Systems engineering and safety : building the bridge /

"Systems engineering principles are currently being applied to system safety best practices in several industries, as well as state and local governments. This book covers the payoff in both dollars and goodwill to the investment made in merging those two important and often neglected disciplin...

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Main Author: Glismann, Peter J.
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, ©2013.
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Summary:"Systems engineering principles are currently being applied to system safety best practices in several industries, as well as state and local governments. This book covers the payoff in both dollars and goodwill to the investment made in merging those two important and often neglected disciplines. It can be read, understood, and acted upon by the Chief Executive Officer of a multinational corporation, right down to the line manager of systems engineering or the technical professional in the safety department. The value in terms of cost savings, be it in the form of financial, human, or social capital, is clearly illustrated with real world examples"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 114 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781466552135
1466552131
1299710530
9781299710535
1138430927
9781138430921