Productivity Press imprint: 189 books
The CMIO Survival Guide
A Handbook for Chief Medical Information Officers and Those Who Hire Them, Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2018
The CMIO Survival Guide is the handbook for the new Chief Medical Information Officer, as well as for those recruiting or planning to recruit a CMIO. This quick reference is organized by real-world topics that CMIOs need to know, as well as the criteria that the CIO, CMO or CEO should consider in...
Lean Transformations for Small and Medium Enterprises
Lessons Learned from Italian Businesses
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2017
Lean Transformations for Small and Medium Enterprises: Lessons Learned from Italian Businesses summarizes two decades of research, teaching, and practice on lean thinking.
Based on quantitative analysis of 100 cases of Lean transformations and 20 in-depth case studies of successfully transformed...
From Business Strategy to Information Technology Roadmap
A Practical Guide for Executives and Board Members
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2018
Whether you are a CEO, CFO, board member, or an IT executive, From Business Strategy to Information Technology Roadmap: A Practical Guide for Executives and Board Members lays out a practical, how-to approach to identifying business strategies and creating value-driven technology roadmaps in your...
Evaluating Organization Development
How to Ensure and Sustain the Successful Transformation
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017
Evaluating organization development (OD) and change is critical for any executive team, project manager, or consultant who wants to see the change effort sustain and successfully evolve. Evaluation can be the key to enacting real change that makes sense to the team, your customers, and your stakeholders...
Performance Improvement in Hospitals and Health Systems
Managing Analytics and Quality in Healthcare, 2nd Edition
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2018
Healthcare Organizations offer significant opportunities for change and improvement in their overall performance. Hospitals and clinics are generally large, complex, and inefficient, and need serious development in process workflow and management systems, which will ultimately lead to better patient...
Dubai - The Epicenter of Modern Innovation
A Guide to Implementing Innovation Strategies
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2017
International and global in nature, Dubai - The Epicenter of Modern Innovation: A Guide to Implementing Innovation Strategies provides a roadmap for the successful implementation of innovation for companies and businesses currently working in the Middle East, the UAE, and more specifically, Dubai....
Lean and Agile Project Management
How to Make Any Project Better, Faster, and More Cost Effective
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2017
When project managers are faced with budget cuts and fewer resources, waste elimination becomes a priority in maintaining effectiveness. This does not mean shortening or abandoning traditional project cycles, though. In fact, fast results on critical assignments can only be completed with strong plans...
Discover Excellence
An Overview of the Shingo Model and Its Guiding Principles
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2017
A facility-wide improvement initiative is expensive in terms of both time and money. Perhaps the most disappointing thing about them is that they often end up as temporary measures that may produce early results but are unsustainable in the long run. The unseen cost is that after they see such initiatives...
by Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes, Vikas Kumar, Juan Luis Martinez-Covarrubias
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2017
This book is for directors, consultants, practitioners, and professionals aspiring to effectively manage operations, but is targeted at applying innovation to the management of operations, including supply chains. It is appropriate for those establishing a career in innovation and operations management....
The Handbook for Market Research for Life Sciences Companies
Finding the Answers You Need to Understand Your Market
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
As innovation moves from the lab to the market, a new research phase begins for the entrepreneur: the market research phase.
Inspired by a new technology that can change the world, critical questions need to be addressed. Is there a market for my innovation? Who are my clients? What do they...
Lean Demand-Driven Procurement
How to Apply Lean Thinking to Your Supply Management Processes
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2018
While there are many books written on the basics of the "supply" side of the supply chain (i.e. strategic sourcing, sourcing/procurement, and purchasing), there hasn’t been much written on those areas from a Lean perspective. Considering that supply chain costs, primarily procurement and transportation,...
Beyond the Lean Office
A Novel on Progressing from Lean Tools to Operational Excellence
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
While more and more companies are aggressively pursuing Operational Excellence by employing Six Sigma, Lean, and other continuous improvement methods, the concept has yet to be defined in a way that can be easily taught and applied, especially in industries other than manufacturing. This book fills...
Lean Daily Management for Healthcare
A Strategic Guide to Implementing Lean for Hospital Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2016
You likely don’t need any more tools, programs, or workshops to improve your hospital. What you need is a simple and consistent approach to manage problem-solving. Filling this need, this book presents a Lean management system that can help break down barriers between staff, directors, and administration...
The Lean Brain Theory
Complex Networked Lean Strategic Organizational Design
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2017
The most complex organization known in the universe is inside of our heads: our brain. Because organizations are formed by human beings, The Lean Brain Theory aims to mimic human brain structure and functionality so as to enable the emergence of brain-like organizations in which the 'neurons' are...