Download or read book Claves del lean management en tiempos de maxima competitividad written by Lluís Cuatrecasas Arbós and published by Profit Editorial. This book was released on 2016-01-18 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Claves para una economía y unas finanzas más responsables, personalizadas y alejadas del despilfarro. La reciente crisis ha sido el resultado de un modelo de gestión implantado desde inicios del siglo pasado, que ha llevado al mundo a un consumo desbocado y a generar burbujas, malgastando recursos facilitados por las entidades financieras, sin aplicar el necesario control. Como consecuencia de estas prácticas inadecuadas, el consumo ha acabado cayendo espectacularmente y los recursos financieros se han vuelto mucho más difíciles de obtener. Para no caer en los mismos errores, hay que cambiar definitivamente de paradigma y olvidarse de generar productos y servicios a gran escala, despersonalizados y que no tienen en cuenta las preferencias de los clientes. Nuevos enfoques, para los que la eficiencia y la innovación forman parte esencial de su ADN, están ya introduciéndose desde hace unos años y las empresas que operan de acuerdo con ellos están obteniendo magníficos resultados. Este es el camino que las empresas deben emprender ahora y en el futuro.

Download or read book Managing Without Problems written by Néstor Gavilán Ferrer and published by Profit Editorial. This book was released on 2024-10-28 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lean is an innovative method that seeks to optimize the management and production processes of the company that implements it, regardless of the sector to which the company belongs. In this way, fewer resources are used, so that any process becomes more efficient. Its maxim is to reduce investment, time and effort. The Lean method is a way of thinking that seeks to optimize the management processes of a company, which helps organizations to innovate and remain competitive. Lean aims to continuously improve the processes of creating and supplying products and services, in addition to developing and empowering people through problem solving and coaching, to finally develop leaders and establish an effective management system that allows communication, transparency and continuous learning. Managing Without Problems offers a complete model of Lean Transformation, while covering all the aspects that can prevent it from coming to fruition. This leads to proposing six key practices to be applied in a successful Lean Transformation such as Hoshin Kanri, Visual Management, Leader Standard Work, A3 Coaching, Kata and other key characteristics of Lean leadership. It also includes case studies to exemplify these processes and how they were carried out and look at Lean Transformation as "a way to achieve a desired future condition by balancing the introduction of Lean tools and techniques with the cultural shift that comes with any transformation”.

Download or read book Claves del lean management en tiempos de m xima competitividad written by Lluís Cuatrecasas Arbós and published by Profit editorial. This book was released on 2016-01-18 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Claves para una economía y unas finanzas más responsables, personalizadas y alejadas del despilfarro. La reciente crisis ha sido el resultado de un modelo de gestión implantado desde inicios del siglo pasado, que ha llevado al mundo a un consumo desbocado y a generar burbujas, malgastando recursos facilitados por las entidades financieras, sin aplicar el necesario control. Como consecuencia de estas prácticas inadecuadas, el consumo ha acabado cayendo espectacularmente y los recursos financieros se han vuelto mucho más difíciles de obtener. Para no caer en los mismos errores, hay que cambiar definitivamente de paradigma y olvidarse de generar productos y servicios a gran escala, despersonalizados y que no tienen en cuenta las preferencias de los clientes. Nuevos enfoques, para los que la eficiencia y la innovación forman parte esencial de su ADN, están ya introduciéndose desde hace unos años y las empresas que operan de acuerdo con ellos están obteniendo magníficos resultados. Este es el camino que las empresas deben emprender ahora y en el futuro.

Download or read book Enhancing Synergies in a Collaborative Environment written by Pablo Cortés and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-02-04 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains a selection of the best papers presented at the 8th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Industrial Management, XX International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, and International IIE Conference 2014, hosted by ADINGOR, ABEPRO and the IIE, whose mission is to promote links between researchers and practitioners from different branches, to enhance an interdisciplinary perspective of industrial engineering and management. The conference topics covered: operations research, modelling and simulation, computer and information systems, operations research, scheduling and sequencing, logistics, production and information systems, supply chain and logistics, transportation, lean management, production planning and control, production system design, reliability and maintenance, quality management, sustainability and eco-efficiency, marketing and consumer behavior, business administration and strategic management, economic and financial management, technological and organizational innovation, strategy and entrepreneurship, economics engineering, enterprise engineering, global operations and cultural factors, operations strategy and performance, management social responsibility, environment and sustainability. This book will be of interest to researchers and practitioners working in any of the fields mentioned above.

Download or read book The Migration Conference 2018 Book of Abstracts and Programme written by FETHIYE. TOPALOGLU TILBE (YUSUF.) and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-05 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents the book of abstracts and programme for the Migration Conference 2018 hosted by ISEG and IGOT at Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal from 26 to 28 June 2018. It covers about 140 sessions and over 600 contributors from about 60 countries joining from around the world.

Download or read book Does It Matter written by Nicholas G. Carr and published by Harvard Business Press. This book was released on 2004-04-07 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last decade, and even since the bursting of the technology bubble, pundits, consultants, and thought leaders have argued that information technology provides the edge necessary for business success. IT expert Nicholas G. Carr offers a radically different view in this eloquent and explosive book. As IT's power and presence have grown, he argues, its strategic relevance has actually decreased. IT has been transformed from a source of advantage into a commoditized "cost of doing business"--with huge implications for business management. Expanding on Carr's seminal Harvard Business Review article that generated a storm of controversy, Does IT Matter? provides a truly compelling--and unsettling--account of IT's changing business role and its leveling influence on competition. Through astute analysis of historical and contemporary examples, Carr shows that the evolution of IT closely parallels that of earlier technologies such as railroads and electric power. He goes on to lay out a new agenda for IT management, stressing cost control and risk management over innovation and investment. And he examines the broader implications for business strategy and organization as well as for the technology industry. A frame-changing statement on one of the most important business phenomena of our time, Does IT Matter? marks a crucial milepost in the debate about IT's future. An acclaimed business writer and thinker, Nicholas G. Carr is a former executive editor of the Harvard Business Review.

Download or read book Measurement Design and Analysis written by Elazar J. Pedhazur and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 834 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In textbooks and courses in statistics, substantive and measurement issues are rarely, if at all, considered. Similarly, textbooks and courses in measurement virtually ignore design and analytic questions, and research design textbooks and courses pay little attention to analytic and measurement issues. This fragmentary approach fosters a lack of appreciation of the interrelations and interdependencies among the various aspects of the research endeavor. Pedhazur and Schmelkin's goal is to help readers become proficient in these aspects of research and their interrelationships, and to use that information in a more integrated manner. The authors offer extensive commentaries on inputs and outputs of computer programs in the context of the topics presented. Both the organization of the book and the style of presentation allow for much flexibility in choice, sequence, and degree of sophistication with which topics are dealt.

Download or read book Promoting Entrepreneurship and Innovative SMEs in a Global Economy written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2008-01-03 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Organizational Behavior written by Don Hellriegel and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organizational Behavior is designed to help students, professionals, and managers develop the competencies and skills that are needed to effectively contribute to an organization. This proven text's strengths lie in its classic research, coverage of contemporary and emerging OB topics, and excellent case selection. Throughout the text, seven core competencies-Managing Self, Managing Diversity, Managing Ethics, Managing Across Cultures, Managing Teams, Managing Communications, and Managing Change-are emphasized and illustrated for the student.

Download or read book Handbook of Lean Manufacturing in the Food Industry written by Michael Dudbridge and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-02 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The principles of lean manufacturing – increasing efficiency, reducing waste, lowering costs and improving control – may be applied to any industry. However, the food industry is unique, and creates unique demands. The political, social and economic importance of food is unrivalled by any other form of produce, as is the scrutiny to which the manufacture of food is subjected. For the food industry, lean manufacturing is not simply a cost-saving strategy, but is directly linked to issues of sustainability, the environment, ethics and public accountability. Handbook of Lean Manufacturing in the Food Industry is a major new source of information and ideas for those working in food manufacturing. Offering a fresh and modern perspective on best practice, it points the way to fewer breakdowns, reduced quality faults, improved teamwork and increased profits. With a focus on operations management and new process development, the book is accessible and easy to read, and is complemented by a wealth of practical examples drawn from industry. The author’s conversational style and questioning approach will be invaluable to food manufacturers who are seeking solutions to fundamental issues. The book is directed at those who are working in food manufacturing or the wider food industry, particularly factory operations managers and training teams who are looking for resources to help with lean manufacturing implementations. Others in the supply chain, from producers to retailers, will also find it invaluable. The book is a clear and timely introduction for students and lecturers in food science and technology who want to access the reality of lean manufacturing as well as the theory.

Download or read book Children Spaces and Identity written by Margarita Sánchez Romero and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2015-10-31 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do children construct, negotiate and organize space? The study of social space in any human group is fraught with limitations, and to these we must add the further limits involved in the study of childhood. Here specialists from archaeology, history, literature, architecture, didactics, museology and anthropology build a body of theoretical and methodological approaches about how space is articulated and organized around children and how this disposition affects the creation and maintenance of social identities. Children are considered as the main actors in historic dynamics of social change, from prehistory to the present day. Notions on space, childhood and the construction of both the individual and the group identity of children are considered as a prelude to papers that focus on analyzing and identifying the spaces which contribute to the construction of children’s identity during their lives: the places they live, learn, socialize and play. A final section deals with these same aspects, but focuses on funerary contexts, in which children may lose their capacity to influence events, as it is adults who establish burial strategies and practices. In each case authors ask questions such as: how do adults construct spaces for children? How do children manage their own spaces? How do people (adults and children) build (invisible and/or physical) boundaries and spaces?

Download or read book Wired for Innovation written by Erik Brynjolfsson and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2013-02-08 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two experts on the information economy explore the true economic value of technology and innovation. A wave of business innovation is driving the productivity resurgence in the U.S. economy. In Wired for Innovation, Erik Brynjolfsson and Adam Saunders describe how information technology directly or indirectly created this productivity explosion, reversing decades of slow growth. They argue that the companies with the highest level of returns to their technology investment are doing more than just buying technology; they are inventing new forms of organizational capital to become digital organizations. These innovations include a cluster of organizational and business-process changes, including broader sharing of information, decentralized decision-making, linking pay and promotions to performance, pruning of non-core products and processes, and greater investments in training and education. Innovation continues through booms and busts. This book provides an essential guide for policy makers and economists who need to understand how information technology is transforming the economy and how it will create value in the coming decade.

Download or read book Startup Communities written by Brad Feld and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-09-06 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential guide to building supportive entrepreneurial communities "Startup communities" are popping up everywhere, from cities like Boulder to Boston and even in countries such as Iceland. These types of entrepreneurial ecosystems are driving innovation and small business energy. Startup Communities documents the buzz, strategy, long-term perspective, and dynamics of building communities of entrepreneurs who can feed off of each other's talent, creativity, and support. Based on more than twenty years of Boulder-based entrepreneur turned-venture capitalist Brad Feld's experience in the field?as well as contributions from other innovative startup communities?this reliable resource skillfully explores what it takes to create an entrepreneurial community in any city, at any time. Along the way, it offers valuable insights into increasing the breadth and depth of the entrepreneurial ecosystem by multiplying connections among entrepreneurs and mentors, improving access to entrepreneurial education, and much more. Details the four critical principles needed to form a sustainable startup community Perfect for entrepreneurs and venture capitalists seeking fresh ideas and new opportunities Written by Brad Feld, a thought-leader in this field who has been an early-stage investor and successful entrepreneur for more than twenty years Engaging and informative, this practical guide not only shows you how startup communities work, but it also shows you how to make them work anywhere in the world.

Download or read book Tennis Medicine written by Giovanni Di Giacomo and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-01-08 with total page 671 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will serve as a key resource for all clinicians working in orthopedics, sports medicine, and rehabilitation for the sport of tennis. It provides clinically useful information on evaluation and treatment of the tennis player, covering the entire body and both general medical and orthopedic musculoskeletal topics. Individual sections focus on tennis-related injuries to the shoulder, the elbow, wrist, and hand, the lower extremities, and the core/spine, explaining treatment and rehabilitation approaches in detail. Furthermore, sufficient sport science information is presented to provide the clinical reader with extensive knowledge of tennis biomechanics and the physiological aspects of training and rehabilitation. Medical issues in tennis players, such as nutrition and hydration, are also discussed, and a closing section focuses on other key topics, including movement dysfunction, periodization, core training, and strength and conditioning specifics. The expansive list of worldwide contributors and experts coupled with the comprehensive and far-reaching chapter provision make this the highest-level tennis medicine book ever published.

Download or read book Lean Manufacturing Step by step written by Luis Socconini and published by MARGE BOOKS. This book was released on 2024-04-03 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a practical, entertaining and didactic book for those who are starting out in Lean culture. The language used in the techniques and tools allows Lean Six Sigma management system to be understood easily and, in addition, establishes a methodology adaptable to any improvement process. From the detailed knowledge of the processes, Lean Manufacturing encourages innovation, discipline and the continuous search for excellence, through tools that improve the effectiveness of teams, delivery times and, on the whole, the capacity and competitiveness of companies. Step by step, this book enables you to discover and apply material control and production techniques that increase quality, improve communication and access to information and provide significant energy reductions. The Lean Manufacturing system offers a methodology for manufacturing and the management of organizations focused on continuous improvement, in line with the needs for efficiency and optimization of companies' resources.

Download or read book Leading Continuous Improvement Projects written by Fernando Gonzalez Aleu and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-02-10 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a reference for continuous improvement project (CIP) leaders/facilitators in manufacturing and service organizations, students (undergraduate and graduate), academics responsible for managing senior projects (Capstone Projects) and teaching quality courses, and researchers interested in how organizations could produce more effective and efficient continuous improvement initiatives and projects. The authors collected and analyzed information and results from CIPs they facilitated or co-advised, such as the improvement of the service level in a bottle manufacturing organization, reduction of changeover in a brewery manufacturing organization, reduction of ambulance response time, and reduction of scrap in a steel transformation manufacturing organization. Many of the CIPs were previously part of award-winning white papers documenting critical improvements. Throughout this book, readers will learn: different types of CIPs metrics to identify successful CIPs the 53 factors related to CIPs success how to manage CIPs behaviors to achieve outstanding results from CIPs. Three of the chapters are supplemented with three or more case studies. In addition, the final chapter includes a list of behaviors expected from directors, continuous improvement managers, CIP leaders/facilitators, and CIP team members to obtain the major benefits from CIPs.

Download or read book Sharing Expertise written by Mark S. Ackerman and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of knowledge management focuses on how organizations can most effectively store, manage, retrieve, and enlarge their intellectual properties. The repository view of knowledge management emphasizes the gathering, providing, and filtering of explicit knowledge. The information in a repository has the advantage of being easily transferable and reusable. But it is not easy to use decontextualized information, and users often need access to human experts. This book describes a more recent approach to knowledge management, which the authors call "expertise sharing." Expertise sharing emphasizes the human aspects -- cognitive, social, cultural, and organizational -- of knowledge management, in addition to information storage and retrieval. Rather than focusing on the management level of an organization, expertise sharing focuses on the self-organized activities of the organization's members. The book addresses the concerns of both researchers and practitioners, describing current literature and research as well as offering information on implementing systems. It consists of three parts: an introduction to knowledge sharing in large organizations; empirical studies of expertise sharing in different types of settings; and detailed descriptions of computer systems that can route queries, assemble people and work, and augment naturally occurring social networks within organizations.