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These books by leading experts from across the world, presented in paperback & electronic formats, are designed to help you succeed professionally. They cover areas including continuous & process improvement, quality management, ISO management systems, leadership and business management.

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Principles & Best Practices in Quality and Manufacturing Excellence

This book provides details on how to set-up and operate a world-class manufacturing excellence/quality systems. It thoroughly explains how quality functions of any organization can be automated for more efficiency and speed. Scroll down for more details...

ISO Management Systems at a Glance (Free eBook)

In this straightforward ebook, you will learn about the various widely used and industry-specific management systems standards (MSS). You will learn very important benefits of getting certified to a management systems standard. In addition, you will learn important components, tools and techniques in implementing management system standards. Scroll down for more details...

Introduction to Manufacturing Excellence (Free eBook)

Manufacturing excellence is the continuous improvement of manufacturing and operational processes to reduce waste, increase manufacturing profitability and gain competitive edge concerning quality and safety innovation. It starts with executing business strategy more consistently and reliably than your competition. In this straightforward FREE ebook, you will learn how to analyse manufacturing systems against best practices. You will acquire relevant techniques in setting up world-class quality systems. Scroll down for more details...

Starting & Advancing your Career in Quality Management

This free eBook presents complete guide to starting and advancing a career in quality management. The ebook is created for those who desires to start, or has just started a career in quality management; likewise experienced professionals who wish to strengthen their skills with a view to the fact that learning is a process, not a destination. Scroll down for more details...

Quality Toolbox - Paperless Approach to Quality Management & Process Improvement (Free eBook)

This free eBook presents complete guide to the implementation of paperless quality and selection of software tools for effective process improvement. The eBook is designed for industry-professionals who desire to build robust quality systems and process improvement practices. Scroll down for more details...

Essentials of Effective Supervision: Complete Guide to Managing High-Performing Cross-Functional Team

This book teaches you the different ways of giving support to other people and helping them develop good habits, perform more effectively, and feel more comfortable at work. Good supervisory skills are the foundation of strong professional relationships; this book explains effective supervision and leadership skills that can help in building and maintaining cohesive and effective teams. This comprehensive single source for supervisory management expertise addresses some critical challenges in businesses today in relation to team management and supervision. It describes in simple terms, some techniques to help get the best of your team. After payment, you will immediately receive an email with a link to download the eBook.

Fundamentals of HACCP Implementation

The book is written for those who are developing HACCP systems for the first time and those who need to update, refresh and strengthen their existing systems. Scroll down for more details...

Lean Quality Control Cycle: Fundamental Concepts & Tools

The quality control cycle is a repeating cycle revolving around the production process. In the PDCA model, this incorporates four elements: Plan, Do, Check, and Act. Once a product is updated, the cycle begins again for the updated product, which is subjected to the same rigorous quality control process. Scroll down for more details...

Fundamentals of Operations Management

Operations management is the administration of effective business practices to create the highest level of efficiency possible within an organization. It is concerned with the process of converting materials and labour into goods and services as efficiently as possible. In this book, you will learn how to make key decision business decisions, including handling of all activities required in creating and delivering an organization's goods or services to its customers on a day-to-day basis in an effective and efficient manner. After payment, you will immediately receive an email with a link to download the eBook.

Fundamentals of Product Management

Product development is the process of designing, building, operating, and maintaining a good or service. Product development ensures that the customer’s voice is not lost in the rush to an exciting technology. It adds things like pricing, marketing, and customer support to the technology to create a complete product. Scroll down for more details...

Fundamentals of Productivity & Waste Management

This book explains waste with respect to lean and the environment. The different types of lean wastes and environmental wastes are explained, along with their impact on productivity and the environment. Scroll down for more details...

Guide to 5S Implementation

This book explains the application of lean methodology in workplace optimization and housekeeping. The 5S lean tool is based on five Japanese words beginning with the letter “S”—Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain—which optimizes workplaces for lean methodologies. Scroll down for more details...

Integrated Management Systems (IMS) Handbook: Essential Guide to ISO 9001 (QMS), ISO 14001 (EMS) & ISO 45001 (OH&SMS) Integration

Integrated Management System (IMS) brings together all of an organization’s systems and processes into one complete framework, enabling the organization to work as a single unit with unified objectives. This book is written for individuals and corporate organizations that are trying to combine multiple management standards, such as for quality, environment, occupational health & safety, and other requirements that are often bolted together with resulting inefficiencies coming from duplication of efforts and conflicting approaches. The book, written in simple and direct manner expands the understanding of an integrated management system (IMS) globally thereby helping organizations to save valuable resources contributing to the maintenance and efficiency of business processes. After reading this book, you would have gained thorough understanding on the approaches of integrated implementation of ISO 9001:2015, ISO14001, OH&SMS 45001 and most other recognized industry specific management standards. After payment, you will immediately receive an email with a link to download the eBook.

Environmental Management Systems (EMS): Guide to ISO 14001 Implementation & Auditing

The standard which was revised in 2015 and, as part of the development process, ISO conducted a continual improvement survey to develop an understanding of the needs of current, past, and potential users. The primary purpose of this management system standard is to specify general requirements and guidelines that, when followed, should provide reasonable assurance that the outputs from a process and/or system will have no or minimal negative impact on the environment and, improves environmental performance. This Environmental Management Systems (EMS) certification book shows how to maintain EMS according to the ISO 14001 standard within an organization. This book explains all the clauses, the changes incorporated to the standard and outlines fundamental concepts of the standard to learners. This guide helps the user establish of environmental management system (EMS) in any organizational settings, in accordance with the requirements specified in ISO 14001:2015, Environmental management systems — Requirements with guidance for use. This book will help you achieve the following: 1) Improved financial savings by the organization through loss prevention. 2) Improved ability to identify the environmental aspects and impacts, thereby reducing risk of environmental incidents. 3) Implementing systems that ponder socio-economic needs and environmental circumstances. 4) Improves efficiency of the environmental management system. 5) An in-depth knowledge of the requirements of ISO 14001:2018. 6) Implement and sustain an environmental management system in line with the requirements of ISO 14001:2018. This book serves as a valuable tool for auditors, especially an internal auditor, to learn more about the expectations of a good EMS audit, providing advice on how to conduct internal audits. As a business owner, this book will help you understand what sort of commitment is required to implement ISO 14001. It shows how to turn that initial thought into reality within your business, including the costs and benefits. After payment, you will immediately receive an email with a link to download the eBook.

Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS): Guide to ISO 22000 Implementation

Unsafe food poses very serious danger to human health. ISO 22000 by International Organization for Standardization (ISO) empowers organizations to identify and control food safety hazards, in collaboration with other ISO management standards, such as ISO 9001. Applicable to all types of food and food-related companies, ISO 22000 creates an impact of reassurance that people can trust food/feed and related materials migrated within the global food supply chain. This book contains everything you need to implement, manage and maintain Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) according to the ISO 22000:2018, standard. This book explains all the clauses, the changes incorporated to the standard and outlines fundamental concepts of the standard to learners. The implementation of food safety management system (FSMS) - ISO 22000 offers the following benefits: 1) Elimination of food contaminations. 2) Improved company’s reputation. 3) Improves marketing and public image. 4) Acts as a fundamental requirement for government tenders. 5) Improves regulatory performance. 6) Lower risk of non-compliance fines thereby saving cost for the company. 7) Employee motivation. 8) Waste reduction (both raw materials and cost). 9) Attracts more stakeholders (customers, investors, shareholders). 10) Increased profits from lower costs. Who this book is for: ISO Management Systems Auditors 1) Business owners and leaders 2) Operations Managers, Supervisors etc. 3) QA/QC managers 4) Production managers 5) Supervisors 6) HACCP team 7) All food handlers 8) Anyone working in food organizations. 9) Anyone desiring to learn and improve on their knowledge of Food Safety Management Systems. 10) Organizations desiring to transit to ISO 22000:2018 etc. After payment, you will immediately receive an email with a link to download the eBook.

Energy Management Systems (EnMS): ISO 50001 Implementation & Audit

As an international standard, ISO 50001 specifies the requirements for organizations to develop, implement, and improve Energy Management Systems thereby allowing organizations to follow a specific framework that helps them achieve continual improvement in energy performance, efficiency, usage, and consumption. ISO 50001:2018 is the new version of Energy Management system standard being adopted by various organizations across the world for improvement of energy performance through structured approach, arising as a result of a number of issues such as Greenhouse gas emissions and ever increasing cost of energy. This book presents the clause-wise requirements of ISO 50001:2018 and also actions required for implementation in an easy-to-understand manner. This book, presented in simple and straightforward manner, is ideal for new and experienced internal auditors who want to get more out of their audits, ISO Consultants and for employees who just need a basic understanding of what EnMS internal auditing is and how it applies to them and their organizations. After payment, you will immediately receive an email with a link to download the eBook.

ISO Management Systems Audit Techniques & Best Practices: Complete Guide to Effective Management Systems Audit

A successful internal audit program is essential for the success of any management system implementation, and requires effective auditors. The book provides comprehensive detail about establishing an internal audit program, selecting and training auditors, auditing requirements, interview techniques, planning audits, reporting, audit follow ups, and others. This book, presented in simple and straightforward manner, is ideal for new and experienced internal auditors who want to get more out of their audits, and for employees who just need a basic understanding of what internal auditing is and how it applies to them. This book explains ISO 19011 audit techniques and best practices, giving detailed overview of evidence and findings, preparation, and pre-audit activities including system standards, protocols, and methodologies. It describe in simple terms, how information on the audit scope is presented with reference to physical location, organizational units, and other important considerations. After payment, you will immediately receive an email with a link to download the eBook.

Kaizen Approach to Continuous Improvement

Kaizen refers to continuous improvement; an organizational tool where employees at all levels of a company work cohesively and proactively in order to gain consistent, small improvements to the business process, assisting in creating synergy within the organization's distinct talents to create a robust engine for continuous improvement. Scroll down for more details...

Ultimate Guide to Lean Six Sigma Implementation: Detailed Handbook for Continuous Process Improvement, Manufacturing & Business Excellence

Lean Six Sigma is a methodology that relies on a team effort to improve performance by systematically removing waste and reducing variation or eliminating defects. It combines lean enterprise and Six Sigma, which are techniques to eliminate the eight wastes (muda). Lean Six Sigma, aside from reducing process defects and waste, also provides a framework for overall organizational change of culture. The introduction of Lean Six Sigma helps in shaping the mind-set of employees and managers to one that focuses on growth and continuous improvement through process optimization of their manufacturing or business processes thereby maximizing their efficiency and increasing profitability. In order to successfully implement Lean Six Sigma, a combination of tools from both lean manufacturing and Six Sigma must be used. These tools are discussed in this book in details. Reading this book would enable you gain thorough understanding of lean six sigma and, equip you with lean six sigma tools and techniques for waste reduction, defects elimination and complete process improvement. This book is written for business leaders, managers and supervisors at all levels, quality management professionals of any industry, management systems auditors, large, medium and small-scale business owners/entrepreneurs and anyone who desire to improve their knowledge of lean six sigma implementation. Lean Six Sigma practitioners of all levels such as the White, Yellow, Green, Black & Master Black holders would find this book invaluable. After payment, you will immediately receive an email with a link to download the eBook.

Organizational Change Management

This book explains how to build effective change strategies, and play a more effective role in any organization undergoing a period of change. With ever increasing competition and technological advancements, businesses need to be able to deal with change on an ongoing basis. Scroll down for more details...

Quality Management Systems (QMS): Fundamental Guide to ISO 9001 Implementation & Audit

ISO 9001 provides the framework for organizations to improve the quality of their products and services and consistently meet their customers’ expectations; addressing various aspects of quality management. The standard sets out the criteria for a quality management system can be used by any organization regardless of its field of activity and size. As a matter of fact, over one million companies and organizations in over 170 countries have been certified to ISO 9001. The standard which is based on a number of quality management principles including a strong customer focus, the motivation and implication of top management, the process approach and continual improvement, when implemented ensures that good-quality products and services are consistently delivered to customers. Referring to a formal system that documents processes, procedures, and responsibilities for achieving quality policies and objectives, QMS helps manage and direct an organization’s activities to meet customer and regulatory requirements and improve its effectiveness and efficiency on a continuous basis. This book explains how organizations can develop and maintain Quality Management Systems according to the ISO 9001 standard. The book explains all the clauses, the changes incorporated to the standard and outlines fundamental concepts of the standard to learners. This simple and straightforward book is ideal for people who are new to ISO 9001:2015; experienced ISO coordinators who want to get more out of an established system as they transition to the new standard, and for employees who requires only a basic understanding of what ISO 9001:2015 is and how it applies to them. Each of ISO 9001:2015's sections and clauses using real-world examples are explained. After payment, you will immediately receive an email with a link to download the eBook.

The Kanban System: Lean Scheduling & Management Methodology

This book will familiarize you with the various aspects of the Kanban system, including lean scheduling and Just in Time(JIT) production. Popularized by Toyota, the Kanban system visualizes industrial production through boards and cards. It is a known method for ensuring production efficiency and applicable almost any industrial setting. Scroll down for more details...

Team Management Toolbox: Building & Managing High-Performing Multi-Functional Teams

Team management refers to the ability of an individual or an organization to administer and coordinate a group of individuals to perform a task. Team management requires cooperative teamwork, communication, and objective setting and performance appraisals. It is the capability to identify problems and resolve conflicts within a team. There are various methods and leadership styles a team leader can take to increase the productivity of the personnel and build an effective team. In the workplace teams come in different shapes and sizes who all work together and depend on one another. They all communicate and work to accomplish set goals. Management teams are a specific type of team that performs duties which include leading, directing and advising other employees and teams that work with them to achieve a goal. Whereas work, parallel, and project teams hold the responsibility of the direct accomplishment of a set goal, management teams are responsible for providing general direction and assistance to their members and those teams. This book explains the different communication skills in team leadership, the essence of integrity in team management, keys to developing high performing team, keys to identifying the team leader’s strength, harnessing the creative potential of team members, different team members’ role, discovering the unique talents of team members, techniques for selecting team members, the team development life cycle, theories of team motivation and facilitation. Also, evaluation techniques of team players performance, team management tools, team decision making tools, problem solving methodologies in team management and team members as change-makers are thoroughly discussed. The reader, at the end of the study of this book, would have gained good knowledge of the tools and techniques required for effective team management. After payment, you will immediately receive an email with a link to download the eBook.

Expert Guide on Cosmetics & Domestic Chemical Products Production: Formulation, Production Processes & Steps

This book, ‘Cosmetics & Domestic Chemical Products’ presents step-by-step guide to the production of chemical products. These products are classified as household, body care and hair care products with each class or section containing more than ten (10) different products. The raw materials, formulation and production steps and processes are presented in the simplest form possible. Marketing strategies for the sales of products are also shared. The sources of raw materials as well as safety precautions during production are presented. Technical terms, although negligibly applied in this publication but where applied are clearly explained to the level of understanding of the reader irrespective of their educational background. It should be noted that, this book is not an academic publication but simply, a guide, an instructional aide to production. Although the products described in this publication have been described with the intention of producing in small and medium scale, the formulation could be applied for large scale production simply by scaling up the formulation ratios where applicable. This publication, a result of thorough research and practical experience of the author over the years have been written to help new producers as well as experienced producers improve on their products in order to increase their sales and competitive advantage in the market. The author, an experienced chemical/process engineer, quality management professional, corporate trainer and business strategist with vast experience in the consumer goods, packaging manufacturing industry has systematically presented the gems in this publication to the level of understanding of the reader irrespective of their educational background and qualification. After payment, you will immediately receive an email with a link to download the eBook.

The Lean Management Handbook: Guide to Waste Elimination, Continual Improvement & Value Creation

Lean management is a long-term approach to work that seeks to systematically achieve incremental changes in processes in order to improve efficiency and quality. This book has been written to explain in details some time-tested principles, tools and techniques targeted to helping engineers, quality assurance/control professionals, business owners & leaders, managers of all levels etc. to drastically eliminate process waste, create more values and continually improve their overall operational processes. Lean management is a long-term approach to work that seeks to systematically achieve incremental changes in processes in order to improve efficiency and quality. This book, "The Lean Management Handbook" has been written to explain in details some time-tested principles, tools and techniques targeted to helping engineers, quality assurance/control professionals, business owners & leaders, managers of all levels etc. to drastically eliminate process waste, create more values and continually improve their overall operational processes. The concepts presented in this publication are explained with clear details and real industry examples. After payment, you will immediately receive an email with a link to download the eBook.

Process Improvement & Quality Management Toolbox

Process improvement is an ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes. These efforts can seek small "incremental" improvement over time or "breakthrough" improvement all at once. Delivery (customer valued) processes are constantly evaluated and improved in the light of their efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility. Process improvement goes with several different names including business process management (BPM), business process improvement (BPI), business process re-engineering, continual improvement process (CIP) etc. all having the same goal of minimizing errors, reducing waste, improving productivity and streamlining efficiency. The goal of this book is to help the reader apply the various process improvement and quality management tools in their manufacturing, production and/or business processes by identifying, analyzing and improving existing business processes to optimize performance, meet best practice standards or simply improve quality and the user experience for customers and end-users. Some key topics covered herein include 8D problem solving, Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Seven (7) Quality Tools, Continuous Improvement tools and others. At the end of the study of this book, the reader is expected to have mastered the principles discussed and applies the appropriate tools towards improving their various processes. After payment, you will immediately receive an email with a link to download the eBook.

Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems (OH&SMS) - Guide to ISO 45001 Implementation & Audit

ISO 45001 is go-to standard for organizations that are really serious about improving safety of employee, reduction of workplace risks and creation of a better, safer working conditions. International Labour Organization estimated that more than 7 600 people die from work-related accidents or diseases every new day. This standard was developed by ISO committee the aim of potentially saving almost three million lives each year. Having similar structure with other ISO management systems, the approach will be familiar to users of standards such as ISO 14001 or ISO 9001. This book explains the application of ISO 45001 management system in controlling and improving the safety or occupational health and safety performance of an organization. It provides guidance in building the OH&S management system in support of an organization's processes, linking the management system to the requirements of ISO 45001:2018, to support third-party certification. Included in the book are best practices as well as common weaknesses experienced in many organizations. This book serves as a valuable guide for ISO management systems auditors providing in-depth information about the expectations of a good OH&SMS audit, providing advice on how to conduct internal audits. As a business owner, this book will help you understand what sort of commitment is required to implement ISO 45001. Anyone who desires to understand the implementation of ISO 45001 will find this book very useful. It is written in simple and easily understandable terms. After payment, you will immediately receive an email with a link to download the eBook.

Total Quality Management: Principles & Practice for Organizational Effectiveness

This eBook presents Total Quality Management (TQM) as a term used to describe a management approach to quality improvement through the formulation and implementation of an organization's quality policy and procedure in view to a long-term customer satisfaction. It stresses the fact that TQM is based on all members of an organization participating in improving processes, products, services and the working culture. The concept of quality and cost of poor quality has been thoroughly explained in this book. Keys to the successful implementation of Total Quality Management (TQM) are explained in details. This book contains details on Quality Assurance, Quality Control and Improvement practices, tools and techniques. Likewise the principles or elements, and phases of Total Quality Management (TQM) have been explained. Individuals, supervisors, middle and top level managers who wish to gain or improve their knowledge of Total Quality Management (TQM), and apply them to their businesses in order to improve their business culture with the goal of gaining and retaining their customers through high level of customer satisfaction, thereby maintaining a competitive advantage in this ever competitive business world would find this book the MOST appropriate one. At the end of the study of this book, readers would have learned the principles and practices of Total Quality Management (TQM) for the effectiveness of their organization. After payment, you will immediately receive an email with a link to download the eBook.

Production of Domestic Chemical Products - Free eBook

This free eBook presents step-by-step guide to the production of multipurpose liquid detergent, disinfectant, hair growth stimulant and hair cream. The raw materials, formulation and production steps and processes are presented in the simplest form possible, with zero technical term. Scroll down for more details...

Paperless Approach to Quality Management Presentation

This FREE PowerPoint presentation (also in pdf format) provides complete guide to the implementation of paperless quality and selection of software tools for effective process improvement. The presentation is designed for industry-professionals who desire to build robust quality systems and process improvement practices. It presents and explains key tools required to succeed in the unending journey of continuous improvement. Scroll down for more details...

Calibration Manual

Do you need a calibration system that works quickly and easily? Are Auditors knocking on your door, and you need calibration documentation? Purchase this calibration system. It includes an easy to edit calibration manual, recommended calibration reports and index cards. This system has been audited numerous times...The manual includes an easy to edit calibration manual, recommended calibration reports and index cards. To purchase this product, simply click on the 'Buy Now' button at the end of the description page. Scroll down to learn more...