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Business Logistics Management | by Ronald H. Ballou

Cheaper By the Dozen | by Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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Comments: A memoir about growing up in the family of Frank and Lillian Gilbreath, spiritual heirs of Frederick Taylor and immediate grandparents of Industrial Engineering. Makes concern for efficiency "cute". This is the other side of the universe from Rivethead. Seems to have been the inspiration for the TV sitcom "The Brady Bunch" but it is really better than that. You might pick up the book expecting to make fun of it but the Gilbreths were effective and likeable.
Submitted By: John J. Bartholdi, III

Clockspeed | by Charles H. Fine

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Comments: In this book, Charles Fine provides his readers analytical tools they need to anticipate the twists and turns of the marketplace and seize tommorow's opportunities.
Submitted By: Carl Thompson

Introduction to Logistics Modeling | by H. Donald Ratliff, William G. Nulty

Perfecting a Piece of the World | by David Rounds

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Comments: A look at the operations of A-P-A, a Less-than-TruckLoad (LTL) freight company in the northeastern US. The writing can be quite good; similar to the measured, clear prose of John McPhee. But the first few and last few chapters make you wonder whether the subject of the book funded its writing. The author's mindless worship of his subject can be a bit hard to take, but the middle portions seem genuinely interested in LTL operations.
Submitted By: John J. Bartholdi, III

Rivethead: Tales from the Assembly Line | by Ben Hamper

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Comments: Fear and loathing on the assembly-line. The humor is bitter and effective. Hope this guy is not working on your line.
Submitted By: John J. Bartholdi, III

Supply Chain Strategy | by Edward Frazelle, Ph.D.

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Comments: By one of GA Tech's own, this is one of the most comprehensive, well written books on logisitics and supply chain management to date. It explains every salient point of the trade. It's a text and a reference--at rare combination.
Submitted By: Brig Gen R E Mansfield, USAF
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Comments: Entertaining but superficial comments on what he teaches on a daily basis. The conversational style attempts to simplify what's a rather complex problem.
Submitted By: Luis Henao

Supply Chain Strategy | by Edward Frazelle, PhD.

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Comments: By one of GA Tech's own, this is one of the most comprehensive, well written books on logisitics and supply chain management to date. It explains every salient point of the trade. It's a text and a reference--at rare combination.
Submitted By: Brig Gen R E Mansfield, USAF
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Comments: Entertaining but superficial comments on what he teaches on a daily basis. The conversational style attempts to simplify what's a rather complex problem.
Submitted By: Luis Henao

The One Best Way: Frederick Winslow Taylor and the Enigma of Efficiency | by Robert Kanigel

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Comments: An important book about the roots of Industrial Engineering. Much of what Frederick Taylor did has been so absorbed into our lives that it is hard to recognize how revolutionary it was at one time. A serious and rewarding read.
Submitted By: John J. Bartholdi, III

Unleashing the Killer App: Digital Strategies for Market Dominance | by Larry Downes