Production & Operations Management

The concepts for Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) will fundamentally change supply chains, production processes and industries. Intelligent technologies such as IoT, edge and cloud computing, big data, artificial intelligence and...

From the award-winning developers of Factory Physics-a powerful leadership guide for breakthrough performance A comprehensive guide that cuts through the hodgepodge of copycat initiatives, overblown buzzwords, confusing mathematics, and misguided...

Today, there are few in senior management positions who can afford to ignore modern information technology, and few individuals who would prefer to be without it. Modern IT is key to organizational performance; yet we often assume the benefits will occur...

Today's business environment is constantly evolving, filled with volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity and driven by digital transformation, globalization, and the need to creating value through innovation. These shifts demand that...

This book is a novel treatment of Operations Management. It takes a fresh insight to this increasingly important topic, exploring fundamental principles equally applicable to service and manufacturing situations. The book adapts a strategic stance by...

The ground-breaking Shingo Model of 2008 introduced principles, systems, tools, and results. At that time, however, the systems element of the model did not receive the in-depth attention that other parts of the model did. As a result, organizations...

Airline Operations and Management: A Management Textbook presents a survey of the airline industry, with a strong managerial perspective. It integrates and applies the fundamentals of several management disciplines, particularly operations, marketing,...

This Introduction to Manufacturing focuses students on the issues that matter to practicing industrial engineers and managers. It offers a systems perspective on designing, managing, and improving manufacturing operations. On each topic, it covers the...

Written in clear language, this hands-on manual simplifies the essentials for monitoring, analyzing, and improving quality. While the authors employ statistical tools, these are rooted in practical examples, which require only basic math skills. The book...

This book takes a process approach of identifying, evaluating, selecting, managing and developing suppliers to create more value for customers. It begins by outlining the mental shift necessary to build robust relationships with suppliers. Next, the book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781771802253Author Dino PupulinFormat PaperbackPage Count 164Imprint Iguana BooksPublisher Iguana BooksWeight(grams) 213gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 10mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781636800035Author Benj MillerFormat PaperbackPage Count 158Imprint Ethos CollectivePublisher Ethos CollectiveWeight(grams) 163gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm...

The way organizations manage entrepreneurship has changed dramatically over the past decade. Today, organizations take account of economic issues, but they also adopt a broader perspective of their purpose including social and environmental issues (i.e...

Our daily lives are permeated by the activities of logistics and supply chain, from food and clothing to doorstep deliveries. As these processes have the ability to significantly impact the natural environment, it has never been so important to develop...

The role of design professionals' in innovation is growing towards a more strategic one. They are no longer just executors of new product and/or service design briefs but are increasingly involved in the crafting of these briefs and in the strategic...

The formula for Lean success! Toyota veterans reveal how to build continuous improvement into your company's DNA Ever since Toyota introduced the revolutionary Toyota Production System (TPS), businesses have tried to replicate Toyota's success. Few have...

The PRINCE2 Agile (R) Practical Implementation Guide - Step-by-step advice for every project type, Second edition explains how the structured, management-driven PRINCE2 project governance framework can work cohesively with team-driven, quality-focused,...

Supply Chain Analytics introduces the reader to data analytics and demonstrates the value of their effective use in supply chain management. By describing the key supply chain processes through worked examples, and the descriptive, predictive and...

Use of the NEC4 suite of contracts continues to grow and the new edition of Understanding the NEC4 Term Service Contract includes significant additional materials and changes since its original publication immediately after the initial release of the...

For courses in operations and supply chain management. Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management is an integrated, comprehensive introduction to both operations and supply chain management (SCM). The text remains engaging and brief while...

A friendly, hands-on training manual and reference for lighting technicians in motion picture and television production, this handbook is the most comprehensive guide to set lighting available. It provides a unique combination of practical detail with a...

Denise dreamed of being the kind of leader who empowered and engaged her people, but was becoming frustrated and disillusioned.Denise -- a fast-rising, young consultant at a large advisory firm -- lands a job as a manager in industry. Crisis strikes as...

This book is dedicated to the issues and complexities of industrial services supply chain management. It analyzes how the transition from products to services can be managed, and how supply chains can be adjusted to reflect this new status quo. The book...

A practical, straightforward guide to Six Sigma for employees in organizations contemplating or implementing Six Sigma From noted Six Sigma consultant and author George Eckes, Six Sigma for Everyone explains the underpinnings of the revolutionary quality...

With emerging technology transforming customer expectations, it's important to keep a laser focus on the experience companies provide their customers. Tomorrow's customers need to be targeted today!Customer experience futurist Blake Morgan outlines ten...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781523087464Author Ken SandyFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint Berrett-Koehler PublishersPublisher Berrett-Koehler Publishers

The term "risk" is known from many fields, and we are used to references to contractual risk, economic risk, operational risk, legal risk, security risk, and so forth. We conduct risk analysis, using either offensive or defensive approaches to identify...

A broad general introduction to all essential aspects of logistics and supply chain management, set within the wider business context. The book uses well-developed pedagogy and numerous case studies, guiding the reader through the subject by retaining a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of 800-CEO-READ Business Book Award.Book InformationISBN 9781591842330Author Seth GodinFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint PortfolioPublisher Penguin Putnam...

Discover new strategies for maximizing performance and profit across your organization through the concept of operational excellence.Companies must learn that you cannot fire and budget-slice your way to sustainable growth. Our world is too complex, too...

Despite recent optimism and global initiatives, the implementation of corporate sustainability programs has been slow at best, with less than a third of global companies having developed a clear business case for their approach to sustainability...

The powerful new method for streamlining digital product development, accelerating delivery, and scaling innovation—all in just one yearWhether you’re a production manager or CEO, Lean Digital Delivery provides what you need to dramatically improve...

The powerful knowledge contained in this book can make your workplace more productive, your job simpler, and everything more satisfying. It's about how to do equipment or product changeovers in record time--often in less than 10 minutes. The method...

Despite the popularity of lean and continuous improvement around the work, most organizations and their leaders struggle to make improvement work.Many are trying to cope with day-to-day business issues. They bury their heads in the work as they either...

Winner of a Shingo Research and Professional Publication AwardInformation Technology is supposed to enable business performance and innovation, improve service levels, manage change, and maintain quality and stability, all while steadily reducing...

Effective supplier relationship management enables organizations to unlock value from their supply base and reap tangible benefits. With practical tips and a proven approach, this is the guide to understanding how to maximize the potential of suppliers...

Process industries have a particularly urgent need for collaborative equipment management systems, but until now have lacked for programs directed toward their specific needs. TPM in Process lndustries brings together top consultants from the Japan...

This book is about the behaviour of systems. Systems are important, for we interact with them all the time, and many of the actions we take are influenced by a system - for example, the system of performance measures in an organisation influences, often...

A proven capital expenditure method to sustainably increase cash flow by 20-100% through a systems-thinking approach to capex decisions, replacing today's piecemeal decision-making. A packaging company consolidates three aging production sites into a...

method enables readers to: *efficiently design higher-quality, lower cost objects with less metal requirements, vibration and noise, and with lower dynamic loads and energy consumption *determine optimal solutions, regardless of the number of...