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Baldrige Quality Award
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Bid Preparation Assistance
Contracting with the fed Part I Vol. 38, No. 3, Spring 2003 (page 5)
(PDF) - 991Kb
Contracting with the fed Part II Vol. 38, No. 4, Summer 2003 (page 5)
(PDF) - 1753Kb
Selling commercial products to CIRAS NEWS Vol. 36, No. 4, Summer 2002 (page 5)
(PDF) - 292Kb
Biobased Products
Biobased Products Background Information
Biodiesel
Books on Biodiesel
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Bioindustry
Alternative Fuel Sources Discussed During Biotech Industry Conference On Campus (Iowa State Daily Article)
Battelle Report (Edited Sections)
806 Kb
Battelle Report (March 2004)
1012 Kb
Battelle Report - June 2004 News Release
47 Kb
Biobased Office Furnishings Part of HON Industries Environmental Stewardship Plan
Cargill Dow Produces Plastics from Iowa Plant Material
Creating A BioEconomy (Iowa State Daily Article)
Fibers and Clothing from Iowa-grown Plants
Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack Formally Adopts "Biobased Products and Bioenergy Vision and Roadmap for Iowa"
Iowa group drafts plan of state's biotech future (BIOWA)
ISU conference to cultivate expansion of 'bioeconomy' (Des Moines Register Article)
ISU hosts 2004 Biobased Industry Outlook Conference
ISU hosts 2006 Biobased Industry Outlook Conference
BioPreferred
BEES for USDA
BQ-9000
BQ-9000 Quality Management Program
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Finite Element Analysis
FEA World
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List of finite element analysis resources
List of finite element analysis resources
Industrial Ventilation
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Industrial Ventilation Fundamentals - A Primer on Indoor Air Quality
Industrial Ventilation Nomenclature
ISO 9001:2000
CIRAS's ISO 9001:2000 tour
What is ISO 9001:2000 from the International Organization for Standardization
Lean: 5-S/Visual
Audubon Media Corporation applies the cycle of continuous improvement and strategic planning
Building success on success
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Certification of Kaizen Facilitators at Graham Manufacturing
(PDF) - 674Kb
Kaizen (continuous improvement) for small- and medium-sized companies
Lean Enterprise References
Lean manufacturing becomes a reality for Paragon International
(PDF) - 2708Kb
Lean: Cellular/Flow
Certification of Kaizen Facilitators at Graham Manufacturing
(PDF) - 674Kb
Kaizen (continuous improvement) for small- and medium-sized companies
Lean Enterprise References
Lean: Kaizen Implementation
Audubon Media Corporation applies the cycle of continuous improvement and strategic planning
Britz-Heidbrink cuts lead time with lean manufacturing
(PDF) - 560Kb
Building success on success
(PDF) - 3041Kb
Certification of Kaizen Facilitators at Graham Manufacturing
(PDF) - 674Kb
CIRAS partners for OEM supplier development
(PDF) - 772 Kb
Kaizen (continuous improvement) for small- and medium-sized companies
Lean Enterprise References
Lean manufacturing becomes a reality for Paragon International
(PDF) - 2708Kb
Lean: Kanban/Pull
Britz-Heidbrink cuts lead time with lean manufacturing
(PDF) - 560Kb
Certification of Kaizen Facilitators at Graham Manufacturing
(PDF) - 674Kb
Kaizen (continuous improvement) for small- and medium-sized companies
Lean Enterprise References
Lean manufacturing becomes a reality for Paragon International
(PDF) - 2708Kb
Lean: Setup Reduction
Building success on success
(PDF) - 3041Kb
Kaizen (continuous improvement) for small- and medium-sized companies
Lean Enterprise References
Lean: Six Sigma
"The Six Sigma Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control (DMAIC) Process"
Certification of Kaizen Facilitators at Graham Manufacturing
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Grimm Brothers slashes defects and pegs delivery with Six Sigma
(PDF) - 473Kb
Kaizen (continuous improvement) for small- and medium-sized companies
Lean Enterprise References
Lean manufacturing becomes a reality for Paragon International
(PDF) - 2708Kb
Lean: TPM
Continuous improvement of maintenance services at Frigidaire Company
Kaizen (continuous improvement) for small- and medium-sized companies
Lean Enterprise References
Lean: VSM
CIRAS partners for OEM supplier development
(PDF) - 772 Kb
Kaizen (continuous improvement) for small- and medium-sized companies
Lean Enterprise References
Lean manufacturing becomes a reality for Paragon International
(PDF) - 2708Kb
Market Research
PRO-NET and CCR, CIRAS NEWS Vol. 37, No. 2, Winter 2003 (page 5)
(PDF) - 847Kb
Noise Control
acoustics.com
OSHA's Noise and Hearing Conservation website
The Active Noise Control FAQ
The Noise Center
The Noise Pollution Clearinghouse - Contains informational libraries and collections
Plant Layout Simulation
Do I really need a new Plant Layout?
(PDF) - 299 Kb
Plant Layout Services
(PDF) - 221 Kb
Post Award Assistance
Understanding DPAS guidelines CIRAS NEWS Fall 2001/Winter 2002 (page 5)
(PDF) - 287Kb
Quality Management
RoHs (Restriction of Hazardous Substances), and CE Mark
Training Within Industry
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SME Green Mountain Chapter 204 TWI page
The Art of Lean (Art Smalley's website)
TWI Blog
TWI Case Study - Nixon Gear (10 minute wmv video)
TWI Institute
TWI Service
TWI Summit
TWI Supervisor Skills Training Presentation