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Business Expert Press
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English
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The quality and effectiveness of decisions made within an organization and its supply chain depend on the accuracy and timeliness of the information on which they are based. Radio frequency identification (RFID) is a technology that can provide more accurate information in near real time and thus increase the quality and timeliness of decisions based on that information. RFID systems are currently in use in areas such as inventory management, process...
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Business Expert Press
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English
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Almost every organization is exposed to financial risk stemming from commodity price volatility. Risk exposure may be direct, from the prices paid for raw materials transformed into products sold to customers, or indirect, from higher energy and transportation costs. The purpose of this book is to provide a range of approaches that organizations can implement and adapt for managing commodity price volatility and reducing their exposure to the financial...
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Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Most decisions and plans in a firm require a forecast. Not matching supply with demand can make or break any business, and that is why forecasting is so invaluable. Forecasting can appear as a frightening topic with many arcane equations to master. We therefore start out from the very basics and provide a nontechnical overview of common forecasting techniques as well as organizational aspects of creating a robust forecasting process. We also discuss...
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Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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This Introductory volume presents an overview of Supply Chain Management within the Four Cs framework along with a survey on the information feedback systems that are used to support supply chain operations. Similar to the 4 P's of marketing, these Four Cs combined encompass the key managerial and strategic issues facing managers and companies must deal with in order to set up, manage, and improve their supply chain systems upstream and downstream....
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Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
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When supply-chain management moves into the global arena the problems are profoundly different from those in domestic supply chains. This book will examine the history and background of global supply chains, some of the unique problems faced when managing a global supply chain, and some ways of dealing with these problems. Each chapter ends with suggested action items for the global supply-chain manager.
9) Why quality is important and how it applies in diverse business and social environments: Volume 1
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Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Quality is a discipline that focuses on product and service excellence. This book is about improving the quality of products and services. The improved quality and reliability lead to higher perceived value and increased market share for a company, thereby increasing revenue and profitability. The book discusses the concepts and dimensions of quality, costs of poor quality, the importance of quality in this highly competitive global economy, and quality...
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Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
c2012
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English
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Supply chain planning is concerned with making decisions about how many goods to procure, make, and deliver before knowing exactly what the demand for products is going to be. These planning decisions are difficult because they must be made with uncertain and dynamic information about future demand, available production capacity, and sources of supply. This book focuses on the three interlinked processes that compose effective supply chain planning:...
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Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Lean Work Design comes directly from our view that lean operations results from the work design. This book uses three existing work design theories to study lean operations and to identify the principles of lean operations. First, systems theory is used to conceptualize how lean operations differ from other work designs. Second, buffer theory, which views lean as a set of buffers to protect throughput from variance, is used to more effectively manage...
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Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Lean Work Design comes directly from our view that lean operations results from the work design. This book uses three existing work design theories to study lean operations and to identify the principles of lean operations. First, systems theory is used to conceptualize how lean operations differ from other work designs. Second, buffer theory, which views lean as a set of buffers to protect throughput from variance, is used to more effectively manage...
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Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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This book is targeted to MBA students, executive MBA students, and middle to upper level managers in general (especially in executive programs). The book can be viewed as firm's journey towards sustainability, starting from zero. A firm that wants to be sustainable considers the triple bottom line when making decisions: it considers economic (profit), environmental (planet), and social (people) impacts when making decisions. By focusing on the triple...
15) Why quality is important and how it applies in diverse business and social environments: Volume II
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Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Four decades ago, the most progressive companies, particularly those in the manufacturing sector, embraced an aspirational notion stoically named Zero Defects. It was a broad corporate call to action in an era with no Internet, elongated supply chains, multicultural, multilingual, cross-generational work teams, or multiple time zones. It was to ensure that products would be better, work-related accidents down, and profits larger if people did not...
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Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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This book is a concise introduction to the essential concepts and tools used in the Lean method for improving business processes. It constitutes a sufficient toolkit to enable practitioners to quickly start using Lean to improve business processes in their workplace. Alternatively, it can also serve as a textbook in undergraduate or master's programs. This book succinctly describes the benefits of Lean in manufacturing, sales, administration, distribution,...
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Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Information is power in supply chain operations, negotiations, continuous improvement programs, process improvement, and indeed in all aspects of managing an operation. Accurate and timely information can result in better decisions that translate into the improvement of bottom-line results. The development and effective use of cost modeling as a method to understand the cost of products, services, and processes can help drive improvements in the quality...
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Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
This book is for everyone who wants to make better forecasts. This book is not about mathematics and statistics. It is about following a well-established forecasting process to create and implement good forecasts. This is true whether you are forecasting global markets, product demand, competitive strategy, or market disruptions. Today, most forecasts are generated using software. However, no amount of technology and statistics can compensate for...
Author
Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Information is power in supply chain operations, negotiations, continuous improvement programs, process improvement, and indeed in all aspects of managing an operation. Accurate and timely information can result in better decisions that translate into the improvement of bottomline results. The development and effective use of cost modeling as a method to understand the cost of products, services, and processes can help drive improvements in the quality...