Production category: 2784 books
by Dr. W. Edwards Deming
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2018
In August 1950 at the Hakone Convention Center in Tokyo, Dr. Deming delivered a lecture on what he called "Statistical Product Quality Administration". Many in Japan credit Deming as one of the inspirations for what has become known as the Japanese post-war economic miracle of 1950 to 1960,...
by Lei Lei, Leonardo DeCandia, Rosa Oppenheim;Yao Zhao
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2017
This book, developed in collaboration with the Rutgers Center for Supply Chain Management and based upon research projects conducted with over 100 participating corporations, combines theory and practice in presenting the concepts necessary for strategic implementation of supply chain management techniques...
The Supply Chain Revolution
Innovative Sourcing and Logistics for a Fiercely Competitive World
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2017
Across a range of industries, once-leading companies are in trouble: Walmart, IBM, Pfizer, HP, and The Gap to name a few. But others are thriving. The difference is how the company’s leaders view their supply chain: Is it just about cutting cost or do they see its hidden tools for outperforming...
Diagnosing Greatness
Ten Traits of the Best Supply Chains
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2009
Diagnosing Greatness is the first supply chain book targeted at all levels and functions of business management. It explains how business performance can be enhanced through a concerted effort to implement improvements across a full supply chain network. Using a significant amount of academic studies,...
by Robert McCrie, Professor & Chair, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2011
The second edition of Security Operations Management continues as the seminal reference on corporate security management operations. Revised and updated, topics covered in depth include: access control, selling the security budget upgrades to senior management, the evolution of security standards...
by Cheryl Russell
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2006
For the small business owner, every dollar you can save by reducing costs goes directly to the bottom line in increased profits. This new book details over 2,000 specific ways that your company can reduce costs today.
This is not a theory book; there is practical advice on thousands of innovative...
The Men Who Would Be King
An Almost Epic Tale of Moguls, Movies, and a Company Called DreamWorks
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2010
“The definitive history of the studio” created by the larger-than-life team of Spielberg, Geffen, and Katzenberg (Los Angeles Times).
For sixty years, since the birth of United Artists, the studio landscape was unchanged. Then came Hollywood’s Circus Maximus—created by director Steven...
Analytics Across the Enterprise
How IBM Realizes Business Value from Big Data and Analytics
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2014
How to Transform Your Organization with Analytics: Insider Lessons from IBM’s Pioneering Experience
Analytics is not just a technology: It is a better way to do business. Using analytics, you can systematically inform human judgment with data-driven insight. This doesn’t just improve decision-making:...
Using Simulation Tools to Model Renewable Resources
The Case of the Thai Rubber Industry
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2017
This book provides a detailed study of the Thai rubber industry and its utilisation of renewable resources, focussing on the use of open source software in building supply chain models. By describing elements that the supply chain is composed of and relating this to Thailand’s rubber industry, the...
by Michele Ceccarelli, Rocco Imperatore
Language: Italian
Release Date: February 21, 2015
Language: Italian
Release Date: February 21, 2015
Il Continuos Improvement e l’Operational Excellence oggi sono intesi non solo come la via per ottenere prodotti/servizi competitivi sul mercato, ma soprattutto come la strategia per rendere più efficiente un’azienda sia sul piano dell’organizzazione del lavoro che sulla progettazione di prodotti,...
Globalization and Self-Regulation
The Crucial Role That Corporate Codes of Conduct Play in Global Business
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2016
Corporate strategy expert Prakash Sethi takes an in-depth look at global structures and how regulation works from a corporate perspective, providing case studies of several industries and governments who have begun implementing voluntary codes of conducts, including Equator Principles, ICMM, and The Kimberly Process.
American Shale Energy and the Global Economy
Business and Geopolitical Implications of the Fracking Revolution
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2018
This brief explores the business and global implications of the American shale energy, or natural gas, revolution. Specifically, it provides a rational, comprehensive look at the major business themes and management implications that surround the new abundance of natural gas in the United States and...
Digital Business Leadership
Digital Transformation, Business Model Innovation, Agile Organization, Change Management
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2018
This book provides specialists and executives with a clear, yet practical set of recommendations to meet the challenges of digital transformation and ensure long-term success as a leader in a primarily digital business world. The authors describe the fundamental principles of digitization and its...
by Ade Asefeso MCIPS MBA
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2013
5S is a simple and highly effective set of lean manufacturing techniques that removes waste from the work environment through a better workplace organization, general cleanliness and effective visual communication.