Enhancing Synergies in a Collaborative Environment
Enhancing Synergies in a Collaborative Environment

Author: Pablo Cortés

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-02-04

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 3319140787

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This volume contains a selection of the best papers presented at the 8th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Industrial Management, XX International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, and International IIE Conference 2014, hosted by ADINGOR, ABEPRO and the IIE, whose mission is to promote links between researchers and practitioners from different branches, to enhance an interdisciplinary perspective of industrial engineering and management. The conference topics covered: operations research, modelling and simulation, computer and information systems, operations research, scheduling and sequencing, logistics, production and information systems, supply chain and logistics, transportation, lean management, production planning and control, production system design, reliability and maintenance, quality management, sustainability and eco-efficiency, marketing and consumer behavior, business administration and strategic management, economic and financial management, technological and organizational innovation, strategy and entrepreneurship, economics engineering, enterprise engineering, global operations and cultural factors, operations strategy and performance, management social responsibility, environment and sustainability. This book will be of interest to researchers and practitioners working in any of the fields mentioned above.

The Indigenous Languages of South America
The Indigenous Languages of South America

Author: Lyle Campbell

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 2012-01-27

Total Pages: 765

ISBN-13: 311025803X

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The Indigenous Languages of South America: A Comprehensive Guide is a thorough guide to the indigenous languages of this part of the world. With more than a third of the linguistic diversity of the world (in terms of language families and isolates), South American languages contribute new findings in most areas of linguistics. Though formerly one of the linguistically least known areas of the world, extensive descriptive and historical linguistic research in recent years has expanded knowledge greatly. These advances are represented in this volume in indepth treatments by the foremost scholars in the field, with chapters on the history of investigation, language classification, language endangerment, language contact, typology, phonology and phonetics, and on major language families and regions of South America.

ISO Guía de Lección 2000
ISO Guía de Lección 2000

Author: Dennis R. Arter

Publisher: Quality Press

Published: 2003-04-07

Total Pages: 105

ISBN-13: 1636940587

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Este manual de lecciones de la ISO explica la norma de calidad 9001 en palabras sencillas y fáciles de entender. Esta edición de bolsillo se diseñó como una herramienta escrita de referencia rápida. Cualquier persona lo puede traer consigo. Al principio de cada sección, se analiza individualmente al elemento normativo que contiene los requisitos de cumplimiento y se resaltan los conceptos clave. Resumen de las caracteristicas de manual:liCada concepto clave está plasmado en una ingeniosa ilustraciónliLos conceptos están descritos con palabras sencillasliCuenta con la definición de concepto de calidadliOfrece una explicación del enfoque del proceso en el que se fundamenta la ISOliDescribe los principios de gestión de la calidad en un lenguaje claroliContiene una práctica tabla sinóptica desprendible, en donde puede consultar con rapidez los requisitos y los conceptos de la norma ISO 9001liUtiliza un relato ingenioso y llano, para ejemplificar la diferencia entre las normas ISO 9001 y 9004 Este manual de bolsillo es ideal para repartirlo a sus empleados, tanto antigous como de Nuevo ingreso. También puede utilizarlo como material de apoyo para los cursos de capacitación sobre la norma ISO 9001. COMMENTS FROM OTHER CUSTOMERS Average Customer Rating: (4 of 5 based on 3 reviews) "This handy dandy reference guide has proven helpful with our employees who need a quick introduction to the new standard. We used the first and second editions during our initial tansition to the new standard and found them very helpful." Neil Slattery - Fort Worth, TX

ISO Lesson Guide 2015
ISO Lesson Guide 2015

Author: J.P. Russell

Publisher: Quality Press

Published: 2016-07-18

Total Pages: 83

ISBN-13: 0873899032

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The ISO Lesson Guide translates ISO 9001 into easy-to-understand words. This pocket guide was designed as a quick reference for anyone to carry around conveniently. Each element containing requirements is discussed and key concepts are highlighted at the beginning of each section. In the ISO Lesson Guide: Quality is defined The ISO process approach is explained Key concepts are accompanied by an illustration Risk-based thinking is introduced Concepts are described in easy-to-understand words A brief conspectus summarizes ISO 9001 requirements Quality management principles are described in easy-to-understand words An entertaining fable explains the difference between ISO 9001 and ISO 9004 Ideal for handing out to existing and new employees, this pocket guide can also be used as supplemental study material for ISO 9001 training courses.

Benchmarking Water Services
Benchmarking Water Services

Author: Enrique Cabrera Jr

Publisher: IWA Publishing

Published: 2011-03-01

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 1843391988

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Benchmarking has become a key tool in the water industry to promote and achieve performance targets for utilities. The use of this tool for performance improvement through systematic search and adaptation of leading practices, has expanded globally during the past decade. Many ongoing projects worldwide aim to address different needs and objectives, in varying contexts, with outstanding results and impact. Benchmarking Water Services provides valuable information to everyone interested in benchmarking in the water industry. The text is aimed at utilities considering joining a benchmarking project, experienced practitioners in charge of organizing a benchmarking exercise, consultants, regulators and researchers. The document is presented with a clear practice oriented approach and can be used as a how-to-benchmark guide presented from different perspectives (participants, organizers, supervising bodies). Readers will gain practical insight on real life benchmarking practices and will benefit from the experiences gained in some of the leading benchmarking projects of the water industry (including the IWA-WSAA benchmarking efforts, the European Benchmarking Co-operation and the several benchmarking projects carried out in Austria and Central Europe). The manual also presents the new IWA Benchmarking Framework, which aims to harmonize the terms used to describe benchmarking and performance indicators practices in the water industry, guaranteeing a more fluent and efficient communication. This Manual of Best Practice is edited by the IWA Specialist Group on Benchmarking and Performance Assessment, and co-published by AWWA and IWA Publishing. Praise for Benchmarking Water Services: "The continual trend of conceptual to specifics throughout the book provides for an educational experience each time the book is either casually perused or carefully studied." "The authors (Cabrera, Haskins and Fritiz) diligently pursue the focus of improvement." "Benchmarking Water Services is an in depth and practical ‘must have’ guide for any utility currently engaged in or planning to develop a benchmarking process" - Gregory M. Baird (2012) Benchmarking: An International Journal 19:2. More information about the book can be found on the Water Wiki in an article written by the author: http://www.iwawaterwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Articles/TheNewIWABenchmarkingFramework A Spanish language version of this book is available as a free eBook: http://www.iwawaterwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Articles/eBookTitlesfromIWAPublishingFreetoDownload-Volume2#HBenchmarkingParaServiciosdeAgua

eAuditing Fundamentals
eAuditing Fundamentals

Author: J.P. Russell

Publisher: Quality Press

Published: 2013-01-15

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 0873898486

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The purpose of this book is to provide hands-on guidelines for using electronic communication tools as part of the auditing process. The pros and cons of conducting e-audits and their consequences will be reviewed. There are situations when e-auditing techniques are more efficient, and other times they may be less efficient and even lead to questionable audit report conclusions. In this book we provide proven techniques for conducting remote audits (eAudits) and explore eAuditing practices to help organizations make informed decisions regarding their use. A ten point eAudit program implementation checklist is included with the book. Combined, the two authors have over 20 years’ experience conducting remote audits and using virtual communication technologies.

The Quality Audit Handbook
The Quality Audit Handbook

Author: James P. Russell

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780873894609

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This edition includes coverage on ethics, the correlation of auditing to business performance, and the expansion into areas not covered by the Certified Quality Auditor Body of Knowledge. It has been designed to be used as a resource for nearly every aspect of the auditing function.

Integrating Agriculture, Conservation and Ecotourism: Examples from the Field
Integrating Agriculture, Conservation and Ecotourism: Examples from the Field

Author: W. Bruce Campbell

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-06-07

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 9400713096

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Issues In Agroecology – Present Status and Future Prospectus not only reviews aspects of ecology, but the ecology of sustainable food production systems, and related societal and cultural values. To provide effective communication regarding status and advances in this field, this series connects with many disciplines such as sociology, anthropology, environmental sciences, ethics, agriculture, economics, ecology, rural development, sustainability, policy and education, and integrations of these general themes so as to provide integrated points of view that will help lead to a more sustainable construction of values than conventional economics alone. Such designs are inherently complex and dynamic, and go beyond the individual farm to include landscapes, communities, and biogeographic regions by emphasizing their unique agricultural and ecological values, and their biological, societal, and cultural components and processes.

Innovative Citizen Participation and New Democratic Institutions Catching the Deliberative Wave
Innovative Citizen Participation and New Democratic Institutions Catching the Deliberative Wave

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2020-06-10

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 9264725903

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Public authorities from all levels of government increasingly turn to Citizens' Assemblies, Juries, Panels and other representative deliberative processes to tackle complex policy problems ranging from climate change to infrastructure investment decisions. They convene groups of people representing a wide cross-section of society for at least one full day – and often much longer – to learn, deliberate, and develop collective recommendations that consider the complexities and compromises required for solving multifaceted public issues.