Industries category: 12638 books
by Mahesh P. Bhave Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2016
What kinds (according to U.S. News & World Report) of clean electricity initiatives—ones that make sense on public policy and business strategy levels—could overcome the hurdles in shifting away from the entrenched electricity and petroleum-based transport industries in the United States?...
by Paul Chrystal, Simon Crossley
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
The foundations of York's commercial identity lie in the powerful medieval guilds that controlled and organised business development here until the nineteenth century. Unlike other Yorkshire towns, York, a major ecclesiastical centre and a fashionable 'tourist' city, was largely untouched by the Industrial...
by James R. Cannon, Franklin D. Richey
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2012
Business aviation is one of America’s most important yet least understood industries. Most organizations (about 85%) operating business aircraft are small and medium-size enterprises. They include a wide range of organizations: state governments, universities, charitable organizations, and all types...
by Rolf K. Eckhoff
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2013
Explosions in the process industries injure or kill hundreds, if not thousands, of workers every year. They occur
in process plants, refineries, platforms and pipelines all over the world. Millions of dollars are spent repairing
damages, replacing equipment and rebuilding facilities in the wake of...
Coal Combustion Products (CCPs)
Characteristics, Utilization and Beneficiation
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2017
Coal Combustion Products (CCPs): Their Nature, Utilization and Beneficiation is a valuable resource for engineers and scientists from the coal, cement, concrete, and construction industries seeking an in-depth guide to the characteristics, utilization, beneficiation, and environmental impacts of coal...
Safety and Security Review for the Process Industries
Application of HAZOP, PHA, What-IF and SVA Reviews
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
Dennis Nolan, drawing on decades of experience as a well-known safety author and senior loss prevention specialist at Saudi Aramco, provides the essential procedures and checklists in Safety and Security Review for the Process Industries. In addition to guiding the reader through the selection and...
Oil, Gas, and Mining
A Sourcebook for Understanding the Extractive Industries
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2017
Oil, Gas, and Mining: A Sourcebook for Understanding the Extractive Industries provides developing countries with a technical understanding and practical options around oil, gas, and mining sector development issues. A central premise of the Sourcebook is that good technical knowledge can better inform...
A Multi-Industrial Linkages Approach to Cluster Building in East Asia
Targeting the Agriculture, Food, and Tourism Industry
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2017
This book proposes measures to promote regional industrial development in East Asia from the perspective of three industries: agriculture, food, and tourism. The authors argue that for regional agriculture to develop, collaboration with the food industry is essential. Further, by linking tourism,...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2016
Worldwide, tourism is the third largest economic activity in direct earnings after petroleum and automobile industries, and by far the largest one if indirect earnings are also taken into consideration. Taking into account the profound economic impact the tourism and hospitality industries can have on...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2015
Tourism is one of the most rapidly evolving industries of the twenty-first century. The economy of many countries all over the world depends on their ability to attract visitors and maintain a distinct edge in a highly competitive market. International Tourism and Hospitality in the Digital Age brings...
Strategic Excellence in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industries
How AEC Firms Can Develop and Execute Strategy Using Lean Six Sigma
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2018
Strategic Excellence in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industries is a process of applied strategic thinking designed to develop a strategy empowered with the agility to adapt to changing circumstances and to drive a high performing culture of ideal behaviors. It is infused with the...
Biaxial Stretching of Film
Principles and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2011
Biaxial (having two axes) stretching of film is used for a range of applications and is the primary manufacturing process by which products are produced for the food packaging industry. Biaxial stretching of film: principles and applications provides an overview of the manufacturing processes and...
The Economics of the East Asia Steel Industries
Production, Consumption and Trade
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2019
First published in 1998, the objective of this book is to provide a detailed examination of steel production, consumption and trade in East Asia. Specifically, it addresses steel trade and investment environment in East Asia and forecasts steel price movement in the future. In addition, a major focus...
by L. P. Bisht
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2015
Industrial geography is a branch of geography that deals with location, raw materials, products, and distribution, as influenced by geography. Industries are composed of companies. Companies make location decisions to open and close facilities of different production capabilities. These create the...