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Book The SAGE Encyclopedia of Quality and the Service Economy

Download or read book The SAGE Encyclopedia of Quality and the Service Economy written by Su Mi Dahlgaard-Park and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2015-05-29 with total page 992 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Society, globally, has entered into what might be called the “service economy.” Services now constitute the largest share of GDP in most countries and provide the major source of employment in both developed and developing countries. Services permeate all aspects of peoples’ lives and are becoming inseparable from most aspects of economic activity. “Quality management” has been a dominating managerial practice since World War II. With quality management initially associated with manufacturing industries, one might assume the relevance of quality management might decrease with the emergence of the service economy. To the contrary, the emergence of the service economy strengthened the importance of quality issues, which no longer are associated only with manufacturing industries but are increasingly applied in all service sectors, as well. Today, we talk not only about product or service quality but have even expanded the framework of quality to quality of life and quality of environment. Thus, quality and services have emerged in parallel as closely interrelated fields. The Encyclopedia of Quality and the Service Economy explores such relevant questions as: What are the characteristics, nature, and definitions of quality and services? How do we define quality of products, quality of services, or quality of life? How are services distinguished from goods? How do we measure various aspects of quality and services? How can products and service quality be managed most effectively and efficiently? What is the role of customers in creation of values? These questions and more are explored within the pages of this two-volume, A-to-Z reference work.

Book Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

Download or read book Purchasing and Supply Chain Management written by W. C. Benton, Jr. and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2020-09-10 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Purchasing and Supply Chain Management introduces students to purchasing as it relates to the supply chain and other functions and systems within an organization, such as marketing, logistics, and operations. Author W. C. Benton, Jr. draws from more than 30 years of practice, instruction, research, and consulting experience to teach students proactive collaboration, negotiation, and analytics. Through a step-by-step approach, readers will gain data-driven purchasing skills crucial for the next generation of professionals. The Fourth Edition is fully updated with new real-world cases, the latest research, and current coverage of key trends in the field. Included with this title: The password-protected Instructor Resource Site (formally known as SAGE Edge) offers access to all text-specific resources, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides.

Book Quality Management and Qualification Needs 2

Download or read book Quality Management and Qualification Needs 2 written by Johannes Köper and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A research network has examined how quality management is implemented in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe and what the consequences are for the qualification needs of employees. The research has taken place within the framework of the Leonardo da Vinci programme, which is an action programme of the European Commission DG XXII - Education Training and Youth. This book presents conclusions including three parts: "Results" deriving from the sector studies - specialised "Scientific contributions" of network partners - "Action-oriented dialogue" documenting comments of key actors in vocational training from the participating countries. Special objectives are: Support of quality-oriented development of SMEs and their staff; Support of quality-oriented development of vocational education and training; Support of implementation requirements including regional aspects.

Book Total Materials Management

Download or read book Total Materials Management written by Eugene L. Magad and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflecting the enhance role of materials/logistics management in today's competitive business environment, this new edition provides a fundamental understanding of the subject and its fuction in all sectors of the economy. It examines the vital area of customer service and shows how to implement a world class, integrated materials/logistics system that control activities starting with the supplier, through the company operation, and concluding with the satisfied customer. Thoroughly revised and updated, the Second Edition features new chapters on Just-In-Time and automation. Additional discussions include achieving world class competitiveness, ISO 9000 and organizational trends. Theoretical and practical examples of materials/logistics management are integrated with numerous real-life examples. This Second Edition of Total Materials Management presents accessible approaches for enhancing materials management/logistics, enabling personnel in purchasing, warehousing, physical distribution, materials handling, inventory control and production control to capitalize on vast opportunities for savings. This book is also an important resource for students in courses on materials/logistics management.

Book Total Quality Management

Download or read book Total Quality Management written by John S. Oakland and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text provides a simple model for 'Total Quality Management' and comprehensive coverage of the concepts students need to understand. It is supported throughout with real-life case studies.

Book Total Quality in Purchasing and Supplier Management

Download or read book Total Quality in Purchasing and Supplier Management written by Ricardo Fernandez and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1994-09-01 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Total Quality in Purchasing and Supplier Management is an important and essential new book which develops a systematic approach to purchasing and supplier quality management (PSQM). It explains how to build a solid customer-supplier relationship and presents methods for finding suppliers who will best align with the purchaser's organization (i.e., suppliers who are committed to a long-term relationship as well as the continuous improvement process). The methods involved in the purchaser/supplier continuing improvement process is also presented. Systems for prioritizing the deployment of commodities, products, services and suppliers are covered. A feedback mechanism that tracks supplier performance and insures that plans are being followed is presented. Finally, this new book explains the need for a PSQM system and shows how that system must become an integral part of any quality program in order for the extended enterprise to be successful. This book is an essential resource for any organization committed to the sucessful implementation of PSQM.

Book Purchasing and Supply Chain Management  Strategies and Realities

Download or read book Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Strategies and Realities written by Quayle, Michael and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2005-12-31 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book shows readers how to develop supply chain strategy and implementation and use it gain an advantage in the 21st century competitive marketplace"--Provided by publisher.

Book Purchasing and Supply Management

Download or read book Purchasing and Supply Management written by Joseph Robert Carter and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table of Contents

Book Networks in International Business

Download or read book Networks in International Business written by George WJ Hendrikse and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-01-01 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This contributed volume focuses on the management and governance of international business networks (IBN). Specifically, the chapters refer to theoretical, conceptual, empirical, and case study papers from all areas in economics and management of IBN. These include cooperatives, franchising, retail chains, strategic alliances, public-private partnerships and new network forms in the digital economy. This book is ideal for researchers and strategists who are keen to improve their understanding of the latest developments in the field.

Book TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Download or read book TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT written by P. N. MUKHERJEE and published by PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.. This book was released on 2006-10-30 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a comprehensive view of concepts, principles and practices of Total Quality Management (TQM) from basics through advanced tools and techniques for practical implementation.It is well known that ‘Total Organization Involvement’ in understanding and implementing TQM, along with the integrated business strategy, provided Japanese organizations with a strong platform for a meteoric rise to world-class performance and global leadership in every sphere of their operation. The success of TQM therefore depends a lot on the strong foundation and infrastructure of an organization. This is the crux of the author’s theory of ‘Holistic Management System for World-class Performance and Leadership’ expounded in this book. It is a TQM-based model that helps create a world-class management system for performance excellence and global leadership. The concluding part of the book cites several examples of practical implementation of TQM principles and practices in various manufacturing and service sectors of the Indian industry, providing elaboration and analysis of each case study. The book is aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate students of management as well as students of most engineering disciplines. It can also be used by the industries as a valuable guide to continuous improvement and implementation of a world-class management system in line with the TQM principles and practices. In a nutshell, the book provides wide coverage of areas related to TQM and integrates all its processes, tools and techniques under one management system to help businesses grow and excel. This is indeed the unique feature of the book.

Book TQM  Text with Cases

Download or read book TQM Text with Cases written by John S Oakland and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-05-23 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'TQM: Text with Cases' is clearly written in a logical manner and points are supported by real life case studies. Professor Oakland demonstrates how a Total Quality Management strategy can be applied in all business activities to achieve world-class performance. This third edition features several major changes including new material on process modelling and management, quality management systems, people development, performance measurement, the Business Excellence Model, self-assessment, benchmarking, and the implementation of TQM. Case studies reflecting the latest developments in the area from leading exponents of TQM and Business Excellence have been included. These focus on organizations which have fully integrated the TQ approach into their business operations and delivered real benefits.

Book E supply Chain

    Book Details:
  • Author : Charles C. Poirier
  • Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
  • Release : 2000
  • ISBN : 9781576751176
  • Pages : 268 pages

Download or read book E supply Chain written by Charles C. Poirier and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2000 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How Market Leaders Focus Their Entire Organization on Driving Value to Customers.

Book W  Edwards Deming

Download or read book W Edwards Deming written by John C. Wood and published by Taylor & Francis US. This book was released on 2005 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Purchasing and Supply Management

Download or read book Purchasing and Supply Management written by Michiel R. Leenders and published by Irwin/McGraw-Hill. This book was released on 2002 with total page 778 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text recognizes the major supply challenges facing all organizations and their purchasing and supply management implications. It also gives solid grounding in the basic tools and techniques along with chances to test comprehension through carefully crafted questions and cases. This 12th edition features: a new chapter on technology and e-commerce that looks at the key issues in applying technology to supply management and discusses options and approaches to e-procurement, catalogue management, auctions and e-marketplaces; 29 new cases (and teaching notes), including four cases in the e-commerce chapter; and real world examples which illustrate supply management practice, including job descriptions from Deere & Company.

Book Cultural perspectives on services marketing

Download or read book Cultural perspectives on services marketing written by and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: