DAVID R. HILLIS, PhD, has more than thirty-five years of experience in academia and private industry. Currently he is an independent consultant who works with manufacturers to maximize productivity and minimize waste. Hillis is coauthor of Manufacturing Processes: Materials, Productivity, and Lean Strategies; Manufacturing Processes: Automation, Materials, and Packaging; and Waste Reduction Strategies for Fiberglass Fabricators. J. BARRY DuVALL, PhD, has more than forty years of experience in industry and academia. He is currently a full Professor in the Department of Technology Systems at East Carolina University. He has taught courses in many areas including productivity improvement, manufacturing processes and materials, digital communication, and technology management. Dr. DuVall is the author or coauthor of Contemporary Manufacturing Processes; Manufacturing Processes: Materials, Productivity, and Lean Strategies; Manufacturing Processes: Automation, Materials, and Packaging; and Getting the Message: the Technology of Communications.

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