ICT-Driven Economic and Financial Development: Analyses of European Countries demonstrates the effects of ICT diffusion on economic, social and financial development by examining their impact on the structure and dynamics of national economies.
What all managers need to know about growth in a turbulent worldEspecially in these turbulent times, good risk management is about exploiting opportunities for growth while protecting value already created.
Resourceful companies today must successfully manage the entire supply flow, from the sources of the firm, through the value-added processes of the firm, and on to the customers of the firm.
Proven methods for diagnosing problems, improving processes, and increasing profitsIn Strategic Lean Mapping, continuous improvement expert Steven Borris reveals how to visually document your organization's processes and identify problematic issues.
The proven plan for making strategic thinking part of any organization's DNA to drive sustainable growthIn today s ultra-competitive business world, the difference between success and failure lies in the ability to get every employee to think and behave like a strategist.
A "e;THINK DIFFERENT"e; APPROACH TO INNOVATION-- Based on the Seven Guiding Principles of Apple CEO Steve JobsIn his acclaimed bestseller The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs author Carmine Gallo laid out a simple step-by-step program of powerful tools and proven techniques inspired by Steve Jobs's legendary presentations.
Solve business problems, uncover new opportunities, and ignite innovation using the newest collaborative technologiesThe Collaborative Organization gives you a strategic approach to building, implementing, and using social and collaborative technologies such as those created by Jive and Yammer to create innovative products, solve business problems, and create new processes that will foster lasting success and growth.
Use your next three-day weekend to develop valuable Lean Six Sigma skillsWith the integration of Lean and Six Sigma, businesses have a potent tool in the never-ending drive to deliver top-quality service and products.
In today's competitive environment, companies can no longer produce goods and services that are merely good with low defect levels, they have to be near-perfect.
Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems for Supply Chain Management is both the classic field handbook for manufacturing professionals in virtually any industry and the standard preparatory text for APICS certification courses.
A proven framework for measuring the supply chain potential of geographic regionsManaging a complex global supply chain requires a strategic assessment of the various factors that can affect decisions on procurement, manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, distribution, and sales.
Your SOURCE for supply chain management fundamentalsOptimize your understanding of the essential supply chain management practices used by the best firms to gain competitive advantage.
Project management strategies for meeting Six Sigma project goals--on time and on budget The Six Sigma Project Planner shows leaders how to use project management tools to complete Six Sigma improvements on time and on budget.
Learn the essentials of Six Sigma in just 36 hoursThe McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Six Sigma Course provides you with the knowledge you need to understand, implement, and manage a Six Sigma program.
How to speed up business processes, improve quality, and cut costs in any industryIn factories around the world, Toyota consistently makes the highest-quality cars with the fewest defects of any competing manufacturer, while using fewer man-hours, less on-hand inventory, and half the floor space of its competitors.
Mathematical Formulas For Industrial and Mechanical Engineering serves the needs of students and teachers as well as professional workers in engineering who use mathematics.
The third volume in the internationally bestselling McKinsey Trilogy, The McKinsey Engagement is an action guide to realizing the consistently high level of business solutions achieved by the experts at the world's most respected consultingfirms.
From the mental toughness coach of a World Series-winning team-a simple, three-step program to winning in lifePeople with inborn talent may be good at what they do-but only the mentally tough reach the highest plateaus in their field.
BOOST PROFITS AND REDUCE COSTS BY EFFICIENTLY DELIVERING SUPERIOR MRO SERVICESLean Maintenance Repair and Overhaul describes how MRO organizations can achieve significant improvement in financial performance by applying the Theory of Constraints (TOC) to guide the implementation of Lean manufacturing tools.
Quality guru Subir Chowdhury introduces his groundbreaking new processIn The Power of LEO, Chowdhury outlines a simple, three-part strategy for building continuous quality improvement every business operation, which he calls LEO: Listen to your customers and employees; Enrich your company by fixing the problems you learn about and seizing future opportunities; and Optimize your company by making sure the problems remains fixed and executing resulting plans for improvement.
The Latest Project Management Data at Your FingertipsFully updated throughout, this hands-on guide gives you quick access to current information on project management concepts and practices.
The definitive guide to the theory of constraintsIn this authoritative volume, the world's top Theory of Constraints (TOC) experts reveal how to implement the ground-breaking management and improvement methodology developed by Dr.
The definitive guide to manufacturing planning and control--FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED FOR THE CPIM EXAMImprove supply chain effectiveness, productivity, customer satisfaction, and profitability with help from this authoritative resource.
The definitive, fully up-to-date guide to continuous improvement in the workplace"e;An updated version of a classic book that shares a wealth of new healthcare examples and case studies from around the world.
Credit Data and Scoring: The First Triumph of Big Data and Big Algorithms illuminates the often-hidden practice of predicting an individual's economic responsibility.
A proven, do-it-yourself formula for greater professional and personal successSuccessful career and life coach Anne Bruce knows how you can find happiness, fulfillment, and success at work and in life-and it's not by hiring a coach!
The definitive inside account of Toyota's greatest crisis-and lessons you can apply to your own company"e;Those who write off Toyota in the current climate of second guessing and speculation are making a profound mistake and need to read this book to get the facts.
Proven methods for achieving continuous process improvementResolve "e;quality chaos"e; by creating a link between quality problems and their optimal solutions.
PICTURE THIS: A BOLD NEW BUSINESS STRATEGY DRAWN FROM TODAY'S HOTTEST VISUAL TRENDSScientific studies have shown that looking at pictures, drawings, and other graphics engage both sides of the brain--opening the "e;mind's eye"e; and business systems to new possibilities we might not otherwise see.
Entrepreneurship Trajectories: Entrepreneurial Opportunities, Business Models, and Firm Performance explores several entrepreneurship trajectories recognized by economists and entrepreneurs.
