Industrial y de Fabricación

How do today's most successful tech companies - Amazon, Google, Facebook - design, develop, and deploy the products that have earned the love of literally billions of people around the world? Find out....

Even the smartest among us can feel inept as we fail to figure out which light switch or oven burner to turn on, or whether to push, pull, or slide a door. The Design of Everyday Things shows that good, usable design is possible....

Help transform your business and innovate like the world's top tech companies!

In April 1956, a refitted oil tanker carried 58 shipping containers from Newark to Houston....

In User Friendly, Cliff Kuang and Robert Fabricant reveal the untold story of a paradigm that quietly rules our modern lives: the assumption that machines should anticipate what we need....

In this classic text, Taiichi Ohno—inventor of the Toyota Production System and Lean manufacturing—shares the genius that sets him apart as one of the most disciplined and creative thinkers of our time....

A just culture is a culture of trust, learning, and accountability. This third edition offers new material on restorative justice and ideas about why your people may be breaking rules....

Under the aegis of machine learning in our data-driven machine age, computers are programming themselves and solving an extraordinary range of problems....

The audio edition of this Shingo Prize-winning bestseller provides critical insights and approaches to make any lean transformation an ongoing success. It tells you how to implement a sustainable, successful transformation....

In Stuff Matters, Miodownik entertainingly examines the materials he encounters in a typical morning, from the steel in his razor and the graphite in his pencil to the foam in his sneakers and the concrete in a nearby skyscraper....

Finally, we are learning that simplicity equals sanity. We’re rebelling against technology that’s too complicated, DVD players with too many menus, and software accompanied by 75-megabyte “read me” manuals....

In this New Thought classic, Atkinson looks at the law of attraction in the thought world....

Surprising rules for successful monetization....

Creative Selection recounts the life of one of the few who worked behind the scenes, a highly respected software engineer who worked in the final years of the Steve Jobs era - the Golden Age of Apple....

Examines inclined planes, explains their functions, and suggests simple experiments to demonstrate how they work....

The best-selling author of Inside Steve's Brain profiles Apple's legendary chief designer, Jonathan Ive....

"Conquer the HVAC Exam: Your Guide to Success in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning" is a comprehensive study guide tailored for aspiring ...

Things Fall Together provides an insider's perspective on the materials revolution that lies ahead, revealing the spectacular possibilities for designing active materials that can self-assemble, collaborate, and one day even evolve and design on their own....

Are you looking to learn how to MIG weld? This easy and quick read will give you all the information you really need to know to get started, in a ...

Scrap steel is unlike known steel. You need to know the exact procedure for forging it into a proper blade, so that it doesn't break or become a health hazard....

Have you made your first knife, a few maybe, but you feel like you could improve and expand your bladesmithing skills? I, Wes Sander, will share with you powerful techniques to take your bladesmithing skills to the next level....

Organizations face rising costs and increasing competition every day. With Lean Six Sigma, you can combat these problems and grow your business.

"Conquer the CWI Part A Exam: Your Guide to Passing the Certified Welding Inspector Fundamentals Exam" is a comprehensive study guide designed to ...

Leaders on projects should be the chief people officers (CPO) of their teams. This position does a less physical work and more mentoring of others ...

From two cutting-edge data scientists comes a fascinating audiobook that helps listeners understand how intelligent machines are changing the world and how we can use this knowledge to make better decisions in our own lives....

Discover the ultimate guide to understanding and choosing the perfect materials for any project with "Choosing the Right Materials." This comprehensive and insightful eBook is your one-stop resource for navigating the complex world of material selection, ensuring you make informed decisions every step of the way. Start with an enlightening introduction to the importance of material selection, where you'll learn about various material properties and how application contexts influence your choices. Dive deep into the fascinating world of glass, uncovering its rich history and development, ...

Leaders on projects should be the chief people officers (CPO) of their teams. This position does a less physical work and more mentoring of others doing the work. In fact, while most entry level positions execute work, senior leaders lead, organize, and build teams. This book is about building remarkable teams that build remarkable projects. To do this, you must have three key things: a multiplier leader, a strong team, and a strenuous performance target, goal, or milestone. With these three in place, any team can win! This book will help you become the team builder you were designed to be....

Conquer™ the Natural Gas Fitter Exam: Your Guide to Certification in Natural Gas Fitting is an essential resource for anyone aspiring to become a certified natural gas fitter. This comprehensive guide covers all aspects of natural gas fitting, from basic principles and safety protocols to advanced installation techniques and troubleshooting. Each chapter is meticulously designed to provide detailed explanations, practical examples, and best practices to ensure you master the knowledge and skills needed for certification. The book begins with foundational concepts, including the properties...

In *Design in Context: A Framework for Strategic Differentiation*, Todd Bracher invites you to reimagine the role of design in business. Drawing from his extensive experience, Bracher presents a compelling case for why design should be integral to strategic planning and execution. This book offers a roadmap for business leaders and designers to work together, emphasizing the importance of differentiation in achieving sustainable growth.

“Domine el examen CWI Parte C: su guía para aprobar el examen del libro de códigos del inspector certificado de soldadura” es una guía de estudio esencial diseñada para ayudar a los aspirantes a inspectores de soldadura a navegar y dominar las complejidades de los códigos y normas de soldadura. Esta completa guía abarca temas críticos como las especificaciones de procedimientos de soldadura (WPS), los registros de cualificación de procedimientos (PQR), la cualificación de soldadores y la identificación y evaluación de discontinuidades de soldadura. También profundiza en las ...

“Domine el examen CWI Parte A: su guía para aprobar el examen de fundamentos del inspector certificado de soldadura” es una completa guía de estudio diseñada para ayudar a los aspirantes a inspectores de soldadura a prepararse para el examen Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) Parte A. Esta guía cubre temas esenciales, incluyendo procesos de soldadura como SMAW, GMAW, FCAW y GTAW, explicando sus aplicaciones, ventajas y técnicas. Profundiza en las propiedades y el comportamiento de los materiales, como el acero, el aluminio y el cobre, garantizando que los lectores comprendan cómo ...

This audiobook will help you, the UX designer, develop a communication style that your business stakeholders or clients will understand, and elevate your career toward better UX strategy and leadership. This is not your typical UX book - it doesn’t focus on the things they teach you in a UX crash course, or preach about how to do UX design properly. It helps you find ways to apply your craft more effectively, inside your business, by understanding better ways of communicating, and building alignment within your organization or your client’s organization.

Before there was Steve Jobs, there was Norman Bel Geddes. A ninth-grade dropout who found himself at the center of the worlds of industry, advertising, theater, and even gaming, Bel Geddes designed everything from the first all-weather stadium to Manhattan's most exclusive nightclub to Futurama, the prescient 1939 exhibit that envisioned how America would look in the not-too-distant 1960s.

If you want to experience all the amazing benefits Lean could provide then keep reading....Do you want your company to improve? Do you want to see your company do better with less waste? If you answered yes to any of these questions, Lean: The Ultimate Guide to Lean Startup, Lean Six Sigma, Lean Analytics, Lean Enterprise, Lean Manufacturing, Scrum, Agile Project Management and Kanban is here to help. Lean is a business practice that will eliminate waste in your company while improving the processes that you are currently using.

If you are looking to start developing your data self-defense and critical news consumption skills, this book is for you! It reflects a long-term collaboration between a statistician and a journalist to shed light on the statistics behind the stories and the stories behind the statistics. The only prerequisite for enjoying this book is an interest in developing the skills and insights for better understanding news stories that incorporate quantitative information.

No Brasil, inicialmente, a indústria petroquímica possuía diversas características herdadas do arranjo institucional "tripartite" ― setor público e privado nacional e internacional ― que desejava impulsionar o desenvolvimento do setor. Entretanto, devido a sua excessiva complexidade trilateral ou "nó-societário", ela era identificada como uma deficiência competitiva, considerada ponto focal da reestruturação do setor petroquímico no país.

Get ready to skyrocket your knowledge of rocketry with the ultimate guide: Rocketry! Packed with everything you've ever wanted to know about the fascinating world of amateur rocket science, this eBook will propel your understanding and passion to new heights! Dive deep into the intriguing history of rocketry and learn the basics of rocket science in this comprehensive resource. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced rocket enthusiast, this guide will captivate you from start to finish with its incredible blend of theory and practical applications. Explore the different types of amateur ...

If you want to forge Damascus swords and Japanese blades, without going through the pain of breaking them during heat treatment, then listen to find out more. The number of ideas you can realize for your creations is directly related to your understanding of various bladesmithing techniques and the characteristics of different materials. Every day that you delay is another day that you stagnate in your growth as a bladesmith.

The mechanized assembly line was invented in 1913 and has been in continuous operation ever since. It is the most familiar form of mass production. Both praised as a boon to workers and condemned for exploiting them, it has been celebrated and satirized. (We can still picture Chaplin's little tramp trying to keep up with a factory conveyor belt.) In America's Assembly Line, David Nye examines the industrial innovation that made the United States productive and wealthy in the twentieth century.

Welcome to the 2024 edition! You have a wonderful idea and want to make it real. What are the first steps? Many forces act on you to slow you down, but your imagination, creativity, and passion need to overcome these constraints. INTENSE DESIGN presents a time in history when great ideas became great products such as the SR-71 Blackbird. How did an organization shrug off all the problems associated with Mach 3 travel? INTENSE DESIGN considers the historical moderation and guidance of a successful design operation as well as providing practical advice for making designs come to reality. This...

Learn how you can become a 3D printing start-up business. Learn to understand 3D, how to replicate objects with 3D scanning technology, how to create your plan of action, why you should invest in the 3D printing business, and more.

Scrap steel is perfect for practicing grinding and heat treatment techniques. So, you can get better at bladesmithing without spending excess money on buying steel. But do you need power tools to forge scrap steel? No. Most of the steels inside this book have forging/stock removal instructions with minimal use of power tools. And they can also be forged with no power tools. But to be honest, without them the work would be tedious, trust me. Learn scrap forging before you decide to make bad steel into a knife, only to have it shatter into pieces the first time you use it.

“Dominar el examen de mecánico de ascensores: Su camino hacia una carrera como instalador y reparador de ascensores y escaleras mecánicas” es una completa guía de estudio diseñada para preparar a los candidatos para una carrera exitosa en la industria del transporte vertical. Esta guía abarca todos los temas esenciales necesarios para el examen, incluidos los fundamentos de los sistemas de ascensores y escaleras mecánicas, los principios eléctricos y mecánicos, los protocolos de seguridad y las técnicas avanzadas de solución de problemas. Proporciona instrucciones detalladas ...

Chris Anderson takes you to the front lines of a new industrial revolution as today’s entrepreneurs, using open source design and 3-D printing, bring manufacturing to the desktop. In an age of custom-fabricated, do-it-yourself product design and creation, the collective potential of a million garage tinkerers and enthusiasts is about to be unleashed, driving a resurgence of American manufacturing. A generation of "Makers" using the Web’s innovation model will help drive the next big wave in the global economy, as the new technologies of digital design and rapid prototyping gives everyone the power to invent.

In this New Thought classic, Atkinson looks at the law of attraction in the thought world. He points out the similarities between the law of gravitation and the mental law of attraction. He explains that thought vibrations are as real as those manifesting as light, heat, magnetism, and electricity. The difference is in the vibratory rate, which also explains the fact that thought vibrations cannot usually be perceived by our five senses.

Vous voulez comprendre l'impact de l'intelligence artificielle (IA) sur vos compétences, votre métier, votre management ? Le livre audio "Ce sera l'IA ou/et moi" de Cécile Dejoux est votre meilleur allié ! Vous êtes salarié, free-lance, entrepreneur, manager, etc., vous pensez que vous pouvez être acteur des changements liés à l'intelligence artificielle, vous ne voulez plus les subir, vous pensez que même les choses compliquées peuvent s'expliquer simplement, ce livre audio est fait pour vous !

Lean Seis Sigma es una metodología fascinante que está orientada a ayudarlo a aumentar la productividad de su organización y eliminar los desperdicios. La idea sintetiza dos conceptos diferentes, Lean Enterprise o Lean Manufacturing y Seis Sigma, para darle una excelente comprensión de cómo su empresa está malgastando dinero y recursos, y qué puede hacer para evitarlo.

This book is about job shops. Inside is a combination of stories and practical tips from my experience. It’s not theory. This is how I lost money, made money, kept my job, or got promoted. These are all the things I dug through the literature trying to find answers to. Job shops can be many different types of businesses. Factories, distributors, and government offices could all be considered job shops.

The standard text on innovation advises would-be innovators to conduct creative brainstorming sessions and seek input from outsiders - users or communities. This kind of innovating can be effective at improving products but not at capturing bigger opportunities in the marketplace. In this book, Roberto Verganti offers a new approach - one that does not set out to solve existing problems, but to find breakthrough experiences. There is no brainstorming - which produces too many ideas, unfiltered - but a vision, subject to criticism.

This 300-page book chronicles a unifying theme which points to all those who Dream Differently, the title of a book authored by Dr. Vince Bertram, one of more than 40 professionals I interviewed. Personalities include NHRA 8x top fuel champion Tony Schumacher, four-time Emmy winning director Don Dupree, NFL play-by-play announcer Wayne Larrivee, author Nicole Martin, entrepreneurs like PreHeels inventor Dana Ward and AirHook inventor Craig Rabin, as well as many executives, elite athletes, parents, media personalities, and leaders in manufacturing, education, and politics.