The profitability of any industry, in any technological sector - power, process, manufacturing, mineral extraction, transport, communication, etc - will be profoundly influenced by the reliability and performance of the plant which it uses.
The first book to look at both aesthetics and human resource development, this timely and original work investigates existing, as well as possible future, connections and relations between the two areas.
Taking a fresh and innovative approach to the complexities and challenges inherent in organizational learning diversity, the authors show that there are no generic solutions.
In this Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek bestseller Michigan Business School guru and worldwide consultant Noel Tichy brings his special brand of organisational transformation to a practical level that guarantees a leader at every level of an organisation.
This book provides an in-depth exploration of the complexities surrounding supply chain globalization, de-globalization, and the prospective re-globalization.
Quality Management: Reconsidered for the Digital Economy continues to provide a one-stop-shop for anyone studying the theory and practice of quality management.
This book presents a set of tools that will aid in deciding whether a project should go ahead, be improved, or abandoned altogether by pinpointing its vulnerabilities.
This book introduces students to business process management, an approach that aims to align the organization's business processes with the demands of the marketplace.
On the manufacturing shop floor, the principle of "e;value comes from the production of parts rather than charts"e; crucially applies when using practical statistical process control (SPC).
This research monograph presents an inter-disciplinary study of the impact, and current status, of applications of complexity-related concepts in the early stages of development of Agile Project Management (APM).
Germany's economic miracle is a widely-known phenomenon, and the world-leading, innovative products and services associated with German companies are something that others seek to imitate.
This book introduces the same process the author has used to save companies like IBM, Kodak, and DuPont billions of dollars, simply by harnessing the knowledge of suppliers.
Federal regulatory agencies have embraced Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) as the most effective method to offer farm-to-table food safety and quality in the United States-but it is important to look beyond HACCP.
We live in an ever-changing world in which organizations find it increasingly difficult to stay ahead of the changes needed to be successful without thriving people.
This book provides construction professionals, designers, contractors and quality auditors involved in construction projects with the auditing skills and processes required to improve construction quality and make their projects more competitive and economical.
The Supply Chain Operation Reference (SCOR) framework is a proven solution to the ever-present business struggle of strengthening and improving company-wide processes.
This book considers strategic aspects of quality management and self-assessment frameworks, and provides an in-depth examination of a number of the main quality improvement tools and techniques.
The New and Definitive User's Guide to Lean Six SigmaIf you re a business manager, you already know that Lean Six Sigma is one of the most popular and powerful business tools in the world today.
Develop a Quality Management System to Support Learner and Organizational GoalsQuality management is collectively all the activities and processes that ensure your learning products meet the standard your organization is committed to.
As projects become more complex and the project teams are more geographically and culturally dispersed, so strong, trusting relationships come to the fore.
This book extends our understanding of how different cross- functional business and management disciplines, such as innovation and entrepreneurship, strategic management, marketing and HRM, individually and collectively underpin innovation in business management.
A PLAIN ENGLISH GUIDE TO SOLVING REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS WITH SIX SIGMASix Sigma is one of the most effective strategies for improving processes, creating better products, and boosting customer satisfaction, but business leaders often balk at its reputation for being too complex.
Der Autor liefert einen mit wissenschaftlichen Methoden erarbeiteten Beitrag zur Verbesserung der Bundesverkehrswegeplanung insbesondere unter raumordnerischen Aspekten.
