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Competing Against Time
How Time-Based Competition is Reshaping Global Mar
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 1990
Today, time is the cutting edge. In fact, as a strategic weapon, contend George Stalk, Jr., and Thomas M. Hout, time is the equivalent of money, productivity, quality, even innovation. In this path-breaking book based upon ten years of research, the authors argue that the ways leading companies manage...
Fast Cycle Time
How to Align Purpose, Strategy, and Structure for
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
Today, tens of thousands of companies are struggling to become "time-based" competitors, inspired by such corporations as Motorola, General Electric, Citicorp, and a myriad of others who have cut production time in half-or more. But until now, the literature has focused on the theory and...
by James F. Robeson
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 1994
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 1994
The Logistics Handbook encompasses all of the latest advances in warehousing and distribution. It provides invaluable "how to" problem-solving tools and techniques for all the ever-increasing logistical problems managers face -- making it the most complete and authoritative handbook to date.
Special...
Let's Fix It!
Overcoming the Crisis in Manufacturing
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2001
No company is built to last, argues world-renowned manufacturing guru Richard J. Schonberger. In this devastating indictment of current manufacturing practices, Schonberger submits a four-part revolutionary plan to solve the manufacturing crisis for good.
From his statistically reliable database...
The 4 Disciplines of Execution
Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2012
An insightful new book from the multimillion-copy bestselling author Sean Covey and the FranklinCovey organization based on their work with hundreds of thousands of employees and large companies to unveil the essential disciplines proven to help businesses and individuals realize their most important...
Lean Thinking
Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2010
Expanded, updated, and more relevant than ever, this bestselling business classic by two internationally renowned management analysts describes a business system for the twenty-first century that supersedes the mass production system of Ford, the financial control system of Sloan, and the strategic...
Awaken the Giant Within
How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007
Wake up and take control of your life! From the bestselling author of Inner Strength, Unlimited Power, and MONEY Master the Game, Anthony Robbins, the nation's leader in the science of peak performance, shows you his most effective strategies and techniques for mastering your emotions, your body,...
The Orange Revolution
How One Great Team Can Transform an Entire Organization
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2010
From New York Times bestselling authors and renowned leadership consultants Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton comes a groundbreaking guide to building high-performance teams. What is the true driver of a thriving organization’s exceptional success? Is it a genius leader? An iron-clad business plan?...
The Leader Who Had No Title
A Modern Fable on Real Success in Business and in
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2010
For more than fifteen years, Robin Sharma has been quietly sharing with Fortune 500 companies and many of the super-rich a success formula that has made him one of the most sought-after leadership advisers in the world. Now, for the first time, Sharma makes his proprietary process available to you,...
The Trust Edge
How Top Leaders Gain Faster Results, Deeper Relati
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2012
In The Trust Edge, David Horsager reveals the foundation of genuine success—trust. Based on research but made practical for today’s leader, The Trust Edge shows that trust is quantifiable and brings dramatic results to businesses and leaders. In this book, Horsager teaches readers how to build...
The Leadership Pill
The Missing Ingredient in Motivating People Today
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2003
In the bestselling tradition of Whale Done! and The One Minute Manager, their entertaining and inspiring new book is a parable about the competition between two leaders with totally different management styles—a story that reveals the ingredients of truly effective leadership.
How can you...
Brand Portfolio Strategy
Creating Relevance, Differentiation, Energy, Leverage, and Clarity
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
In this long-awaited book from the world's premier brand expert and author of the seminal work Building Strong Brands, David Aaker shows managers how to construct a brand portfolio strategy that will support a company's business strategy and create relevance, differentiation, energy, leverage, and...
Leading Product Development
The Senior Manager's Guide to Creating and Shaping
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 1994
In their groundbreaking book Revolutionizing Product Development, Steven C. Wheelwright and Kim B. Clark demonstrated how project leaders for product development could apply new innovations to bring products to market at breakneck speed. Now, in their new work, they address the general manager's role...
Thinking In Time
The Uses Of History For Decision Makers
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2011
“A convincing case that careful analysis of the history, issues, individuals, and institutions can lead to better decisions—in business as well as in government” (BusinessWeek).
Two noted professors offer easily remembered rules for using history effectively in day-to-day management of...