Download or read book Optimizing Back Office Operations written by Zahid Khalid and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-01-28 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to industry experts, a typical one billion dollar company spends approximately $27 million on unnecessary working capital and inefficient processing functions because they lack visibility into the financial supply chain. Optimizing Back Office Operations: Best Practices to Maximize Profitability uses examples and case studies to show how cost optimization—and not cost reduction—in the core back office operations is the right approach to maximizing profitability and enterprise value. Implementation guidance is provided for Executives, CFOs, and Controllers on transitioning from outdated processes to a fully-optimized financial supply chain.

Download or read book Optimizing Back Office Operations written by Zahid Khalid and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-03-08 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to industry experts, a typical one billion dollar company spends approximately $27 million on unnecessary working capital and inefficient processing functions because they lack visibility into the financial supply chain. Optimizing Back Office Operations: Best Practices to Maximize Profitability uses examples and case studies to show how cost optimization—and not cost reduction—in the core back office operations is the right approach to maximizing profitability and enterprise value. Implementation guidance is provided for Executives, CFOs, and Controllers on transitioning from outdated processes to a fully-optimized financial supply chain.

Download or read book Digital Business Transformation written by Rocco Agrifoglio and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recent surge of interest in “digital transformation” is changing the business landscape and posing several challenges, both organizational and sectoral. This transformation involves the application of digital technology in all aspects of business, and enables organizations to create new products and services, and to find more efficient ways of doing business. Moreover, the digital transformation is happening within and across organizations of all types and in every industry, producing a disruptive innovation that can break down the barriers between people and organizations, and help create more adaptive processes. In the information age, it is imperative for organizations to develop IT-related capabilities that allow them to leverage the potential of digital technologies. Due to the pervasive effects of this transformation on processes, firms and industries, both scholars and practitioners are interested in better understanding the key mechanisms behind the emergence and evolution of the digital business transformation. This book presents a collection of research papers focusing on the relationships between technologies (e.g., digital platforms, AI, blockchain, etc.), processes (e.g., decision-making, co-creation, financial, compliance, etc.), and organizations (e.g., smart organizations, digital ecosystems, Industry 4.0, collaborative networked organizations, etc.), which have been categorized into three major areas: organizing, managing and controlling. It also provides critical insights into how the digital transformation is enhancing organizational processes and firms’ performance through an exploration and exploitation of internal resources, and through the establishment of external connections and linkages. The plurality of views offered makes this book particularly relevant for users, companies, scientists, and governments. The content of the book is based on a selection of the best papers (original double-blind peer-reviewed contributions) presented at the annual conference of the Italian chapter of the AIS, which was held in Naples, Italy in September 2019.

Download or read book Optimizing Digital Strategy written by Christopher Bones and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2018-12-03 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Optimizing Digital Strategy explores the choices facing organizations in the rapidly changing world of technology-enabled business. From performance marketing through to personalization, on-demand retailing and AI, this book maps out commercial and customer-focused challenges and explains how leaders can get the most out of their digital strategies. Rather than rushing headlong into adopting the latest digital platforms, tools and technologies, the book challenges leaders to step back from the demands for constant investment in new technology and drive better returns from existing assets. Presenting a sustainable model of e-commerce that is appropriate to any individual organization's needs, Optimizing Digital Strategy addresses the repetitive dilemma between even more investment in technology and the need to improve margins and grow revenue. Illustrated by the authors' own digital work for global brands such as The Economist, Sky, O2, Regus, the Financial Times, Lidl and L.K.Bennett, this book shows how to balance the need to remain competitive, fully deliver customer expectations, and put resources behind investments that will deliver the best return.

Download or read book Hyperautomation with Generative AI written by Navdeep Singh Gill and published by BPB Publications. This book was released on 2023-09-26 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understand how to leverage Hyperautomation and Generative AI to accelerate Business Transformation KEY FEATURES ● Explores a wide range of use cases and examples that demonstrate the diverse applications of Hyperautomation across industries, sectors, and specific departments. ● Familiarizes you with popular tools and platforms like UiPath, Automation Anywhere, and IBM. ● Discovers how existing organizations utilizing AI and RPA technologies can leverage Hyper automation to rapidly expand automation initiatives across various business verticals. ● Rise of Generative AI and its Tectonic Shift in industries and technologies. DESCRIPTION Hyperautomation and Generative AI, when combined, can create powerful new capabilities for businesses. If you are a business leader looking to improve your productivity, efficiency, and customer satisfaction by adopting hyperautomation and generative AI technologies, then this book is for you. This book provides an introduction to hyperautomation, highlighting its key components and providing guidance on how organizations can implement it to streamline everyday business operations. The book covers a comprehensive range of use cases and examples that demonstrate the diverse applications of hyperautomation across industries, sectors, and specific departments within companies. It also familiarizes you with popular tools and platforms like UiPath, Automation Anywhere, and IBM, enabling them to make informed decisions when selecting the appropriate technology for their digital transformation endeavors. Lastly, the book illustrates how existing organizations that are already utilizing AI and RPA technologies can leverage hyperautomation to rapidly expand their automation initiatives throughout various business verticals. By the end of the book, you will have a deep understanding of the potential of hyperautomation and generative AI to transform businesses. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● Understand the importance of developing the necessary talent, skillset, and IT infrastructure for successful Hyperautomation implementation. ● Explore different strategies for scaling automation initiatives across different business verticals. ● Understand how to solve diverse business problems using Hyperautomation through a high-level plan. ● Understanding the essential technologies like AI, machine learning, and deep learning and their contributions to Hyperautomation. ● Understand the benefits of using Hyperautomation with Generative AI. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR This book is for professionals who are interested in automation and Generative AI. It covers the development and execution of diverse business processes, and is relevant to a wide range of roles, including digital transformation consultants, CxOs, technical architects, AI engineers, enterprise architects, RPA engineers, and automation engineers. TABLE OF CONTENTS Section I: Automation and Its Necessity 1. The Realism of Hyperautomation 2. Existence of Different Automations 3. Fundamentals of RPA Tools and Platforms 4. Amalgam of Hyperautomation and RPA Section II : Evolution of Automation to Hyperautomation via RPA 5. Devising Hyperautomation Solutions 6. Amalgam of Hyperautomation and Artificial Intelligence 7. Bridging AI with Humans 8. Impact of Machine Learning with Hyperautomation 9. Operationalizing Hyperautomation 10. Successful Use Cases of Hyperautomation Section III: Emergence of Generative AI and Its Collaboration with Hyperautomation 11. Generative AI and Hyperautomation

Download or read book Optimize Now or Else written by David M. Fisher and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003-12 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Companies are often their own worst enemies. We work in disconnected functional and geographic silos, making it impossible to achieve end-to-end effectiveness. We struggle to make optimal decisions due to our overwhelming lack of quality information. In Optimize Now (or else!), David Fisher identifies the source of many of these problems and attacks them at their core. He explores the critical importance of processes and information that represent both the root of our problems and our greatest opportunity for dramatic improvement. He introduces new leadership in the Chief Process and Information Officer and the Process and Information Department, and specifies how to position these roles for enterprise-wide success. He further introduces the Enterprise Optimization Framework, an innovative, metric-driven decision-making framework, to ensure decisions are no longer based on "gut feel" but rather on quantitative expected outcomes. Finally, he explores the do's and don'ts of outsourcing and information technology with specific guidance on how these resources can be utilized to advance end-to-end optimization. It's time to put an end to our own misery. It's time to follow the path toward Enterprise Optimization, and avoid the downward spiral to Enterprise Extinction. Survival is at stake. We must Optimize Now (or else!).

Download or read book Society 5 0 written by Aurona Gerber and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-09-23 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes revised and selected papers from the First International Conference on Society 5.0, Society 5.0 2021, held virtually in June 2021. The 12 full papers and 3 short papers presented in this volume were thoroughly reviewed and selected from the 54 qualified submissions. The papers discuss topics on application of the fourth industrial revolution innovations (e.g. Internet of Things, Big Data, Artificial intelligence, and the sharing economy) in healthcare, mobility, infrastructure, politics, government, economy and industry.

Download or read book Value Realization from Efficient Software Deployment written by Alex Louwe Kooijmans and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2011-10-25 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many companies have a complex process for purchasing software that is required by IT projects, or better, by the business. Usually software is purchased by a centralized procurement function, and is either purchased on a project-by-project basis or as a large periodic software contract. Unfortunately purchasing software products does not automatically mean that these products are exploited throughout the organization providing the maximum possible value to the business units. Several issues call for a structured approach that gets the most business value out of software already purchased. The objectives of this approach are to: Create maximum awareness throughout the organization of the software purchased. Track software use in IT projects and act if products are not used at all, used improperly, or insufficiently used. Facilitate use of software products in projects, especially when software products are complex and require a lot of integration. We can summarize the overall objective of this approach as ensuring that the business units in an organization obtain the maximum possible value of software products purchased, which is also the scope of this IBM® Redbooks® publication.

Download or read book Intelligent Business Process Optimization for the Service Industry written by Markus Kress and published by KIT Scientific Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-13 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The company's sustainable competitive advantage derives from its capacity to create value for customers and to adapt the operational practices to changing situations. Business processes are the heart of each company. Therefore process excellence has become a key issue. This book introduces a novel approach focusing on the autonomous optimization of business processes by applying sophisticated machine learning techniques such as Relational Reinforcement Learning and Particle Swarm Optimization.

Download or read book Patterns for Performance and Operability written by Chris Ford and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2007-12-22 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Applications that work perfectly in controlled settings often fail in production environments, impacting business operations. This book explores a frequently overlooked aspect of software development: non-functional design and testing. In the real world, hostile production conditions and changing business usage can lead to unforeseen downtime or unacceptable system performance. Written by technologists and based on real field experience, the book examines common failure scenarios, defensive design patterns, and effective performance strategies.

Download or read book Engineering Management written by C. M. Chang and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-11-25 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engineering Management: Meeting the Global Challenges prepares engineers to fulfill their managerial responsibilities, acquire useful business perspectives, and take on the much-needed leadership roles to meet the challenges in the new millennium. Value addition, customer focus, and business perspectives are emphasized throughout. Also underlined are discussions of leadership attributes, steps to acquire these attributes, the areas engineering managers are expected to add value, the web-based tools which can be aggressively applied to develop and sustain competitive advantages, the opportunities offered by market expansion into global regions, and the preparations required for engineering managers to become global leaders. The book is organized into three major sections: functions of engineering management, business fundamentals for engineering managers, and engineering management in the new millennium. This second edition refocuses on the new strategy for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) professionals and managers to meet the global challenges through the creation of strategic differentiation and operational excellence. Major revisions include a new chapter on creativity and innovation, a new chapter on operational excellence, and combination of the chapters on financial accounting and financial management. The design strategy for this second edition strives for achieving the T-shaped competencies, with both broad-based perspectives and in-depth analytical skills. Such a background is viewed as essential for STEM professionals and managers to exert a strong leadership role in the dynamic and challenging marketplace. The material in this book will surely help engineering managers play key leadership roles in their organizations by optimally applying their combined strengths in engineering and management.

Download or read book Outsourcing and Offshoring of Professional Services Business Optimization in a Global Economy written by Gupta, Amar and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2008-03-31 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book discusses the considerations and implications surrounding the outsourcing and offshoring of professional services, such as software development computer-aided design, and healthcare, from multiple global perspectives. This book, offers industry professionals, policymakers, students, and educators with a balance between a broad overview and detailed analysis of offshore outsourcing, would make an invaluable addition to any reference library"--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book The Business of Medical Practice written by David Edward Marcinko and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2010-12-15 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print+CourseSmart

Download or read book Linear Optimization for Business written by Marcos Singer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-28 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes a unique approach to linear optimization by focusing on the underlying principles and business applications of a topic more often taught from a mathematical and computational perspective. By shifting the perspective away from heavy math, students learn how optimization can be used to drive decision making in real world business settings. The book does not shy away from the theory underlying linear optimization but rather focuses on ensuring students understand the logic without getting caught up in proving theorems. Plenty of examples, applications and case studies are included to help bridge the gap between the theory and the way it plays out in practice. The author has also included several Excel spreadsheets, showing worked-out models of linear optimization that have been used to drive decisions ranging from configuring a police force to purchasing crude oil and media planning. How can the routes and pricing structures of airlines be optimized? How much should be invested in the prevention and punishment of crimes? These are everyday problems that can be solved using linear optimization, and this book shows students just how to do that. It will prove a useful, math-free resource for all students of management science and operations research.

Download or read book Web Portal Design Implementation Integration and Optimization written by Polgar, Jana and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2013-01-31 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Web Portal Design, Implementation, Integration, and Optimization discusses the challenges faced in building web services and integrating applications in order to reach the successful benefits web portals bring to an organization. This collection of research aims to be a resource for researchers, developers, and industry practitioners involved in the technological, business, organizational and social dimensions of web portals.

Download or read book Cryptocurrency and Public Policy written by Donavon Johnson and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-11-04 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proponents of cryptocurrency have argued it has the potential to drive economic prosperity and to help reimagine social benefits in many spaces across the world. However, as the knowledge and use of cryptocurrency increases, so do questions about trust, identity, privacy, and security. This new book connects the literature on public policy and cryptocurrency, asking: What are the governance and democracy implications of the rise in cryptocurrency use? Beginning with a conceptual overview of cryptocurrency and how governmental actions (or inaction) led to its creation, author Donovan Johnson argues that symbiotic relationships can and do exist among cryptocurrency, democracy, and governance in the public policy/administration domain. Principles such as equity and inclusion, efficiency and effectiveness, accountability, and quality of life are explored as conduits through which cryptocurrency interfaces with public policy, democracy, and good governance. This informative and insightful book covers a range of public policy and public administration issues, offering readers an understanding of how cryptocurrency intersects with democracy, governance, fiscal and monetary policies, economic growth, corruption, and privacy. Cryptocurrency and Public Policy will be of interest to students and scholars of public policy and administration, finance, economics, and business.

Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Operations Management written by Arthur V. Hill and published by FT Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the perfect field manual for every supply chain or operations management practitioner and student. The field's only single-volume reference, it's uniquely convenient and uniquely affordable. With nearly 1,500 well-organized definitions, it can help students quickly map all areas of operations and supply chain management, and prepare for case discussions, exams, and job interviews. For instructors, it serves as an invaluable desk reference and teaching aid that goes far beyond typical dictionaries. For working managers, it offers a shared language, with insights for improving any process and supporting any training program. It thoroughly covers: accounting, customer service, distribution, e-business, economics, finance, forecasting, human resources, industrial engineering, industrial relations, inventory management, healthcare management, Lean Sigma/Six Sigma, lean thinking, logistics, maintenance engineering, management information systems, marketing/sales, new product development, operations research, organizational behavior/management, personal time management, production planning and control, purchasing, reliability engineering, quality management, service management, simulation, statistics, strategic management, systems engineering, supply and supply chain management, theory of constraints, transportation, and warehousing. Multiple figures, graphs, equations, Excel formulas, VBA scripts, and references support both learning and application. ... this work should be useful as a desk reference for operations management faculty and practitioners, and it would be highly valuable for undergraduates learning the basic concepts and terminology of the field. Reprinted with permission from CHOICE http: //www.cro2.org, copyright by the American Library Association.