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Engineering and Technology Management Tools and Applications For a listing of recent titles in the Artech House Technology Management and Professional Development Library, turn to the back of this book. Engineering and Technology Management Tools and Applications B. S. Dhillon Artech House Boston • London www.artechhouse.com Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Dhillon, B. S. Engineering and technology management tools and applications/B.S. Dhillon. p. cm. — (Artech
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