Management of specific areas

In todays industries, New Product Development (NPD) is often the focal point of competition.

All companies which reach a critical size are faced with outsourcing decisions that can increase the value of their products and services primarily through lower costs, greater reliability and improved efficiency.

Traditionally, tapping into the power of competitive intelligence (CI) meant investing in the development of an internal CI unit or hiring outside consultants who specialized in CI.

In order to satisfy the needs of their customers, network utilities require specially developed maintenance management capabilities.

Environmental Design is becoming an increasingly significant agenda for many manufacturing companies and yet there is no standard to their approaches, strategies or their levels of execution.

Although fossil fuels remain the primary global energy source, developing and expanding economies are creating an ever-widening gap between supply and demand.

There are many aspects to consider when evaluating or improving an indoor environment; thermal comfort, energy saving, preservation of materials, hygiene and health are all key aspects which can be improved by passive methods of environmental control.

The analysis of the reliability and availability of power plants is frequently based on simple indexes that do not take into account the criticality of some failures used for availability analysis.

With increased globalization and offshore sourcing, global supply chain management is becoming an important issue for many businesses as it involves a company's worldwide interests and suppliers rather than simply a local or national orientation.

Distributed Decision Making and Control is a mathematical treatment of relevant problems in distributed control, decision and multiagent systems, The research reported was prompted by the recent rapid development in large-scale networked and embedded systems and communications.

Recent Advances in System Reliability discusses developments in modern reliability theory such as signatures, multi-state systems and statistical inference.

The first volume in a new Springer Series on Shipping and Transport Logistics, Oil Transport Management provides a full historical account of the evolution of the oil transport industry since the 1800's.

European competitiveness in a global perspective is a major issue on the agenda of the European Union and European industry.

We have, in the last few years, radically improved our grasp of the quantum world.

Mike Cooley One of the most remarkable features of modern industrial society, is the gap between that which technology could provide for society (its potential) and that which it actually does provide for society (its reality).

Introduction The changing business environment, of global operations, mergers, decen- tralization, increased competition, pressure on budgets etc.

Purpose The purpose of this book is to explain to information technology (IT) decision makers those aspects of finance that most affect their work.

IT Training is, or should be, a major interest of any IT activity.

Hierarchical and Supply Chain Planning describes the application of hierarchical planning techniques to all major functional areas of supply chain planning, including production, distribution, warehousing, transportation, inventory management, forecasting and performance management.

Outsourcing permeates the IT world and has had a profound impact on the work of IS professionals.

Aimed primarily at final year undergraduate courses and MSc courses on Information Systems, Management of Information Systems and Design of Information Systems, this textbook aims to provide answers to five questions;What is security?

This book examines Florence Nightingale David's life, contributions, and relationships throughout her life, as well as her subsequent legacy.

This 2-volume book highlights cutting-edge ecodesign research, encompassing product and service design, smart manufacturing, and social perspectives.

The rise of artificial intelligence is having a profound impact on human resource management, as AI is being used to automate a wide range of HR tasks and functions, from recruiting and onboarding to performance management and compensation.

The relentless pace, the challenge of the untried, the dive into the unknown-this is the startup world.

In the context of profound and widespread global transformations, driven by emerging socio-economic patterns and accelerated by technological advancements, there is a pressing need to redefine the concept of leadership and to understand why effective leadership is essential for navigating socio-economic change.

This book brings together original, peer-reviewed research papers from the 2024 10th International Conference on E-Business and Applications, held in Singapore from February 26 to 28, 2024.

The rise of artificial intelligence is having a profound impact on human resource management, as AI is being used to automate a wide range of HR tasks and functions, from recruiting and onboarding to performance management and compensation.

Leather and its products are globally traded commodities known for durability, fashion, reuse, repurpose, and resistance to degradation.

This book comprehensively assesses the growing importance of project data for project scheduling, risk analysis and control.

This book addresses technical issues and human factors mainly from the mechanical, chemical, electrical, metallurgical and civil engineering fields as these make significant contribution to the economy and progress of a nation.

This book brings together original, peer-reviewed research papers from the 2024 10th International Conference on E-Business and Applications, held in Singapore from February 26 to 28, 2024.

This book is a comprehensive exploration of decision-making in the realm of international trade and logistics operations.

The unification of international commercial law has been a common course for every country of the world.

In recent years, the 'knowledge economy' has re-entered political discourse as a future-oriented, seductive and optimistic concept.

This book examines Florence Nightingale David's life, contributions, and relationships throughout her life, as well as her subsequent legacy.

This book offers an innovative exploration of the emerging field of employee experience (EX), a vital aspect of human resources.

This book explores the challenges that individuals of African, Caribbean, Asian and South-East Asian descent (Global Majority leaders) living in the UK may face in attaining, practising, and experiencing leadership within organisations.

This book addresses technical issues and human factors mainly from the mechanical, chemical, electrical, metallurgical and civil engineering fields as these make significant contribution to the economy and progress of a nation.

This book offers an innovative exploration of the emerging field of employee experience (EX), a vital aspect of human resources.

This volume extensively examines the current psycho-social challenges individuals and groups face in building a responsible society.

The potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to reshape Human Resource Management (HRM) practices is profound, but it also presents challenges that require careful consideration, particularly in terms of ethics, inclusivity, and sustainability.

Monty is a dog, not a financial genius, but economics still shapes his everyday life.

This book is a comprehensive guide to navigating the complexities of organizational transformation in the post-pandemic era for CEOs, CHROs, and their teams.

The warehouses of the future will come in a variety of forms, but with a few common ingredients.

The management of technical plants for productivity and safety is generally a complex activity, particularly when many plants in one territory are affected, quality guarantees and cost results are required, and the technology involved is heterogeneous and innovative.

Jung's Personality Theory Quantified fills an urgent need for professionals using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator(R) (MBTI) to map it on to the cognitive modes of Jung's personality theory, avoiding potential logical errors in the traditional "e;type dynamics"e; method.