Business process and operations management Books

Yet many companies focus on the mechanisms of implementation--one-piece flow, pull production, takt time, standard work, kanban--without linking those mechanisms back to the pillars that hold up the entire system. JIT is fairly well understood, but...

One-piece flow, also known as continuous flow, is considered the ultimate lean goal. It describes how items are efficiently moved from one stage of the process to the next by designing the workflow around the requirements of the product. To get from...

Ultrasound should be a part of any condition monitoring program. It has wide range of applications and the tool is very handy and easy to use. This book presents the different applications of Ultrasound Detection technique. Many potential exist for...

Основная цель этой книги - показать компаниям, менеджерам и маркетологам, что социальные сети создают для них много новых возможностей. Сообщества и сети становятся все более важными в этом новом мире, основанном на Web 2.0. За последние десятилетия...

An undertaking should be considered like a organism. In order to exist, each "form life" must develop itself further. May this be by experiencing and collecting of experience or through specific transfer of knowledge. The most effective approach to...

Doctoral Thesis / Dissertation from the year 2016 in the subject Environmental Sciences, grade: 5, National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, language: English, abstract: The primary goal of the present dissertation is to introduce a self-developed...

Masterarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich BWL - Beschaffung, Produktion, Logistik, Note: 1,7, Verwaltungs- und Wirtschafts-Akademie Göttingen, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Grund der Betrachtungen in vorliegender Arbeit ist, dass durch sinkende...

Whether you are completely tired and exhausted by the daily grind of a horrible 9-5 job or are looking to make more money as a student/unemployed individual to set your financial records right, this book is for you!Have you ever dreamed of making a...

RFID (radio-frequency identification) is increasing its presence in our personal and business lives-you name it and RFID is likely to be finding its way there. RFID has many advantages over other auto-ID technologies, including its ability to read tags...

Products that can be stored, produced, and disseminated in a digital form can be referred to as digital products. Digital products involve some combination of text, images, audio, video, and computer programs. They have unique advantages such as very low...

Modern business processes rely heavily on IT services. In spite of this growing dependency, as well as the rise of customer expectations for performance and quality of IT services, very little research has been done on the topic of IT service quality...

Many applications follow the distributed computing paradigm, in which parts of the application are executed on different network-interconnected computers. The extension of these applications in terms of number of users or size has led to an unprecedented...

Many organizations find supply chain management an essential prerequisite to building a sustainable competitive edge for their services or products. While interest in SCM is enormous, lack of theoretical frameworks and real world applications often...

Traditional manufacturing systems are no longer able to satisfy new requirements introduced by increasingly global markets, resulting in the need for automated industries with high performance manufacturing systems. The integration between design and...

Payment systems are the indispensable infrastructure for financial markets and business activities. Every commercial trade and financial transaction is finalized only when the final settlement is made through a payment system. If operational failures...

Rapid changes in technological development are forcing businesses to continuously innovate to improve their competitiveness, which is particularly evident in logistics and supply chain management (SCM), where innovation impacts both the strategic and...

New ubiquitous and mobile technological urban infrastructures, essentially supported by ICTs, are the key to understanding how the world has been transformed into an entire urban phenomenon. By adopting a necessary multidisciplinary approach ICTs for...

Broadband internet has the potential to profoundly impact science, business and society, while simultaneously transforming almost every aspect of everyday life. Because of broadband's increasingly prominent role and presence, it is both appropriate and...

Metrics-Based Process Mapping (MBPM) is a tactical-level, visual mapping approach that enables improvement teams to make effective, data-based decisions regarding waste elimination and measure ongoing process performance. The mapping technique,...

The reliability of your production and service delivery assets is key to lowering your operating costs, maximizing your revenue stream, and increasing profit margins. Often considered a function of your maintainers, reliability is quite often poorly...

The ADB Sustainability Report 2020 provides detailed information on the economic, social, and environmental impacts of ADB's operations, activities, and institutional practices for 2018 and 2019.Produced every 2 years, the report aims to enable...

Todo sobre la Producción Pull es una guía práctica para todo aquel que quiera implantar sistemas pull. Se centra en la aplicación práctica y valora la funcionalidad por encima de la teoría, aunque explica las relaciones subyacentes. No se trata de un...

Managing projects is an exciting profession that offers plentiful opportunities for having good fun. But studying project management methodologies can bore one to death. Learning materials and study aids tend to be on the dry side. They often have a...

En el mundo empresarial, se están suscitando cambios, existen nuevas concepciones filosóficas, nuevos valores, gran desarrollo tecnológico, que estimula la competencia internacional, también los ciclos cortos de los productos y servicios que se brindan;...

La Nueva Economía no sólo significa generar avances tecnológicos cada vez más sofisticados e incrementar la velocidad de las telecomunicaciones o el empleo de ordenadores, sino que implica también cambios en la forma de organizar el trabajo teniendo en...

In today's fast-paced business world, true leadership isn't just about driving results-it's about the impact you have on your team, your culture, and your organization. In The Mirror Effect: What You See Is How You Lead, leadership expert and...

What challenges do hospital managers face in matching supply and demand for hospital services while maintaining service quality and keeping costs low? What are emerging trends in practice? To what extent and how has the Operations Management (OM)...

This book on supply chain and operations management discusses the various methodologies for effective business management. Supply chain is concerned with the efficient management of logistics with respect to goods and services for production as well as...

This book on manufacturing technology and production management deals with the processes that determine how products are to be manufactured. Various kinds of production processes exist which manufacture particular commodities; some may rely more on...

This book on manufacturing process management discusses the entire cycle of the manufacturing process. This includes the conversion of raw materials to the finished commodity. Topics included in this book delve into the efficient, effective and improved...

Manufacturing is related to the processing of raw materials into a consumable product. Logistics is concerned with the distribution of such consumable products to the end consumers. These fields are often studied in conjunction with each other. This book...

This Trainee Manual is designed to be used in conjunction with an instructor-directed program based on materialin Behavior Modeling Training for Developing Supervisory Skills: Instructor Manual, by the same authorBehavior-modeling training is a form of...

Companies across different industries are launching technology-enabled (digital) business transformation programs to improve their strategic, tactical, and operational supply chain processes. The greatest challenges that they are facing include the lack...

States and markets are integrated segments of government that rely on one another for efficient operation. Research on the workings and happenings among these two entities is essential to ensure optimal functioning of public management and the political...

Efficient supply chain management is essential for maintaining successful workflows within companies. A lack of decisional, organizational, and information integration can lead to increased cost for a business due to missed opportunities, delays,...

The issue of sustainability has become a vital discussion in many industries within the public and private sectors. In the business realm, incorporating such practices allows organizations to redesign their operations more effectively. The Handbook of...

Intervals of high-activity alternating with long low-activity periods can be found in many areas of daily life, with researchers coining the phenomenon as bursts. As burstiness has become prevalent in many fields, understanding it and knowing how to...

Evaluating the role of logistics and supply chain management skills or applications is necessary for the success of any organization or business. As market competition becomes more aggressive, it is crucial to evaluate ways in which a business can...

To promote fast and accessible service, many organizations and businesses utilize technological or structured systems to create efficient waiting times and receptions. Managerial Approaches Toward Queuing Systems and Simulations provides emerging...

Information is considered essential in every business model, which is why staying abreast of the latest resources can help combat many challenges and aid businesses in creating a synthesis between people and information, keeping up with evolving...

While there are many different models for performing system analysis, the multi-criteria decision making method has proven to be one of the most efficient. By analyzing the key concepts of this theory, the technique can be enhanced and will benefit...

As modern organizations become more globalized and diverse, they require additional assistance to maintain effective workflows. With the support of intermediary partners, businesses can enhance their various management processes. Global Intermediation...

The development of a sustainable agricultural system is a critical concern for any nation in modern society. By implementing proper supply chain processes, available natural resources and food can be better utilized. Agri-Food Supply Chain Management:...

Evaluating the role of logistics and supply chain management skills or applications is necessary for the success of any organization or business. As market competition becomes more aggressive, it is crucial to evaluate ways in which a business can...

Operations management is a tool by which companies can effectively meet customers' needs using the least amount of resources necessary. With the emergence of sensors and smart metering, big data is becoming an intrinsic part of modern operations...