Download or read book The Lean Builder A Builder s Guide to Applying Lean Tools in the Field written by Joe Donarumo and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-08-16 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sam Brooks, a young superintendent with ProCon Builders, has been given responsibility for the largest and most complicated project of his career. He struggles with all of the common difficulties in construction -- lack of communication, coordination issues, and other kinds of wasteful occurrences that rob his project of time and money, while leaving him and his team frustrated and overworked. Luckily, his friend, mentor, and co-worker, Alan Phillips, brings the benefit of his experience and his knowledge of Lean Construction tools and processes to help Sam learn valuable skills for improving the operation of his project. Together, Sam and Alan discuss the merits and explore the practical applications of: Daily Huddles Visual Communication The "Eight Wastes" Managing Constraints Pull Planning The Last Planner System(TM) Percent Plan Complete

Download or read book The Construction Industry in the Fourth Industrial Revolution written by Clinton Aigbavboa and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-08-09 with total page 617 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gathers papers from the 11th Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) Postgraduate Research Conference, held on 28–30 July 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The conference provided an essential forum for reviewing and generating knowledge on Construction 4.0 and, consequently, highlighted processes and practices that allow us to deliver and operate built environment assets more effectively and efficiently by focusing on physical-to-digital and digital-to-physical transformation. The event addressed three broad themes: Industrial production (prefabrication, 3-D printing and assembly, offsite and advanced manufacturing); Cyber-physical systems (actuators, sensors, IoT, robots and cobots for repetitive and dangerous tasks, and drones for mapping, progress monitoring, safety and quality inspections, lifting, moving and positioning); and Technologies (digital ecosystems, digital platforms, BIM, video and laser scanning, AI and cloud computing, big data and data analytics, reality capture, blockchain, simulation, virtual and augmented reality, data standards and interoperability, and vertical and horizontal integration). Given its scope, the book will be of interest to all construction industry and architectural professionals who want to learn about cutting-edge technologies applied to construction

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Download or read book Income Tax including Tax Planning Management A Y 2020 21 written by Dr. H.C. Mehrotra, Dr. S.P. Goyal and published by Sahitya Bhawan Publications. This book was released on 2020-07-01 with total page 1092 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present 41st edition of the Income Tax including Tax Planning & Management book has been thoroughly revised in the light of the amendments made by The Income Tax Act, 1961; The Income Tax Rules, 1962, (as amended up-to-date); The Finance Act, 2019, the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2019, the Finance Act, 2020 and the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019 as applicable to Assessment Year 2020-21 and the Latest Circulars and Notifications of C.B.D.T. The salient features of the book are : The language of the book is simple and lucid. All important aspects of Tax Planning and Management for the Assessment Years 2020-21 and 2021-22 have been included in the book. Small illustrations and examples are given for ticklish law points so as to make them easy and self-explanatory for students to understand the subject. Provisions of Taxation and other Laws (Relaxation of Certain Provisions) Ordinance, 2020 dated 31.3.2020 have been incorporated in the book. In the chapter ‘‘Deduction and Collection of Tax at Source’’ reduced rates applicable for the period from 14.5.2020 to 31.3.2021 have been incorporated. All important case laws and circulars/notifications reported upto June 2020 have been incorporated. At the end of the book salient features of ‘‘Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020’’ have been incorporated. More than 500 solved illustrations have been given in various chapters from the questions set for examinations conducted by the various Universities.

Download or read book Career Planning and Succession Management written by William J. Rothwell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely guide explains how businesses can effectively integrate and coordinate career and succession planning programs to meet the personnel demands of the future. Drawing on their experience and expertise with workforce development, the authors of this book based its content on a single but important premise. With global economic instability, a slowdown in workforce growth, extraordinary competition for the best talent, and the rapid advance of technology, there is an immediate need to integrate career and succession planning programs. Explaining how to do just that, this practical, user-friendly guide is the first to link those critical business tools, showing readers how to prepare for tomorrow—and the many years after. The book presents a systematic approach through which businesses can integrate and coordinate career planning and succession planning programs. Part One makes the business case for moving beyond segregated career and succession planning and shows why they must be integrated. Part Two offers foundations for integration, while Part Three outlines the strategies that can make integration a reality. Part Four addresses the future of career development and succession planning. Other topics include the future of organizational infrastructure and the implications of a diverse workforce. Employee engagement and leadership development are also explored.

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Download or read book Direct Tax including Tax Planning Management AY 2020 21 written by Dr. H.C. Mehrotra, Dr. S.P. Goyal and published by Sahitya Bhawan Publications. This book was released on 2020-07-01 with total page 1092 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present 41st edition of the book has been thoroughly revised in the light of the amendments made by The Income Tax Act, 1961; The Income Tax Rules, 1962, (as amended up-to-date); The Finance Act, 2019, the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2019, the Finance Act, 2020 and the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019 as applicable to Assessment Year 2020-21 and the Latest Circulars and Notifications of C.B.D.T. The salient features of the book are : The language of the book is simple and lucid. All important aspects of Tax Planning and Management for the Assessment Years 2020-21 and 2021-22 have been included in the book. Small illustrations and examples are given for ticklish law points so as to make them easy and self-explanatory for students to understand the subject. Provisions of Taxation and other Laws (Relaxation of Certain Provisions) Ordinance, 2020 dated 31.3.2020 have been incorporated in the book. In the chapter ‘‘Deduction and Collection of Tax at Source’’ reduced rates applicable for the period from 14.5.2020 to 31.3.2021 have been incorporated. All important case laws and circulars/notifications reported upto June 2020 have been incorporated. At the end of the book salient features of ‘‘Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020’’ have been incorporated. More than 500 solved illustrations have been given in various chapters from the questions set for examinations conducted by the various Universities.

Download or read book Global Innovation Index 2020 written by Cornell University and published by WIPO. This book was released on 2020-08-13 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Global Innovation Index 2020 provides detailed metrics about the innovation performance of 131 countries and economies around the world. Its 80 indicators explore a broad vision of innovation, including political environment, education, infrastructure and business sophistication. The 2020 edition sheds light on the state of innovation financing by investigating the evolution of financing mechanisms for entrepreneurs and other innovators, and by pointing to progress and remaining challenges – including in the context of the economic slowdown induced by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis.

Download or read book Assessing the Research and Development Plan for the Next Generation Air Transportation System written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2008-09-26 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. aviation industry, airline passengers, aircraft pilots, airports, and airline companies are all facing challenges. The air transportation system is experiencing unprecedented and increasing levels of use. The federal government understands the critical need to update the U.S. air transportation system, and plans to implement the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) by 2025. This system is an example of active networking technology that updates itself with real-time shared information and tailors itself to the individual needs of all U.S. aircraft, stressing adaptability by enabling aircraft to immediately adjust to ever-changing factors. On April 1-2, 2008, a workshop was held at the National Academies to gather reactions to the research and development aspects of the Joint Planning and Development Office’s baseline Integrated Work Plan (IWP), which is designed to increase the efficiency of airport and air space use in the United States. This book provides a summary of the workshop, which included presentations on the following topics: Airport operations and support; Environmental management; Air navigation operations, Air navigation support, and flight operation support; Positioning, navigation, and timing services and surveillance; Weather information services; Safety management; Net-centric infrastructure services and operations; and Layered adaptive security.

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Download or read book Defence Planning for Small and Middle Powers written by Tim Sweijs and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-08-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the processes, practices and principles of defence planning in small and middle powers. Small and middle powers are recalibrating their force postures in this age of disruption. They are adapting their defence planning and military innovation processes to protect the security of their nations. The purpose of this book is to explore defence planning and military innovation in 11 contemporary case studies of small and middle powers in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Oceania. Employing a structured focused comparison framework, it traces patterns in the choices of small and middle powers across the following themes: (1) alliances, dependencies and national ambitions; (2) approaches, processes, methods and techniques; and (3) military innovation strategies and outcomes. Breaking new theoretical ground, it offers a three-pronged typology distinguishing between the strategic defence planner, the transactional defence planners and the complacent defence planner. The book offers a rich array of insights into cases that fall across different geographies, strategic cultures and governance systems. These insights can help guide discussions on how to structure decision-making structures, arrive at ambition levels, formulate priorities, select partners and design defence planning and military innovation processes. This book will be of much interest to students of defence studies, security studies, public policy and international relations, as well as to professionals in defence planning.

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Download or read book Managing Logistics Systems written by John M. Longshore and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-06-09 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook introduces logistics from a broad perspective to include all activities throughout the product and service life cycle pertaining to supply chain and logistics management, the physical supply and distribution of products, and the corresponding maintenance and support. It recognizes the mutual interdependence of the major functional areas of the organization including marketing, production, and finance. The emphasis throughout the text is on logistics in the context of a total business system design process. It views the business as a "system", managing logistics within that system, and thus transforming their Supply Chain. Pedagogy to aid learning is incorporated throughout every chapter, with chapter objectives, case studies, and concept checks. This text is intended for both upper-level undergraduate and lower-level graduate students in both Business and Engineering on logistics and supply chain tracks. It can also serve as a reference for practitioners actively engaged in day-to-day management of logistics and supply chain activities. Supplementary online resources include an instructors’ manual, chapter-by-chapter PowerPoint slides, glossary, and a test bank of exam questions.

Download or read book Handbook of Sustainable Development Through Green Engineering and Technology written by Vikram Bali and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-09-27 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Green engineering involves the designing, innovation, and commercialization of products and processes which promote sustainability without eliminating both efficiency and economic viability. This handbook focuses on sustainable development through green engineering and technology. It is intended to address the applications and issues involved in their practical implementation. A new range of renewable-energy technologies, modified to provide green engineering, will be described in this handbook. It will explore all green technologies required to provide green engineering for the future.These include, but are not limited to, green smart buildings, fuel-efficient transportation, paperless offices, and many more energy-efficient measures. Handbook of Sustainable Development through Green Engineering and Technology acts as a comprehensive reference book to use when identifying development for programs and sustainable initiatives within the current legislative framework. It aims to be of great interest to researchers, faculty members, and students across the globe.

Download or read book Urban Transportation Planning in the United States written by Edward Weiner and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The development of U.S. urban transportation policy over the past half-century illustrates the changing relationships among federal, state, and local governments. This comprehensive text examines the evolution of urban transportation planning from early developments in highway planning in the 1930s to today’s concerns over sustainable development, security, and pollution control. Highlighting major national events, the book examines the influence of legislation, regulations, conferences, federal programs, and advances in planning procedures and technology. The volume provides in-depth coverage of the most significant event in transportation planning, the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1962, which created a federal mandate for a comprehensive urban transportation planning process, carried out cooperatively by states and local governments with federal funding. Claiming that urban transportation planning is more sophisticated, costly, and complex than its highway and transit planning predecessors, the book demonstrates how urban transportation planning evolved in response to changes in such factors as the environment, energy, development patterns, intergovernmental coordination, and federal transit programs. This updated, revised, and expanded edition features two new chapters on global climate change and managing under conditions of constrained resources, and covers the impact of the most recent legislation, 50 years after the Highway Act of 1962, emphasizing such timely issues as security, oil dependence, performance measurement, and public-private sector collaboration.