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This book presents recent work in the physics and economics of management through the developmental theory and practice of management science/operations research (MS/OR) that goes beyond the author’……続きを見る

As deepwater wells are drilled to greater depths, pipeline engineers and designers are confronted with new problems such as water depth, weather conditions, ocean currents, equipment reliability, an……続きを見る

This book traces how abstract managerial ideas about maximizing production flexibility and employee freedom were translated into concrete, day-to-day practices at the Motorola plant in East Kilbride……続きを見る

Many interesting and important results on stochastic scheduling problems have been developed in recent years, with the aid of probability theory. This book provides a comprehensive and unified cover……続きを見る

The proposed book is intended to provide a conceptual framework of ‘Organisational Flexibility and Competitiveness’ supported by research studies in various types of flexibilities exhibited by an or……続きを見る

Master and apply both the technical and behavioral skills you need to succeed in any inventory management role or function! Now, there’s an authoritative and comprehensive guide to best-practice inv……続きを見る

This book deals with location problems. Location problems establish a set of facilities (resources) to minimize the cost of satisfying a set of demands (customers) with respect to a set of constrain……続きを見る

Postponement strategy is one of the major supply chain management (SCM) pr- tices that has a discernible impact on rms’ competitive advantage and organi- tional performance. Postponement is a mass c……続きを見る

Channel coordination is a core subject of supply chain management. Over the past decade, much research effort has been devoted to exploring the detailed mechanisms for achieving supply chain coordin……続きを見る

Especially in times of an economic boom following a crisis, companies have to deal with the phenomenon of the "working capital trap," which signifies a company's increasing need for financial liquid……続きを見る

It has been observed that the studies of quality are pursued in various disciplines like economics, quality management, and marketing science, and are seen isolated. The treatments imparted to these……続きを見る

This is the most complete guide to all the principles and techniques you need to successfully schedule projects and control their costs. Not a broad project management guide, it offers focused cover……続きを見る

This book focuses on various business practices to manage ailing companies during economic depression or in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters. The methods implemented by various Japane……続きを見る

This book provides a Management Science approach to quality management in food production. Aspects of food quality, product conformance and reliability/food safety are examined, starting with wheat ……続きを見る

Is your business, or company providing services to customers? Your profits partly depend on how well your relationship with customers are? Well, then you have to seriously focus on your customer ser……続きを見る

Are you a manager, but finding a hard time managing your staff? Well don't worry, this ebook is here to help. It compiles tons of tips from REAL managers around the world, sharing their experiences ……続きを見る

This is the Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Management Science and Engineering Management (ICMSEM) held from July 25 to 27, 2014 at Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portuga……続きを見る

This is the Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Management Science and Engineering Management (ICMSEM) held from July 25 to 27, 2014 at Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portuga……続きを見る

This book provides support to academics as well as managers, who deal with policies and strategies related to work issues. Effective work practices and good employee relations are a real necessity o……続きを見る

All you need to execute a project perfectly A new edition of the classic project management book is here, revised and updated with even more guidelines and real-world examples. This expanded fifth e……続きを見る

In "Counting Our Way To Oblivion," author David Richey examines the increasing reliance upon statistics to evaluate, well, everything. In particular, Richey demonstrates how businesses attempt to ma……続きを見る

The Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management (CRIOCM) in collaboration with Xi'an Jiaotong University proudly invites all academics, researchers and professionals to participate in the ……続きを見る

This book presents latest research on the evolution of consumer services, as these services continue to become a larger part of the economy in the world. Four core focal points lead the central mess……続きを見る

The concept of open innovation has become increasingly popular in the management and policy literature on technology and innovation. However, despite the large volume of empirical work, many of the ……続きを見る

First published in 1983, this study investigates and compares three leading firms in the British iron and steel industry between 1914 and 1939, analysing their strategies, boardroom politics, and th……続きを見る

Academic research has identified several operational drivers in manufacturing companies that have an effect on either the physical production of goods or its distribution: working capital requiremen……続きを見る

Un guide pratique et accessible pour comprendre la loi des rendements décroissants Développée par David Ricardo, la loi des rendements décroissants délivre un principe simple : si le rendement d’une……続きを見る

Un guide pratique et accessible pour comprendre la méthode Six Sigma Calibrer ses nouveaux objectifs tout en augmentant la qualité du produit ou du service : voilà la promesse de l’approche Six Sigm……続きを見る

The API Individual Certification Programs (ICPs) are well established worldwide in the oil, gas, and petroleum industries. This Quick Guide is unique in providing simple, accessible and well-structu……続きを見る

The idea of using models to inform business practice seems appealing, as it suggests the abstraction and control of a large, complex subject by means of a smaller, easily manipulated mechanism. In r……続きを見る