Process Engineering, the science and art of transforming raw materials and energy into a vast array of commercial materials, was conceived at the end of the 19th Century. Its history in the role of the Process Industries has been quite honorable, and techniques and products have contributed to...

This title describes the state of the art in all areas of spatial marketing, discussing the various constituents which make up the geography of markets.Demand varies according to location and can be measured according to revenue, the number of households, spending patterns and lifestyles. Supply...

Environmental impact in micro-device manufacturing -- Cutting tool sustainability -- Minimum quantity lubrication in machining -- Application of minimum quantity lubrication in grinding -- Single-point incremental forming -- Molding of spent rubber from tire recycling

This book describes the potentialities of metaheuristics for solving production scheduling problems and the relationship between these two fields. For the past several years, there has been an increasing interest in using metaheuristic methods to solve scheduling problems. The main reasons for...

It is commonly recognized that logistics has become a major strategic issue for all companies, whether they are part of the primary, secondary or tertiary sector. Faced with the external pressures of globalization and competition, logistics optimizes processes and reduces production and delivery...

This book examines the opportunities for, and the effects and benefits of, collaborative working practices and their impact on supply chain performance. The first part of the book focuses on modeling the supply chain using conceptual frameworks to describe the relationship between collaboration...

This work is an initial exploration of the relationship between scanning and sustainable development. In ten chapters, the authors examine the application, characteristics and implementation of scanning oriented toward sustainable development. Thus the work offers some answers to the questions...

Models and tools -- A model for transforming decision problem to information search problems / Philippe Kislin -- Proposal of tools for competitive intelligence dedicated analysis : from information collection to information treatment / Ilheme Ghalamallah, Eloise Loubier et Bernard Dousset --...

This UCITS handbook intends to introduce systematically recent developments in different areas of UCITS through a multi-disciplinary approach. The coverage will be broad and thorough with balance in theory and applications. Each chapter covering a special aspect of UCITS is edited by leading...