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Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
A reference book to provide you with information on the fundamental concepts of operations management to succeed in your coursework and entry-level tasks in your job. In this guide, you will discover how companies actually get their products and services out the door. From forecasting demand to ensuring quality control, managing inventory, and sourcing supplies, this book walks you through how to keep a business humming and what to do when something...
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Series
Publisher
Vibrant Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Have you ever wondered what your peers meant by "Supply Chain" or "Operations", or why either of these fields matter? What about people that work in these roles - what do they actually do? In Operations and Supply Chain Management Essentials You Always Wanted to Know these questions will be answered, and more. This practical, yet simple, guide uses a hypothetical company and the consumer product they make, to explain how the various functions within...
11) The high-velocity edge: how market leaders leverage operational excellence to beat the competition
Author
Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
"How can some companies perform so well that their industry counterparts are competitors in name only? Although they operate in the same industry, serve the same market, and even use the same suppliers, these extraordinary, high-velocity organizations consistently outperform all the competitionand, more importantly, continually widen their leads. In The High-Velocity Edge, the reissued edition of five-time Shingo Prize winner Steven J. Spears critically...
Author
Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
A brief introduction to Six Sigma for employees
Six Sigma is today's most talked-about system for improving the quality of organizational processes. Written by bestselling author Peter Pande,What Is Six Sigma? is a concise summary of the core themes and processes of Six Sigma. Unlike almost all other books on Six Sigma, it is written for the employees of organizations rolling out Six Sigmanot just managers. This helpful overview describes what Six...
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English
Description
"How to speed up business processes, improve quality, and cut costs in any industry In 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. The Toyota Way is the first book for a general audience that explains the management principles and business philosophy behind Toyota's...
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Series
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
This book features new content selected specifically for the needs of students who create prototypes, designs for low-volume production runs, and designs that utilize craft. With some 450 specially commissioned photographs and technical illustrations, it describes more than 30 manufacturing processes, from the traditional and established to emerging technologies.
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Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The book will help you understand the patterns of great value propositions, get closer to customers, and avoid wasting time with ideas that won't work. You'll learn the simple but comprehensive process of designing and testing value propositions, taking the guesswork out of creating products and services that perfectly match customers' needs and desires. Practical exercises, illustrations and tools help you immediately improve your product, service,...