself quite easily and find the specific advice you are looking for

The new wave in manufacturing and service industries is Just-in-Time. This novel approach, which involves super-efficiency of motion, space, and time, has been so successful that U.S. businesses are applying it with great enthusiasm. But many managers leave out a crucial element--the human side. This is the first book to provide managers with a step-by-step guide to integrating people into the system and creating 100% commitment. Includes case studies, action models, and lots of how-to advice.
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• Intro
• Preface
• Contents
• List of authors
• 1 Introduction to functional, smart, and intelligent textiles: perspectives and potential applications
• 2 Nanotechnology in textile finishing: an approach towards imparting manifold functionalities
• 3 Coating- and lamination-based smart textiles: techniques, features, and challenges
• 4 Speciality coatings and laminations on textiles
• 5 Polymer-based nanocomposites for smart and functional textiles
• 6 Emerging trends in electroconductive textiles
• 7 Graphene-based functional textile materials

• 8 Smart and functional textiles for personal thermal comfort
• 9 Stimuli-responsive smart and functional textiles
• 10 Protective smart and functional textiles
• 11 Functional and smart textiles for military and defence applications
• 12 Sensors and actuators for textiles: from materials to applications
• 13 Medical textiles: materials, applications, features, and recent advancements
• 14 Design and development of chitosan-based textiles for biomedical applications
• 15 Smart textiles for energy harvesting applications
• 16 Fibrous materials for automotive applications

• 17 Smart/functional textiles and fashion products enabled by 3D and 4D printing
• 18 Functional and smart textiles in care, treatment, and diagnosis of COVID-19
• Index

• Who Needs It?
• What Is Six Sigma?
• Six Sigma Deployment Overview
• Opportunity
• Management and Champions
• Strategic Plan
• Project Selection
• Coaching
• Black Belts
• Green Belt
• Awareness
• Six Sigma Success Stories
• Enhancing Six Sigma to Deliver Highest Performance at Lowest Cost
• Six Sigma Methodology - The Benefits of a Strategic Approach
• Six Sigma and Quality Systems
• Final Thoughts
• History of Six Sigma
• Tools Commonly Used in Six Sigma
• Training Certifications
• Brief Overview of Black Belt Projects.
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Six Sigma Deployment provides a thorough understanding of the Six Sigma methodologies and its implementation in various industries. The authors offer practical information for successful implementation as well as what is needed to plan, monitor and steer this business strategy toward success. The authors begin with an introduction to the Six Sigma initiative by offering a chronology of events from the origin of Six Sigma to the present. This includes the changing view of quality and how companies have benefited. Readers are also introduced to the currently popular breakthrough strategy and learn how this compares to the original methodology. Along with this, the different belts are explained in detail as to what the variations are among various service providers. Some of the unique aspects of this book include the use of Six Sigma with the various quality standards that are being implemented today, the implementation of Six Sigma in supply chain management stream, and the analysis of different methods used by various companies, the strengths and weaknesses of each, results achieved and finally lessons learned. In addition, an appendix is provided that includes the various statistical or non-statistical tools employed during the implementation of Six Sigma.
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• 1. Overview of Pulp and Paper Technology
• 2. Forming
• 3. Pressing
• 4. Drying
• 5. Paper Machine Auditing
• 6. Paper Structure, Properties, and Testing
• 7. Total Quality Management (TQM)
• 8. Computers in Paper Machine Clothing
• 9. Future of Papermaking and Paper Machine Clothing.
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Everyone involved in paper making knows Asten as a world class manufacturer of paper machine clothing. Perhaps less well known is that Asten started in this industry more than 120 years ago. Since then the company has taken advantage of modern manufacturing techniques to produce innovative products needed by the growing paper making industry. That is why Asten commissioned Dr. Sabit Adanur to write this book - to continue spreading sophisticated papermaking knowledge throughout the global paper industry. This book discusses how the latest technological innovations help produce quality paper products. It also covers the use of TQM and computers in the papermaking process as basic paper structure and properties.
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