Lean principles were originally developed by the Japanese automotive industry, but Hartman has applied them to farming. As a result, he's been able to drastically cut waste, increase profit, and make his family farm more environmentally and economically sustainable. With ample examples from his one-acre farm in Indiana, Hartman illustrates how to incorporate lean practices, on farms of any size or scale, at each step of the production chain, from...

In the past, the thought of working in manufacturing might have conjured up images of standing in front of a conveyer belt. Today, manufacturing jobs are far more challenging and more rewarding. Technology has brought about progress in virtually every industry, and the manufacturing industry is no exception. Participation in collaborative, STEM-based work spaces known as makerspaces offers a great advantage to those interested in manufacturing. This...

Loaded with labour and time-saving conveniences, the Hoosier cabinet was among the earliest design innovations of the modern American kitchen. This book presents informative history of the Hoosier cabinet - revealing its influence on the development of the contemporary American home. It is suitable for cabinetmakers and antiques enthusiasts.

This book is an excellent reference work on most of the Hoosier cabinets made. There is some information on less common makers, but it is not all inclusive. Lots of good information on restoration and judging condition.

This title will take readers through the process of making cotton candy, from sugar cane fields, to sugar processing plants, and finally to fairs and carnivals where cool machines spin thin threads that are gathered to make yummy cotton candy!

In the 1950s, manufacturing generated nearly 30 percent of U.S. income. Over the past fifty-five years, that share has gradually declined to less than 12 percent. At the same time, real estate, finance, and Wall Street trading have grown. While manufacturing's share of the U.S. economy shrinks, it expands in countries such as China and Germany that have a strong industrial policy. Meanwhile Americans are only vaguely aware of the many consequences...

"This title will take readers into factories where root beer is brewed using special root extracts, water, sugar, and yeast."--

Journalist Alex Harney shows how China is able to offer such amazingly low prices to the rest of the world. What she has discovered is a brutal world in which intense pricing pressure from Western companies combines with corruption and a lack of transparency to exact an unseen toll in human misery and environmental damage. Despite a decade of monitoring, foreign businessmen all too often have no idea of the conditions under which goods they buy are...