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    Productivity and Reliability-Based Maintenance Management
    Matthew P. Stephens
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    This comprehensive reference book offers the latest and most up-to-date methodology for maintenance management. It provides a practical foundation in and understanding of the concepts and practices of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Management, a proactive asset and resource management strategy that is based on enhancing equipment reliability and overall enterprise productivity. This educational and practical guide stresses the departure from the wait-failure-emergency repair cycle that has plagued too many industries; instead, it emphasizes the fundamentals of a proactive and productive maintenance strategy--avert failure by avoiding it first. Relevant and real-world case studies used in every chapter focus on the importance of sound maintenance practices; this book incorporates technology, philosophy, and tools for proactive and productive maintenance strategy. A valuable reference or handbook for individuals responsible for industrial or plant maintenance. These include plant engineers, maintenance engineers, and maintenance supervisors.
    Feedback Toolkit: 16 Tools for Better Communication in the Workplace (Empower Your Team-Based Work Force with Productivity's Tool)
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    In my study of modern work systems I have often found that the top-performers are characterized by those that communciate well. Rick Maurer's feedback Toolkit is a very simple model to better communications in the workplace. Most of it is simple common sense, but the bottom line is that these simple solutions are still not being used in many organizations today.

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    Don't judge a book by the number of pages- this short guide is a wonderful gem. Extremely practical how-to's, and how-not-to's, for giving and receiving feedback. Many organizations espouse feedback as critical to organizational learning and performance-- the skills gained from reading The Feedback Toolkit may actually make it so.
    Ten Steps to a Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation System: A Handbook for Development Practitioners
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    An effective state is essential to achieving socio-economic and sustainable development. With the advent of globalization, there are growing pressures on governments and organizations around the world to be more responsive to the demands of internal and external stakeholders for good governance, accountability and transparency, greater development effectiveness, and delivery of tangible results. Governments, parliaments, citizens, the private sector, NGOs, civil society, international organizations and donors are among the stakeholders interested in better performance. As demands for greater accountability and real results have increased, there is an attendant need for enhanced results-based monitoring and evaluation of policies, programs, and projects.

    This Handbook provides a comprehensive ten-step model that will help guide development practitioners through the process of designing and building a results-based monitoring and evaluation system. These steps begin with a "Readiness Assessment" and take the practitioner through the design, management, and importantly, the sustainability of such systems. The Handbook describes each step in detail, the tasks needed to complete each one, and the tools available to help along the way.

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    5 out of 5 stars Cogent, Succinct, and Informative.......2005-07-26

    With increasing pressure on public sector and non-profit organisations to move from activity-based management to a more results-based orientation, Ms. Kusek and Mr. Rist of the World Bank have written what they call a Handbook for Development Practitioners.
    The challenges associated with moving towards a results-based monitoring and evaluation system are broken down into ten steps, each with relevant background material, and a set of questions to guide one through the process. For example, in step one - Conducting a Readiness Assessment, eight key questions are highlighted such as (i) what potential pressures are highlighting the need for an M&E system within the public sector? (v) how wil the system support better resource allocation and the achievement of program goals? (vii) where does capacity exist to support a results-based M&E system? Other chapters have similar guides, checklists, etc.
    Though both authors are from the World Bank, examples from other donors and activities in other countries provide a wide perspective throughout the text.
    I have been reading this book in conjunction with Paul Niven's Balanced Scorecard Step-by-Step for Government and Nonprofit Agencies (ISBN: 0471423289) as both define and describe inputs, outputs, outcomes, and performance measures in great detail and put them all together in an "overall performance-based framework."
    If you are interested in aid effectiveness, the Millennium Development Goals, monitoring of poverty reduction strategies in developing countries, and performance measurement, you must have a copy of this book.
    Verilog Computer-Based Training Course
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    McGraw-Hill Publishing with the cooperation of major EDA vendors has developed the first computer-based training course for the popular Verilog Hardware Description Language. This is a complete training and software package that includes everything that is needed for design with Verilog, from trainings to software and from simulation programs to synthesis tools. The core of this package is the Verilog Computer-Based Training program that is authored and compiled by Dr. Zainalabedin Navabi, an authority in HDLs and EDA tools and environments. In addition to this training program, the course package contains hundred’s of worked examples and templates, language and software tutorials, and simulation and synthesis tools. The Verilog CBT is an interactive training program designed for all skill levels. The material is geared to students in computer and electrical engineering programs or to professional engineers.

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    Verilog Computer-Based Training Course:

    With the Verilog CBT you can learn Verilog at your own pace with this comprehensive, up-to-date, and powerful CD-ROM training course and save over 90% of the cost of online courses or single-day seminars. Start at the beginning with the development of Verilog code and the application of HDL-based tools in simulation, synthesis, and testing of digital systems--or jump in anywhere if you already know some of the material. This resource-loaded CD will be an indispensable reference for as long as you use Verilog--and for anyone currently working in this rapidly growing HDL. The CD includes synthesizable templates for common RT-level components and has complete Verilog code for interface devices and arithmetic units such as array multipliers, pipeline dividers and polynomials. The topic of test benches and test bench generation is completely covered in this CD.

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    4 out of 5 stars Verilog Training (PH).......2007-05-07

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    Since I work for Intel and support the HW and ASIC engineers who design CPLD, FPGAs, ASICs, etc. I decided to purchase this tutorial to get an understanding of the concepts needed for this specific field. I had high hopes for this course especially after reading some of the reviewer's comments. I must say I am deeply dissappointed I paid so much money for a tutorial that is filled with numerous errors. There are so many errors in Streams 2 and 3 that I worry about the other Streams. Streams 2 and 3 are supposed to supply you with the basics, however they are so flawed that many examples contradict themselves. As I stated I am new to this so as I was reading I came across many examples that build on the previous ones that just didn't make sense in terms of how the verilog code was written. I am lucky I work with top-notch ASIC engineers who have been very helpful in answering my questions. Without them I would be so lost in the course contents. These professionals have made known to me their disappointment in a Verilog tutorial that is so prone to inconsistencies and errors. If the basic building blocks to this course are abundant with errors then what does it mean about the rest of the course? As to the other reviewers who gave it 4 or more stars I have just one question for them ---what are you smoking? (because there is no way we can be talking about the same course). If they actually say they learned Verilog based on this course then I would be very wary of their basic understanding of the foundational concepts. In closing the author has not done a good job in reviewing the material content. He stated in his introductory comments his thanks to his team in reviewing the entire course. I pose to all of you that his team failed him miserably. I expect better from individuals who consider themselves experts in this field.

    1 out of 5 stars Dissapointing.......2005-11-08

    The licenced tools that come with this cd-rom like leanordo specturm is not supported anymore by model, and also the modelsim.

    There is no point in buying this cd-rom at this price only for the tutorial and examples, which you can get them online anyway for free.

    I had a real bad experience with the publisher and the author who never replies to emails.

    I was very dissapointed after getting this cd-rom and had to return it, still waiting for my money..!!

    Grade: C+

    5 out of 5 stars Farzin Karimi from LTX Corporation, San Jose, CA, USA.......2003-03-10

    This is a very well done work. It includes a vast collection of practical examples in various fields of digital design, and is a handy and yet rich reference material for both Digital Hardware Engineers and students. The presentation of the material is creative, making the training process more pleasant.
    Most importantly, the CD integrates all the necessary design tools in a single platform with the licensing supports of industrial leading edge EDA vendors.
    I believe Dr. Navabi and his team's effort in providing a promising training package for Verilog lovers at different levels of experience, has been successful.

    5 out of 5 stars Great learning tool........2002-11-04

    I have learned a lot about Verilog from the time I first received this training material. What made this package successful for me are both the presentation material and the software tools available for hands on practice. First of all, the package comes with simulation and synthesis tools from well-known software manufacturers. You get to install your own choices of simulation tools, and if you are not sure which software to install, there are suggestions from the manual. However, some software do have a one year expiration date and they require a network card. Also, make sure your network card is plugged into the network hub, otherwise, the software could not detect the NIC ID. Other than that, the software installation went smoothly for me and was able to get up to speed in utilizing the software tools with some cursory material which is presented as part of the lesson plan.
    The presentation material is didactic and the instructions are easy to follow. There are a plethora of circuits examples, and each circuit example is always accompanied by a logic diagram or block, the Verilog code that describe the logic diagram and the testbench that simulates the end result of the logic diagram described. At the end of every sequence, there will be a project given and it is totally optional to the user whether or not to take up the exercises. The answers to the projects are given and are posted under the author's website. Also, at the end of every stream, there are some short quizzes for further reinforcement to the subject discussed.
    Overall, I find this package to be really useful and effective in learning the Verilog design and its unequivocal that Dr. Navabi and his team has done a great job in putting this package together for those of us who are interested in learning the Verilog design language.
    The African Manufacturing Firm: An Analysis Based on Firms in Sub-Saharan Africa (Routledge Studies in Development Economics, 31)
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      Ata Mazaheri
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      Patrick Northey , and Nigel Southway
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      As much as 90 percent of the operational activities in a traditional plant are often nonessential or pure waste. Cycle Time Management gives you an exact methodology for eliminating most, if not all, of this waste within 24 to 30 months. Written by the developers of Cycle Time Management(CTM), this book gives you the means to measure productivity in terms of time instead of revenue or people.

      By reducing cycle time, the time from initial product concept to the first satisfied customer, you can increase your output of saleable product while you reduce inventories and required working capital. CTM is a cohesive management strategy that integrates just in-time (JIT) production, computer integrated manufacturing (CIM), and total quality control (TQC). This book presents a fully detailed process for CTM implementation.

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      9o percent of the operational activities are pure waste. That is the opportunity for the people to make the life better by eliminating this waste. The book gives us the key.
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        Among its many amazing applications, Google now has web-based alternatives to many of the applications in Microsoft Office. This comprehensive and easy-to-follow new book enables you to explore Google's new office applications in detail. Once you do, you'll be in good company -- more than 100,000 small businesses and some corporations are already looking to take advantage of these free Google offerings.

        Google Office: The Missing Manual teaches you how to use three relatively new applications from Google: "Docs and Spreadsheets", which provide many of the same core tools that you find in Word and Excel; and Google Calendar and Gmail, the applications that offer an alternative to Outlook. This book demonstrates how these applications together can ease your ability to collaborate with others, and allow you access to your documents, mail and appointments from any computer at any location.

        Of course, as remarkable as these applications are, Google's office suite is definitely a work-in-progress. Navigating what you can and can't do and -- more importantly -- understanding how to do it isn't always easy. And good luck finding enough help online. Google Office: The Missing Manual is the one book you need to get the most out of this increasingly useful part of the Google empire. This book: Many of you already use Gmail, but do you know its full potential? Do you know how you can increase its power by using Gmail with Doc and Spreadsheets and Google Calendar? You'll find out with Google Office: The Missing Manual. You'll also come to understand why large corporations such as General Electric and Proctor & Gamble are taking a long, hard look at these applications.
        Home Care Management: Quality Based Costing, Pricing, and Productivity
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          Roey Kirk , and Deborah Kranz
          Manufacturer: Aspen Pub
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            Manufacturer: Sage Publications, Inc
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            Within the field of Evaluation, performance measurement is fast becoming a prevalent framework or set of tools to use in implementation analysis, formative and summative evaluations, and even needs assessments. Many of the measurement techniques that evaluators employ overlap with those of performance management, so evaluators are able to learn and use this framework quite readily.  Recent approaches have acknowledged limitations in the implemented measurement systems and developed new practice-based strategies for effective ongoing measurement of program activities and use in guiding management.  Significantly, these new strategies are being developed both in the United States and internationally and need to be brought together for collaborative learning and dissemination to practitioners and scholars. 

            The International Handbook of Practice-Based Performance Management serves as a vehicle for the dissemination of these new performance measurement strategies. The book combines conceptual and practical applications with an emphasis on cutting-edge practices in the U.S. and abroad. This Handbook boasts two unique features: it represents the most notable examples of performance measurement in Canada, Latin America, Asia, Oceania, Europe as well as the U.S.; second, the book supports the integration of theory and practice, with linked chapters that introduce the literature on key topics.
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              Manufacturer: Garland Science
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              Binding: Hardcover

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              ASIN: 0815316275

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