Manufacturing Books

This new book on the process of photogravure is very well done. It's basic technique is very similar to Deli Sacilotto's now out of print (and almost impossible to find) book. However, Morris and MacCallum have added many useful hint and detailed steps. They have also included a wealth of step by step photographs, and a trouble shooting section at the end of each chapter. With all the variables that can (and always do) creep into the photogravure process, these trouble shooting sections could be very useful. Photogravure is a very complicated process, but, as the title of this book suggests, it should help to sort out a lot of the mystery. This is the most useful book I have read on photogravure, and, heck, it's the only one in print right now!

For those who do not have much (or any) prior experience in corrosion testing, this book is a must. The author, Prof. Ellis Verink Jr., has written a very readable book that leads the would-be corrosion tester through basic laboratory procedures, understanding corrosion terminology, and the types and purposes of a broad range of measurement techniques. He explains how to build and operate corrosion test apparatuses, how to avoid and recover from common experimental pitfalls, and how to evaluate the results. He does all this in easy-to-understand language and with a plethora of supporting photographs and diagrams. There are also sixteen appendices that provide look-up tables, conversion factors, test standards, definitions, and other basic information routinely needed by corrosion testing personnel.

This comprehensive volume is the foundation volume for the entire Corrosion Testing Made Easy series of books and is recommended for university science students, entry level technicians, and anyone who needs advice on corrosion testing.

Suzue advocates a radical cost reduction method that he terms "Cost Half". "Cost Half" is a set of cost reduction methods, a powerful programme that achieves unprecedented levels of systematic organization. Pursuing the Cost Half approach is not a matter of making small, gradual improvements or piecemeal cost reductions, nor is it a temporary programme of activities. After such programmes are completed, things tend to revert to the way they were before. Instead, the Cost Half programme creates a sleek but strong organization that embodies the idea of maintaining low costs while averting into backsliding after making progress.

The Cost Half approach is geared towards achieving two types of cost competitiveness: the ability to improve the bottom line and the ability to maintain strong competitive products or service costs. Because of the need for quick responses to rapid changes in the market or business environment, the best approach is one that seeks to gain both of these abilities at the same time.

Since businesses are only as good as the people in them, human resource training is essential when implementing radical cost reduction. Business managers must keep in mind the importance of human resource development in building the desire and will in the workforce to improve cost management.

The key work in Cost Half is half. Why half? Because when cost-cutting activities are based on a goal such as a mere 10 or 20 percent reduction in costs, people tend to come with small, incremental cost-cutting ideas and are always conscious of the constraints involved. In other words, their whole approach if geared towards the modest goal of achieving a 10 or 20 percent cost reduction. We cannot revolutionise cost competitiveness by taking such a modest approach. So, the general goal is not modest but radical: cut costs by half.

This is an excellent book on how to radically cut costs. Recommended when a company is in serious trouble and needs a turnaround, but once the turnaround is achieved, I would advocate a continuous programme of gradual cost reduction, which does not entail huge disruptions including layoffs of people.

This book is technical and contains a lot of detail. But if you are a descendant of Mill workers from the Lawrence/Lowell area and you want to know more about the actual decline and the abandonment of the area by the Industrialist of the era this is a good place to start. I found out what I wanted to know. I have also written a book about growing up in Lawrence in the 60's entitled "A Summer with Charlie" which is now also listed on Amazon. I'm getting a novel ready also about Lawrence "Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother". It has a lot to do with the mills closing down after the war and the difficulties that were placed on the workers and their families. So as you might imagine this subject and this book were of particular interest to me.

I loved the book. I put in on my coffee table and the vistors in my home, love looking and reading about the people in the book. I am a follower of the quilt artist Yvonne Wells of Tuscaloosa Alabama and I was very pleased to see her work selected to be placed in the book. The book was put together very well, the writing and the colors throughout the book were crisp and vivid.

This book tells the story of Dalton, Georgia, and how the textile mill led to its development. It is a very detailed look at the townspeople and their struggles throughout a century. It provides a unique and perceptive view of the South's economic and social transformation beginning during the aftermath of the Civil War and continuing with the rise of technology into the Reagan years.

This serious, detailed book offers a nonconventional marketing approach for high-tech promoters and investors. Consultant Geoffrey Moore has thought long and hard about how to market new technology, so the book sometimes reads like an intriguing personal essay. He makes an elaborate case about different technology users, citing product examples to explain why each consumer matters at certain stages in product marketing. At times, his presentation get a little strained, such as when he tries to describe how consumer groups "reference" each other or how marketers must engage in "informed intuition." Moore devised his own explanations for the successes and failures of different high-tech marketing tactics, so your level of agreement depends on how much of his detailed theory fits your marketing concerns. We find substantial interest and value in this exploration of high-tech marketing.

This is a great book for anyone who wants to build a successful company. The author lays out a clear and realistic method for empowering employees, plus a way to measure success. His insights and examples are useful for any organization. As a manager, I'm just sorry I didn't have this book 25 years ago.

M/s Basu is a rare find. I laughed, salivated and became informed too. A must for ALL lovers of the various cuisines from the Indian Sub-Continent, Pakistan & Bangladesh.

This book is fantastic! It is a fairly comprehensive overview of about half of the contemporary Duck and Goose callmakers of today. Highly recommended.