Engineering & Business Management

A Problem-based Analytical, Quantitative, Computational, Interactive Multimedia Approach to Project Management, with R&D and Industrial Examples from the USA, Europe, and Asia, with Software Tools

by

Professor Paul G. Ranky, PhD, NJIT, USA,

IEEE Green Engineering Editor, IEEE(USA), ISO (International Standard Organization), USA Voting Member and Co-Author of International Standads, IJCIM USA Editor (Taylor & Francis Group)

This publication is dedicated to the following, with special thanks for their significant contributions (in alphabetic order) Phil Ashton, PhD, IMS Manager, Bentley Motor Cars Ltd., UK, Boeing, USA, Robin Charlton, Manager, BMW (UK) Manufacturing Ltd., MINI, Oxford, UK, Jim Corlett, MSc., Infoscience Ltd., UK, Andrew Cutler, Marketing Manager, BMW, USA, Professor Steven Duncan, PhD, East Carolina University, NC, USA, and USA Army, Deborah Evans, Senior Lecturer, Tic, University of Central England, Birmingham, UK, Ford Motor Company, USA, Professor Susumu Fuji, Kobe University, Japan, Oleg Gusikhin, PhD, Supply Chain Management Research, Ford Motor Company, USA, Barry Henley, PhD, CEO, Tic, Birmingham, UK, Associate Professor John K L Ho, PhD, Engineering Technology Management MS-Program Director, City University of Hong Kong, Kevin Hogan, Head of Business Operations, Technology Innovation Centre, Birmingham, UK, Clare Jones, Senior Lecturer, Tic, University of Central England, Birmingham, UK, Professor Yoshiaki Kakino, Kakino Research Institute, Kyoto University, Japan, The Learning Skills Council (LSC), a UK National Research Funding Body, Frank Ludwig, Technology Manager, Framing, BMW (UK) Manufacturing Ltd., MINI, Oxford, UK, Dr. Masahiko Mori, President, Mori Seiki, Japan, Patrick SK Poon, BSc/MSc, Associate Director, Industrial Centre, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, PTC Inc., Boston, USA, Gregory N. Ranky, BS(Hons), MS(Eng), PhD Student, NJIT, USA, Marti Ranky, BS(Hons), Mick F. Ranky, BSc/MSc., Richard G. Ranky, BS(Hons), MS(Eng), PhD Student, Northeastern University, Boston, USA, CIMware UK & USA, Inc., Chris Raynolds, Project Manager and Peter T. Rayson, MSc., DS, Head of Design and Process Innovation, Technology Innovation Centre (Tic), University of Central England, Birmingham, UK, Will Simpson, Senior Lecturer, Tic, University of Central England, Birmingham, UK, Professor Kathryn E. Stecke, The University of Texas at Dallas, USA, Professor William Swart, PhD, PE, East Carolina University, NC, USA, James J. Truchard, PhD, President, National Instruments, Austin, Texas, USA, John 'Kip' Wasenko, Director of Design, General Motors Performance Division, GM, USA, Professor Tohru Watanabe, Ritsumeikan University, Japan, Chris H C Wong, PhD, Director, Industrial Centre, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Lillian Wong, MBA, PhD, Head of Department, Tourism & Hotel Management, Hong Kong, Dak Murthy CQE at NJ Transit, and many others. Thank you!