Production Operations Management category: 1955 books
Digital Futures, Digital Transformation
From Lean Production to Acceluction
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2015
This book provides an integrated overview of key trends in digital transformation, taking into consideration five interrelated dimensions: strategy and business models, society, organization, technology and regulation. As such, it provides a framework for the analysis of digital business transformation...
Humanitarian Logistics
Cross-Sector Cooperation in Disaster Relief Management
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2012
Humanitarian logistics has received increasing interest both from logistics academics and practitioners as a result of the dramatic increase in both natural and man-made disasters. The impact on affected populations can be all the more limited as much as the logistics...
Global Sourcing - The strategic reorientation of purchasing
The strategic reorientation of purchasing
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2006
Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject Business economics - Supply, Production, Logistics, grade: 1,3, Heidenheim University of Cooperative Education, course: International Management, 6 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: 'Es ist nicht genug zu wissen, man muß es auch...
How Does ADB Engage Civil Society Organizations in its Operations?
Findings of an Exploratory Inquiry in South Asia
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
This publication reports the results of an exploratory study on civil society organization (CSO) engagement---particularly nongovernment organizations (NGOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs)---in Asian Development Bank (ADB) operations. The focus is on South Asia and the starting point of...
Strategic and Organizational Change
From Production to Retailing in UK Brewing 1950-1990
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2006
The brewing industry, through its network of public houses, has a profound impact on the lives of much of the population of United Kingdom. Exploring the shaping of this industry in the years from 1950-1990, this book shows how it has moved from being largely concerned with the technical issues of...
by Yuen Ha (Venus) Lun, Kee Hung Lai, Tai Chiu Edwin Cheng
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2010
Shipping and Logistics Management serves to consolidate the knowledge its authors have acquired from being educators and observers of the shipping industry. Against the background of a global business environment, it explains how the shipping market functions, examining the strategic and operational...
by Julia Berhard
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2015
Master's Thesis from the year 2015 in the subject Business economics - Supply, Production, Logistics, grade: 7,5, Erasmus University Rotterdam (Rotterdam School of Management), course: Supply Chain Management, language: English, abstract: An increasing rate of return, raw material prices and carbon...
by James Tallant
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2011
Essay from the year 2010 in the subject Business economics - Supply, Production, Logistics, grade: 100.00, University of Phoenix, course: ISCOM 370 Strategic Supply Chain Management, language: English, abstract: Coca Cola - The Evolution of Supply Chain Management Manufacturers of goods and services...
Management of Innovation and Product Development
Integrating Business and Technological Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2015
Presenting an integrated and holistic perspective on innovation management and product design and development, this monograph offers a unique and original understanding of how these two perspectives are interconnected. This book explores these themes in a scientifically rigorous manner, associating...
Airbus' Overstretched Supply Chain
Just How Far Can You Go Before Your Supply Chain Snaps?
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2013
Using Airbus's experience, this new case study discusses how exceptionally lean supply chains can generate catastrophic costs when something goes wrong. It asks: “Just what is the breaking point of a lean supply chain?” Coverage includes how Airbus must coordinate 1,500 suppliers to ramp up production...
World Class Master Scheduling
Best Practices and Lean Six Sigma Continuous Improvement
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2006
Master scheduling is the heartbeat of every manufacturing and distribution process. In fact, there is no more important process within manufacturing. This up-to-date “how-to” guide explains how master scheduling integrates with Lean and Six Sigma to create the perfect environment for robust control...
by Luiz Moutinho, Kun-Huang Huarng
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2012
The field of marketing and management has undergone immense changes over the past decade. These dynamic changes are driving an increasing need for data analysis using quantitative modelling.
Problem solving using the quantitative approach and other models has always been a hot topic in the...
Humanitarian and Relief Logistics
Research Issues, Case Studies and Future Trends
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
This edited volume highlights recent research advances in humanitarian relief logistics. The contributed chapters span the spectrum of key issues and activities from preparedness to mitigation operations (response), planning and execution. The volume also presents state-of-the-art methods and systems...
New Perspectives in Multiple Criteria Decision Making
Innovative Applications and Case Studies
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2019
This book provides comprehensive coverage of the latest research on multiple criteria research analysis (MCDA) and related areas, gathering a collection of high-quality chapters prepared by leading scholars in the field. By covering the established streams in MCDA research and simultaneously exploring...