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| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: OPERATIONS,STRATEGY,AND TECHNOLOGY: PURSUING THE COMPETITIVE EDGE Robert Hayes, Gary Pisano, David Upton, Steven Wheelwright, 2011-06 Market_Desc: Management; Graduate students of operation management Special Features: · AUTHOR RECOGNITION: Dr. Robert Hayes, Emeritus, Harvard Business School, is the most recognizable academic authority in the field of Operations Management. He is the author and co-author of numerous trade and college books. His Wiley book, Restoring Our Competitive Edge: Competing Through Manufacturing has sold 60,000 copies, and is now in its 15th printing. It was chosen by The American Association of Publishers in 1984 as the best business book on business, management and economics. His article with William Abernathy, Managing Our Way Toward an Economic Decline is generally regarded as the most widely read reprint article in the history of Harvard Business Review.· PREVIOUS TRACK RECORD: Robert Hayes has co-authored two successful hybrid trade/college books. In 1984, he authored Restoring Our Competitive Edge: Competing Through Manufacturing (60,000 sold, of which approximately 20,000 were sold to the college market). In 1990 he was the lead author of Dynamic Manufacturing, for Free Press, (55,000 sold)· AUTHOR PROMOTION: Dr. Hayes maintains an excellent relationship with top executives at Hewlett-Packard, Canton Timken and other Fortune 500 companies, and he will send them complimentary copies to stimulate bulk purchases. Also, the authors will promote the book both to the Production Management Society and The Decision Science Institute. In addition, Dr. Upton will use the text in his executive education courses at Harvard Business School.· COLLEGE MARKET: This book will be strongly considered as the course book for the graduate level operations management course at the top-flight colleges and universities. About The Book: Hayes is a founder of the Operations Strategy field, and all four authors are on the Harvard Business School faculty. In Operations, Strategy, and Technology: Pursuing the Competitive Edge--the long-awaited follow-up to the highly successful classic, Restoring Our Competitive Edge--Bob Hayes, Gary Pisano, Dave Upton, and Steve Wheelwright take a fresh look at the foundations of corporate success. This book addresses the basic principles that guide the development of a powerful operations organization, and describes how a company's operating and technological resources can be applied to create a sustainable competitive advantage in today's new (global and IT-intensive) economy. Achieving a competitive advantage through superior operations is what the authors refer to as the operations edge. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Operations Strategy Nigel Slack, Michael Lewis, 2019 Operations strategy is a major source of competitive advantage in for-profit businesses and the route to achieving social welfare in not-for-profit enterprises. No matter what sector, it can have a huge impact - not just in the short term, but also on an enduring basis. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: EBOOK: Operations Management Steve Paton, Ben Clegg, Hsuan Juliana, Alan Pilkington, 2011-01-16 Operations Management is all around us and is integral to every industry. Using contemporary and engaging examples this brand new text book brings to life fundamental Operations Management principles and theories that are applicable to both manufacturing and service situations, reflecting the very latest developments in this dynamic field. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Operations Management R. Dan Reid, Nada R. Sanders, 2019-12-05 As the business environment continues to rapidly change, Dan Reid and Nada Sanders have developed an integrated approach that makes the introductory OM course accessible and engaging for all business majors. Beyond providing a solid foundation, this course covers emerging topics like Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Data Analytics, and Sustainability and gives equal time to strategic and tactical decisions in both service and manufacturing organizations. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: EBOOK: Operations Management 2/e PATON, 2020-12-03 EBOOK: Operations Management 2/e |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Global Operations Strategy Yeming Gong, 2013-07-01 While many business schools are teaching Global Operations Strategy with self-made teaching materials, there are no such textbooks. Combining practical approaches with detailed theoretical underpinnings, this book provides theories, tools, frameworks, and techniques for global operations strategy, and brings real world perspectives to students and managers. Each chapter includes definition of key terms, introduction of fundamental theories, several short case examples, one long new case to explain the associated theories, and recommended further reading. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Operations Management David Barnes, 2018-01-30 This fascinating new core textbook, authored by a highly respected academic with over a decade of industry experience, takes a global and strategic approach to the important topic of operations management (OM). Integrating contemporary and traditional theories the text covers everything a student needs to understand the reality of operations in the modern world and combines the latest cutting-edge thinking with innovative learning features. Written in a concise and engaging style and based on up-to-date research in the field, the book provides a range of international case studies and examples that help students to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world practice. This is a must-have textbook for students studying operations management modules on undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA programmes. In addition, this is an ideal textbook to accompany modules on operations strategy, production management and services management. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: SPS2020 K. Säfsten, F. Elgh, 2020-12-24 Knowledge-intensive product realization implies embedded intelligence; meaning that if both theoretical and practical knowledge and understanding of a subject is integrated into the design and production processes of products, this will significantly increase added value. This book presents papers accepted for the 9th Swedish Production Symposium (SPS2020), hosted by the School of Engineering, Jönköping University, Sweden, and held online on 7 & 8 October 2020 because of restrictions due to the Corona virus pandemic. The subtitle of the conference was Knowledge Intensive Product Realization in Co-Operation for Future Sustainable Competitiveness. The book contains the 57 papers accepted for presentation at the conference, and these are divided into nine sections which reflect the topics covered: resource efficient production; flexible production; virtual production development; humans in production systems; circular production systems and maintenance; integrated product and production development; advanced and optimized components, materials and manufacturing; digitalization for smart products and services; and responsive and efficient operations and supply chains. In addition, the book presents five special sessions from the symposium: development of changeable and reconfigurable production systems; smart production system design and development; supply chain relocation; management of manufacturing digitalization; and additive manufacturing in the production system. The book will be of interest to all those working in the field of knowledge-intensive product realization. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Manufacturing Operations Strategy Alex Hill, 2020-03-31 In many industrial companies, strategic developments are predominantly based on corporate marketing decisions with manufacturing being forced to react to these at the back end of process. In Manufacturing Operations Strategy, Hill demonstrates how decisions over manufacturing should form part of the strategic direction of the company as a whole. Written by the leading international figure in the field of manufacturing strategy and thoroughly updated with new case studies and material on the latest thinking in the field, this text provides a wide-ranging, comprehensive study invaluable to students and practitioners alike. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: The Portable MBA Kenneth M. Eades, Timothy M. Laseter, Ian Skurnik, Peter L. Rodriguez, Lynn A. Isabella, Paul J. Simko, 2010-04-06 A totally revised new edition of the bestselling guide to business school basics The bestselling book that invented the MBA in a book category, The Portable MBA Fifth Edition is a reliable and information-packed guide to the business school curriculum and experience. For years, professionals who need MBA-level information and insight-but don't need the hassle of business school-have turned to the Portable MBA series for the very best, most up-to-date coverage of the business basics. This new revised and expanded edition continues that long tradition with practical, real-world business insight from faculty members from the prestigious Darden School at the University of Virginia. With 50 percent new material, including new chapters on such topics as emerging economies, enterprise risk management, consumer behavior, managing teams, and up-to-date career advice, this is the best Portable MBA ever. Covers all the core topics you'd learn in business school, including finance, accounting, marketing, economics, ethics, operations management, management and leadership, and strategy. Every chapter is totally updated and seven new chapters have been added on vital business topics Includes case studies and interactive web-based examples Whether you own your own small business or work in a major corporate office, The Portable MBA gives you the comprehensive information and rich understanding of the business world that you need. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Transdisciplinary Engineering: Crossing Boundaries M. Borsato, N. Wognum, M. Peruzzini, 2016-10-13 The Concurrent Engineering (CE) approach was developed in the 1980s, based on the concept that different phases of a product life cycle should be conducted concurrently and initiated as early as possible within the Product Creation Process (PCP). CE concepts have matured and become the foundation of many new ideas, methodologies, initiatives, approaches and tools. This book contains the proceedings from the 23rd ISPE Inc. International Conference on Transdisciplinary (formerly: Concurrent) Engineering, held in Curitiba, Parana, Brazil, in October 2016. The conference, entitled 'Transdisciplinary Engineering: Crossing Boundaries', provides an important forum for international scientific exchange on Concurrent Engineering and collaborative enterprises, and attracts the participation of researchers, industry experts and students, as well as government representatives. The 108 peer reviewed papers and keynote speech included here, range from theoretical and conceptual to strongly pragmatic works, which are organized into 17 sections including: Concurrent Engineering and knowledge exchange; engineering for sustainability; multidisciplinary project management; collaborative design and engineering; optimization of engineering operations and data analytics; and multidisciplinary design optimization, among others. The book gives an overview of the latest research, advancements and applications in the field and will be of interest to researchers, design practitioners and educators. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Handbook of Global Supply Chain Management John T. Mentzer, Matthew B. Myers, Theodore P. Stank, 2006-09-14 This state-of-the-art Handbook provides a comprehensive understanding and assessment of the field of global supply chain management (GSCM). Editors John T. Mentzer, Matthew B. Myers, and Theodore P. Stank bring together a distinguished group of contributors to describe and critically examine the key perspectives guiding GSCM, taking stock of what we know (and do not know) about them. Key Features: Identifies emerging developments and delineates their significance to the practice of GSCM Examines many methods and perspectives on GSCM that have emerged from logistics, operations, marketing, management, economics, sociology, personnel, information systems, and international relations Employs top flight international contributors from both academia and practice who share their unique perspectives and insights within the broad parameters of this volume Intended Audience: The Handbook is a valuable resource for graduate students, researchers, and parishioners alike, bringing clarity and comprehensive insight to the phenomenon of global supply chains and to their management. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Collaborative Communication Processes and Decision Making in Organizations Nikoi, Ephraim, 2013-08-31 Although organizational decision-making can be very complex, the understanding of technology applications is significant in not only determining the usefulness of virtual groups in organizations, but also in the designing of electronic collaborative activities. Collaborative Communication Processes and Decision Making in Organizations focuses on the role of technology in organizational decision-making processes and activities, providing academics and management teams with current research in the field of virtual teams in organizations. This publication is an essential resource for instructors and students of organization and group communication, and institutions that have networks of offices and employees in multiple geographical locations. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Handbook on the Sustainable Supply Chain Joseph Sarkis, 2019 Supply chain management has long been a feature of industry and commerce but, with increasing demands from consumers, producers are spending more time and money investing in ways to make supply chains more sustainable. This exemplary Handbook provides readers with a comprehensive overview of current research on sustainable supply chain management. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Essential Guide to Operations Management David Bamford, Paul Forrester, 2010-02-09 This book is a novel treatment of Operations Management. It takes a fresh insight to this increasingly important topic, exploring fundamental principles equally applicable to service and manufacturing situations. The book adapts a strategic stance by providing a framework for effective decision making and is aimed at practising managers who need to design working processes, manage change and make decisions within a strategic framework. The framework and supporting case vignettes allow the practitioner to grasp essential concepts quickly in a range of different operational contexts. Bamford and Forrester have done an excellent job in creating a concise, salient, and appealing approach - they have captured the essential elements of designing processes, products and work organizations; exploring approaches to operations planning and control; managing change through effective project management and technology transfer; and then managing quality and improvement strategies. —Professor Rob Handfield, Professor of Supply Chain Management, North Carolina State University, USA This is an excellent concise text that introduces students to all of the key areas - it's an invaluable aid for students in understanding all of the major aspects of operations and their importance to the success of businesses. —Professor Steve Brown, Professor of Management, University of Exeter Business School, University of Exeter, UK For today's or tomorrow's business leaders this text has well structured invaluable content ready for immediate adoption. Follow the guide, put it into practice, and the rewards will follow. —Mr Vernon Barker, Managing Director, First TransPennine Express, First Group Plc, UK This book combines technical theory 'book smarts' with real life experience 'street smarts' in a flowing read. —Mr Stephen Oliver, Vice President Marketing & Sales, Vicor Corporation, Boston, USA |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Competing on Supply Chain Quality Anna Nagurney, Dong Li, 2016-05-30 This book lays the foundations for quality modeling and analysis in the context of supply chains through a synthesis of the economics, operations management, as well as operations research/management science literature on quality. The reality of today's supply chain networks, given their global reach from sourcing locations to points of demand, is further challenged by such issues as the growth in outsourcing as well as the information asymmetry associated with what producers know about the quality of their products and what consumers know. Although much of the related literature has focused on the micro aspects of supply chain networks, considering two or three decision-makers, it is essential to capture the scale of supply chain networks in a holistic manner that occurs in practice in order to be able to evaluate and analyze the competition and the impacts on supply chain quality in a quantifiable manner. This volume provides an overview of the fundamental methodologies utilized in this book, including optimization theory, game theory, variational inequality theory, and projected dynamical systems theory. It then focuses on major issues in today's supply chains with respect to quality, beginning with information asymmetry, followed by product differentiation and branding, the outsourcing of production, from components to final products, to quality in freight service provision. The book is filled with numerous real-life examples in order to emphasize the generality and pragmatism of the models and tools. The novelty of the framework lies in a network economics perspective through which the authors identify the underlying network structure of the various supply chains, coupled with the behavior of the decision-makers, ranging from suppliers and manufacturers to freight service providers. What is meant by quality is rigorously defined and quantified. The authors explore the underlying dynamics associated with the competitive processes along with the equilibrium solutions. As appropriate, the supply chain decision-makers compete in terms of quantity and quality, or in price and quality. The relevance of the various models that are developed to specific industrial sectors, including pharmaceuticals and high technology products, is clearly made. Qualitative analyses are provided, along with effective, and, easy to implement, computational procedures. Finally, the impacts of policy interventions, in the form of minimum quality standards, and their ramifications, in terms of product prices, quality levels, as well as profits are explored. The book is filled with many network figures, graphs, and tables with data. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Rapid Results! Robert H. Schaffer, Ronald N. Ashkenas, 2011-01-13 Rapid Results! shows how to make large-scale changes succeed by using 100-day results-producing projects to develop this vital implementation capability. Written by Robert H. Schaffer, Ronald N. Ashkenas, and their associates--leaders in the field of change management--Rapid Results! describes an approach that has been field-tested by real organizations of every size and description to improve performance and speed the pace of change. Rapid results projects produce results quickly, introduce new work patterns, and enable participants to learn a variety of lessons about managing change. Step by step, the book describes how the use of rapid-cycle, or 100-day, projects will multiply your organization's power to succeed at large-scale change. Schaffer and Ashkenas specifically outline the concept behind 100-day projects and show you how to Set up the architecture to implement rapid results projects Improve operational performance and also attain hard results in the soft areas of management Build rapid results into major organizational change such as reorganization, acquisition integration, and international development Use rapid results to drive leadership development and culture change |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Organizational Models for Industry 4.0 Mantas Vilkas, Jurga Duobienė, Rimantas Rauleckas, Aušra Rūtelionė, Beata Šeinauskienė, 2022-10-19 This book draws on a neo-institutional theory to characterize service-oriented manufacturing firms in relation to more familiar organizational forms, such as lean and agile. It sheds light on whether being lean is a prerequisite for agile organizations and whether agile organizations are precursors of service-oriented organizations. The book empirically examines the prevalence of such organizations using representative samples of manufacturing firms in an industrialized country. This approach makes it possible to “zoom in” and determine whether the extent of adoption of digital manufacturing innovations, digital services, and service-oriented business models varies with organizations’ size, industry, product complexity, lot size, type of design process, and type of manufacturing process. In turn, it shows which digital manufacturing innovations, lean practices, and services contribute to leanness-related performance capabilities like quality and costs; agility-related capabilities like fast delivery, flexibility and innovation; and service-oriented capabilities like high service performance and digitalization. In addition, it explores the question of whether lean, agile, and service-oriented performance capabilities contribute to financial performance separately or jointly. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Operations and Supply Chain Management Roberta S. Russell, Bernard W. Taylor, 2021-03-09 Russell and Taylor's Operations and Supply Chain Management is designed to teach students how to analyze processes, ensure quality, create value, and manage the flow of information and products, while creating value along the supply chain in a global environment. Russell and Taylor explain and clearly demonstrate the skills needed to be a successful operations manager. Most importantly, Operations Management makes the quantitative topics easy for students to understand and the mathematical applications less intimidating. Appropriate for students preparing for careers across functional areas of the business environment, this text provides foundational understanding of both qualitative and quantitative operations management processes. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Action Research David Coghlan, Mary Brydon-Miller, 2014-08-11 Action research is a term used to describe a family of related approaches that integrate theory and action with a goal of addressing important organizational, community, and social issues together with those who experience them. It focuses on the creation of areas for collaborative learning and the design, enactment and evaluation of liberating actions through combining action and research, reflection and action in an ongoing cycle of cogenerative knowledge. While the roots of these methodologies go back to the 1940s, there has been a dramatic increase in research output and adoption in university curricula over the past decade. This is now an area of high popularity among academics and researchers from various fields—especially business and organization studies, education, health care, nursing, development studies, and social and community work. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Action Research brings together the many strands of action research and addresses the interplay between these disciplines by presenting a state-of-the-art overview and comprehensive breakdown of the key tenets and methods of action research as well as detailing the work of key theorists and contributors to action research. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: EBOOK: Operations and Supply Chain Management, Global edition F. Robert Jacobs, Richard Chase, 2013-06-16 Resourceful companies today must successfully manage the entire supply flow, from the sources of the firm, through the value-added processes of the firm, and on to the customers of the firm. The fourteenth Global Edition of Operations and Supply Chain Management provides well-balanced coverage of managing people and applying sophisticated technology to operations and supply chain management. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Nursing Leadership and Management Rebecca A Patronis Jones, 2007-02-27 This comprehensive text explores the philosophy that all nurses are leaders who use creative decision making, entrepreneurship, and life-long learning to create a work environment that is efficient, cost-effective, and committed to quality care. Broad and comprehensive coverage encompasses leadership and management theories and processes by synthesizing information from nursing, health care, general administration and management, and leadership literature. Activities teach them how to research decision-making data (participatory action research process) and analyze and make reliable choices in managing their work environment. Theory-based, scholarly yet practical, this is the most comprehensive and engaging baccalaureate text on the market. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Supply Chain Management Nada R. Sanders, 2024-12-12 Illustrates SCM best practices while helping students understand the complexities of SCM decision making Now in its fourth edition, Supply Chain Management: A Global Perspective integrates the foundational principles and business-oriented functions of supply chain management (SCM) in one comprehensive volume. Providing students with a balanced and integrated perspective with a global focus, this market-leading textbook highlights the holistic and interconnected nature of SCM while addressing supply chain strategy, design, planning, sourcing, logistics, forecasting, demand planning, operations management, and more. A standard text at universities around the world, Supply Chain Management offers cross-functional coverage, a student-friendly pedagogy, and a wealth of real-world examples of SCM in companies of various sizes. Author Nada R Sanders draws upon her extensive experience in academia and industry to provide both the foundational material required to understand the subject matter and practical tips that demonstrate how the latest techniques are being applied. Supply chain management is advancing rapidly and becoming ever more important in the global business climate. Covering both the underlying principles and practical techniques of SCM, Supply Chain Management: A Global Perspective, Fourth Edition, remains an ideal textbook for upper-level undergraduate courses in Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, and Logistics Management programs. New to this Edition: Updated content in each chapter illustrating the latest business practices in the context of SCM Increased focus on new and emerging technologies, including AI, that are changing supply chains New real-world examples of key concepts applied to supply chains of companies of various sizes and sectors New discussion topics reflecting recent international, government, and organizational policy issues relevant to SCM New and updated cases, discussion questions, examples, and classroom exercises Wiley Advantage: Provides consistent and fully integrated coverage of all key areas of SCM concepts, strategic implementations, and operational techniques Examines supply chain management as a boundary-spanning function that is intertwined with other organizational areas Discusses how recent developments in trade, tax, tariffs, data protection, and national security impact the global supply change Contains extensive pedagogical tools and solved problems designed to make difficult concepts accessible Features a wealth of cases and examples of the latest business practices in supply chain management Includes access to a companion website with an extensive test bank, PowerPoint slides, an instructor’s manual, and other teaching resources |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Infonomics for Distributed Business and Decision-Making Environments: Creating Information System Ecology Pankowska, Malgorzata, 2009-10-31 Provides a greater understanding of issues, challenges, trends, and technologies effecting the overall utilization and management of information in modern organizations around the world. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Business Information Systems: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications Management Association, Information Resources, 2010-06-30 Business Information Systems: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications offers a complete view of current business information systems within organizations and the advancements that technology has provided to the business community. This four-volume reference uncovers how technological advancements have revolutionized financial transactions, management infrastructure, and knowledge workers. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Designing Service Processes to Unlock Value, Third Edition Joy M. Field, 2020-12-16 Designing Service Processes to Unlock Value explores how service processes can be designed to leverage the expanding range of opportunities for service providers and customers to co-create value. The service process design landscape is changing, with many of the previous limitations disappearing on how and by whom services are delivered. Opportunities for new service design configurations are being supported, to a large extent, by technology-enabled innovations; many tasks previously performed by the service provider may now be performed by either the customer or the service provider. As a result, customers are playing a more active role in the service process, not only through self-service but also by providing information to the service provider to create a more personalized service experience. Designing Service Processes to Unlock Value explores how service processes can be designed to leverage the expanding range of opportunities for service providers and customers to co-create value. Readers will learn about frameworks for value co-creation and models for designing all types of service processes, as well as the unique challenges of designing knowledge-intensive services. And with the growing number of alternatives for designing service processes and determining who performs the various service tasks, service performance outcomes are increasingly dependent on the knowledge, skills, and abilities—that is, capabilities—of both service providers and customers. Thus, the book concludes with approaches to unlock these capabilities–and further boost value co-creation. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Designing Service Processes to Unlock Value Joy M. Field, 2012-11-05 The service process design landscape is changing, with a much broader range of design options now available. Opportunities for new service design configurations are being supported, to a large extent, by technology-enabled innovations; many tasks previously performed by the service provider may now be performed by either the customer or the service provider. As a result, customers are playing a more active role in the service process not only through self-service but also by providing information to the service provider to create a more personalized service experience. This book explores how service processes can be designed to leverage opportunities for service providers and customers to cocreate value. Inside, you will learn about frameworks for value cocreation and models for designing all types of service processes, as well as the unique challenges of designing knowledge-intensive services. And with the growing involvement of customers in performing service tasks, service process outcomes are increasingly dependent on the capabilities of both service providers and customers. You will learn about real approaches to unlocking these capabilities to further boost value cocreation. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Delivering Customer Value through Procurement and Strategic Sourcing Walter L. Wallace, Yusen L. Xia, 2014-10-28 This is the complete executive's guide to driving sustainable competitive advantage and mitigating risk in today's complex supply networks. Two of the field's leading consultants show senior managers how to apply advanced strategic sourcing to significantly improve your supply chain's efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability. Drawing on their cutting-edge research, Yusen Xia and Walter L. Wallace help you go beyond mere cost-cutting and contract management to redesign and orchestrate your entire multi-tier supply chain. Wallace and Xia present powerful case studies and lessons from UPS, Coca-Cola, Home Depot, Shaw Industries, and other pioneers. You'll learn how to: Bring together the multiple business disciplines whose work impacts sourcing and procurement Use strategic sourcing techniques to create a more sustainable supply chain Integrate the use of emission permits into your strategic sourcing programs Manage procurement when the cost of raw materials fluctuates widely Effectively utilize financial hedging in strategic sourcing Deepen your understanding of contemporary buyer-supplier relationships Implement strategic lead-time management Increase visibility as a way to become more demand-driven Take advantage of recent advances in e-sourcing and e-procurement More effectively manage risk and uncertainty in your supply network Make better outsourcing/insourcing decisions in global supply chains If you're a senior manager who wants to transform sourcing and procurement into a key competitive differentiator, this book will help you deliver the goods. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: BUSINESS MODEL SIMPLIFIED Firend Alan Rasch, 2018-11-01 What is Business Model? Different people define the concept of business model differently. For the average person, business model merely describes the way in which a firm makes money. Some see it as the company plan for generating revenues, some see it as the structure of operations and how to organize various activities to provide services, others define it as the architecture of the organization and division of resources to generate profits. Companies and society has always been the rubrics that holds the very make up of business activities. Combined, these two forces form the essence of contribution to what makes economy, shaping our daily activities, and the formation of business cycles. Given the ever-increasing complexity of the global marketplace, business (exchange of good and services, manufacturing, farming, production, distribution, sales and consumption) is rooted in the way we live and how our societies and ultimately nations, progress. A viable, efficient and effective business model is vital to organizational success of failure. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Operations, Strategy, and Technology Robert H. Hayes, 2005 Hayes is a founder of the Operations Strategy field, and all four authors are on the Harvard Business School faculty. In Operations, Strategy, and Technology: Pursuing the Competitive Edge--the long-awaited follow-up to the highly successful classic, Restoring Our Competitive Edge--Bob Hayes, Gary Pisano, Dave Upton, and Steve Wheelwright take a fresh look at the foundations of corporate success. This book addresses the basic principles that guide the development of a powerful operations organization, and describes how a company's operating and technological resources can be applied to create a sustainable competitive advantage in today's new (global and IT-intensive) economy. Achieving a competitive advantage through superior operations is what the authors refer to as the operations edge. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Outsourcing and Insourcing in an International Context Marc J Schniederjans, Ashlyn M Schniederjans, Dara G Schniederjans, 2015-03-26 Designed for upper-level undergraduate or graduate courses in production-operations management, management information systems, international business, and strategic management, this text focuses on concepts, processes, and methodologies for firms planning to undertake or currently involved in outsourcing-insourcing decisions. Outsourcing and Insourcing in an International Context is the only available text that includes coverage of the international risk factors associated with this strategy. The book presents a balanced view of the positive and negative aspects of outsourcing, and provides essential coverage of the fundamental techniques involved in any outsourcing-insourcing decision. In addition, it discusses the ethical ramifications of outsourcing for companies and governments around the world. Each chapter includes learning objectives, discussion questions, and sample problems. An Instructor's Manual, Test Bank, and PowerPoint presentation are available to teachers who adopt the text. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Operations and Process Management Nigel Slack, Alistair Brandon-Jones, 2018-02-13 Written by best-selling authors in their field, the fifth edition of Operations and Process Management inspires a critical and applied mastery of the core principles and process which are fundamental to successfully managing business operations. Approaching the subject from a managerial perspective, this innovative text provides clear and concise coverage of the nature, principles, and practice of operations and process management. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Sustainable Freight Transport Lóri Tavasszy, M. Piecyk, 2018-12-10 This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue Sustainable Freight Transport that was published in Sustainability |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Policy and Political Theory in Trade Practice N. Anguelov, 2014-05-30 The book seeks to untangle the complexities of how America and the West work within emerging markets, addressing the political and diplomatic implications of investment alongside emerging theory within IPE and its implications for the USA. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Information Resources Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications Management Association, Information Resources, 2010-04-30 This work is a comprehensive, four-volume reference addressing major issues, trends, and areas for advancement in information management research, containing chapters investigating human factors in IT management, as well as IT governance, outsourcing, and diffusion--Provided by publisher. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Performance Measurement of New Product Development Teams Erin Yu-Ching Lin, 2008-12-18 Using the example of four Taiwanese brand-name multinational companies, this study seeks to unpack the relationship between project team performance measurement systems and new product success/failure. It examines the use of performance measurement results and the resulting impact on team-member behaviour and functional departments. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Manufacturing Outsourcing Asbjørn Rolstadås, Bjonar Henriksen, David O'Sullivan, 2012-04-27 All companies which reach a critical size are faced with outsourcing decisions that can increase the value of their products and services primarily through lower costs, greater reliability and improved efficiency. Successful outsourcing decisions have an important knowledge dimension, where the outsourcing professionals need to be supported by historical and contextual knowledge regarding their own products performance but also the performance of suppliers. Outsourcing in Manufacturing: the Knowledge Dimension explains in detail how a manager can acquire, create, transfer and use knowledge that optimizes their outsourcing decisions and improves the changes of marketplace success. Outsourcing in Manufacturing: the Knowledge Dimension gives examples of the key decisions that needs to be taken by managers regarding effective outsourcing. Decisions are divided around the structural and infrastructural aspects of outsourcing and the key knowledge that needs to be managed to support good decisions. The book contains illustrations and examples of key processes throughout and concludes with a section dedicated to case studies. These case studies represent a variety of manufacturing system types and sizes focused on supply chain integration, and which deploy various manufacturing paradigms including craft, mass, lean, adaptive, and sustainable manufacturing. Outsourcing in Manufacturing: the Knowledge Dimension covers many theoretical and practical examples of critical outsourcing decisions, their knowledge aspects and how knowledge challenges can be dealt with in a systematic way. It provides a key resource for students, lecturers and industry managers looking to solidify their understanding and application of outsourcing decision making strategies. . |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Female Leaders Are More Intelligent Busuyi Isola, 2010-10 A comparative study of managers' decision making styles. |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: EBOOK: Operations Management in the Supply Chain: Decisions and Cases SCHROEDER, 2013-02-16 EBOOK: Operations Management in the Supply Chain: Decisions and Cases |
| operations strategy and technology pursuing the competitive edge: Economic Sanctions vs. Soft Power N. Anguelov, 2015-07-01 The book examines the industrial growth of sanctioned nations in terms of their ability to foster trade partnerships with countries that choose to evade or not comply with sanctions. When those black knight nations find strong local market competitive advantages in the absence of firms from sender nations, incentives develop to support local political status quos. For those reasons, the political resilience of rogue and repressive regimes is analyzed in terms of their economic incentives to remain repressive. The resilience is based on the fact that the local politicians are also the local businessmen. Through the growth of international production networks, their business opportunities augment and the rents associated with that growth also increase. As business opportunities grow in the absence of competition, so does the amount of rent extraction and protection. Rent protecting leads to strengthening economic and political leadership, because the wealth is used for creating further rents by providing economic benefits to the regime supporters. Economic Sanctions vs. Soft Power shows how the system of self-enforcing economic rents builds political rents and lowers opportunities for the development of viable political oppositions. |
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Apr 4, 2025 · What Is Operations Management? Operations management (OM) plans, organizes, and revises business practices to achieve maximum efficiency and profitability.
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Operations management keeps processes running smoothly within organizations. Learn more about the main responsibilities of operations teams.
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Apr 23, 2025 · When we talk about “operations” in the context of a business, we are referring to the processes and inner workings that allow a company to run as efficiently as possible. …
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Mar 13, 2024 · Operations management executes backend business functions. It is an exciting career field that oversees manufacturing, inventory, and quality control to prepare products for …
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Jan 19, 2023 · The operations of an organization include everything an organization does to serve its customers. In this article, we’ll dive deeper into what operations is, and why it’s important to …
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Apr 6, 2023 · Understand operations with this comprehensive guide! Get an overview of what operations management is, what it entails, and how it can help your business succeed.
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May 25, 2017 · This article will provide an overview of operations management: its history, importance, functions, strategies, principles, and types of production. You’ll also hear from …
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Apr 4, 2025 · What Is Operations Management? Operations management (OM) plans, organizes, and revises business practices to achieve maximum efficiency and profitability.
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Operations management covers sectors like banking systems, hospitals, companies, working with suppliers, customers, and using technology. Operations is one of the major functions in an …
What is Operations Management? - Definition, Purpose, Benefits …
Mar 27, 2024 · Operations Management is a business practice to create the highest level of efficiency that is possible within an organization. Operations Management is concerned with …
7 Functions of Operations Management and Skills Needed [2025] …
Operations management keeps processes running smoothly within organizations. Learn more about the main responsibilities of operations teams.
What is Operations? | Small Business Operations - OnDeck
Apr 23, 2025 · When we talk about “operations” in the context of a business, we are referring to the processes and inner workings that allow a company to run as efficiently as possible. …
Operations Management: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?
Mar 13, 2024 · Operations management executes backend business functions. It is an exciting career field that oversees manufacturing, inventory, and quality control to prepare products for …
Business Operations - Overview, Examples, How To Improve
Business operations refer to activities that businesses engage in on a daily basis to increase the value of the enterprise and earn a profit. The activities can be optimized to generate sufficient …
What is Operations? - Next Matter
Jan 19, 2023 · The operations of an organization include everything an organization does to serve its customers. In this article, we’ll dive deeper into what operations is, and why it’s important to …
What Is Operations Management? - UAGC
Apr 6, 2023 · Understand operations with this comprehensive guide! Get an overview of what operations management is, what it entails, and how it can help your business succeed.
Operations Management 101 & 201 - Smartsheet
May 25, 2017 · This article will provide an overview of operations management: its history, importance, functions, strategies, principles, and types of production. You’ll also hear from …
