ABSTRACT

In the competitive business arena companies must continually strive to create new and better products faster, more efficiently, and more cost effectively than their competitors to gain and keep the competitive advantage. Computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided engineering (CAE), and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) are now the industry standa

chapter 1

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chapter 2

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chapter 4

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chapter 5

The Design of Human-Centered Manufacturing Systems

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chapter 6

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