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Production and logistics companies can achieve significant competitive advantage with their supply chain and production processes. This book provides managers, practitioners, consultants and students with a comprehensive understanding of process optimisation. It covers a wide range of tools, methods and tried-and-tested procedures for improving performance in these areas. The methodological toolbox from the various optimisation philosophies - Lean Production, Supply Chain, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement Processes and Theory of Constraints - is presented and evaluated. Digital tools for process analysis, such as process mining, are described. Procedures and approaches are described for the individual steps of comprehensive process optimisation. These include process analysis methods such as ARIS, value stream mapping, the supply chain operations reference model (SCOR), and numerous process evaluation methods. One focus of the book is the presentation of pragmatic implementation approaches and procedures, including agile project management methods. Three project examples from the author's consulting practice are used to describe the results of complex changes.The book contains many hints and tips for extensive process improvements. It presents end-to-end improvement approaches for systematically increasing supply chain and production performance. The reader learns how to successfully handle supply chain projects from the initial idea to implementation. A set of methods covers all aspects of production and supply chain process optimisation. With the detailed procedures, the book offers recommendations on running supply chain projects efficiently and successfully and which tools effectively support the work in the individual project phases. The ContentsShows improved methods of process optimisation - Integrates process change approaches (process pattern change) - Promotes customer orientation in the analysis - Digital tools in process optimisation About the AuthorProf. Dr. Torsten Becker brings a wealth of experience in supply chain, operations, and process optimisation. As the Managing Director of BESTgroup Consulting and a Professor of Supply Chain Management at SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences, he has almost 30 years of consulting experience in the supply chain. His journey began with a doctorate in operations management at the Machine Tool Laboratory of the Aachen University of Technology, followed by a stint as a plant manager at the Daimler-Benz Group. He has been advising leading companies in various sectors for over 25 years, making him a trusted expert.

Discusses various solutions for the diagnosis of patients with the help of automated processes using artificial intelligence techniques and technology. Highlights the possibilities of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning techniques and various tools to correctly diagnose various medical problems.

The aim of this book is to examine the forward-looking possibilities of multi-stakeholder value co-creation, which involves the renewed efforts of civil society, public managers, politicians, and society-at-large in a new post-pandemic era.

This book presents the advances in AI techniques under the umbrella of Intelligent Computing. The book provides theoretical, algorithmic, simulation, and implementation-based recent research advancements related to the Intelligent Computing.

This book investigates human-machine systems through the use of case studies such as crankshaft maintenance, liner piston maintenance, and biodiesel blend performance.

Reliability and maintenance modeling with optimization is the most fundamental and interdisciplinary research area and it can be applied to every technical and management field. This monograph provides the most recent advances and achievements in reliability and maintenance.

This book aims to contribute to the understanding on the role of technology and its emerging and innovative solutions in the achievement of a sustainable development while making profit. It will be of value to researchers, academics, and students in the fields of strategic management, entrepreneurship, and sustainable development.

Knowledge is a result of never-ending processes of circulation. This accessible volume is the first comprehensive multidisciplinary work to explore these processes through the perspective of scholars working outside of Anglo-American paradigms.

Focusing on China's relations with the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), this Companion provides essential analysis of a complex region which threatens to become the battleground for rival powers in the future.

"This is a very welcome and timely book, which makes a compelling case for a more strategic approach to the development of high-trust employment relations and for engaging constructively with trade unions. Drawing on a wealth of case studies and written in an engaging and accessible style, it will be a superb resource for under-graduate students, those taking CIPD-accredited courses, as well as for managers and trade union representatives."- Chris Rees, Professor of Employment Relations, Royal Holloway, University of London, UKIn an era of rapid technological, economic and political change, there is a growing awareness of the challenges of income inequality, employment insecurity and workplace conflict. In this context, positive relationships between management and trade unions offer an opportunity to negotiate change and create fairer and more productive workplaces. Part of the Palgrave Executive Essentials series, this engaging text is the only dedicated resource for executive learners, professionals and students of human resources and labour relations, providing a strategic management guide to employment relations in the unionised workplace. Combining theory with practical examples and tools, this book is a one-stop-shop for students, instructors and practitioners looking to supplement their understanding of employment relations with hands-on knowledge of this vitally important context. It includes case studies, reflective questions, suggested resources and further reading for additional learning.Debbie Sanders is an employment relations specialist with over 30 years' experience. She has led ER teams, been a union official, researcher, writer and lecturer in this field. Today she runs Make Work Better, an employment relations consultancy, where she delivers an executive education programme for some of the UK's largest unionised organisations, helping to build capability in collective employment relations.Joseph Perry has extensive collective employment relations experience in unionised organisations in transport, law enforcement, utilities and politics. He has led HR and ER functions and has supported organisations in the UK and internationally. Joseph co-delivers the UKs only executive education programme for employment relations with Debbie Sanders. He studied Industrial Relations at    the University of Keele.Richard Saundry is a leading authority on the management of discipline, grievance and workplace conflict. He has held senior posts at the Universities of Westminster, Sheffield, Central Lancashire and Plymouth. His work has been published in a wide range of leading international academic journals and he played a major role in developing the Skilled Managers research programme.

Embark on a journey through the rapidly evolving landscape of Marketing Technology (MarTech) with this comprehensive guide. From understanding the strategic imperatives driving MarTech adoption to navigating the intricacies of data-driven customer interaction, this book provides invaluable insights and practical strategies. Explore topics ranging from budget allocation and market potential to data readiness and GDPR compliance, gaining a deep understanding of key concepts and best practices. Whether you're grappling with the complexities of AI integration or seeking to optimize measurement and KPIs, this book equips you with the knowledge and tools needed to thrive in today's digital marketing environment. With decades of industry experience, Ralf Strauss offers in this book a roadmap for success, empowering marketers to navigate the challenges and seize the opportunities presented by MarTech innovation.

Discover the prayer practice of  ministry leaders–and transform your life and your leadership. Even the most experienced leaders seek outside help–they pray. Looking for help in their own leadership, entrepreneur Ryan Skoog, CEO Peter Greer, and executive advisor Cameron Doolittle set out to investigate how established leaders pray.  In this book, the authors share the spiritual habits, techniques, and practices of world-changing leaders. In addition, they include prayers for leaders to use in their own prayer time as well as tools for how to cultivate a personal and organizational commitment to prayer.  By allowing these men and women to lead us in prayer, we learn not only how to pray, but how to build a culture of prayer wherever we lead. It is only when our businesses, ministries, and churches pray that they will be transformed.

Economic history interprets crises as cyclical events. However, we are currently experiencing an acceleration of these cycles. In 25 years (2000-2024), we have lived the Twin Towers Attack in 2001, the Financial Crash in 2008, the Covid-2019 pandemic, and current military crises in Ukraine and the Middle East.In the first edition of this book, the authors identified three decision-making patterns (short termism, centralization, and parochialism) characterizing Boardrooms decisions during the financial crash. In this revised and updated edition, the authors explore the main commonalities and differences of decision-making processes between the previous financial crisis and the current continuous crisis regime. The authors highlight how and where the organizational impact of short-termism, centralization and parochialism on Boards decision-making can prove detrimental.Alberto Lavín is Strategy Adjunct Professor for IE Business School. Previously a partner with Accenture, the consulting giant, he now heads his own consulting practice and acts as a family business nonexecutive director and advisor. In 2014, he published, together with Carmelo Mazza, "Boards under crisis: board action under pressure".Carmelo Mazza holds a PhD in Business Economics from IESE Business School. His research interests focus on decision-making and on creative processes. In the last three decades, he has taught in leading institutions (among others, Copenhagen Business School, University of Rome "La Sapienza", and IE Business School) and acted as management consultant and top manager.

This book presents how Chinese multinational enterprises are engaging with, defining and implementing corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting practices under the Belt and Road Initiative. It is suitable for researchers and postgraduate students in the fields of CSR, accounting, and developing countries, especially China.

In this landmark book, Scott Page redefines the way we understand ourselves in relation to one another. The Difference is about how we think in groups--and how our collective wisdom exceeds the sum of its parts. Why can teams of people find better solutions than brilliant individuals working alone? And why are the best group decisions and predictions those that draw upon the very qualities that make each of us unique? The answers lie in diversity--not what we look like outside, but what we look like within, our distinct tools and abilities. The Difference reveals that progress and innovation may depend less on lone thinkers with enormous IQs than on diverse people working together and capitalizing on their individuality. Page shows how groups that display a range of perspectives outperform groups of like-minded experts. Diversity yields superior outcomes, and Page proves it using his own cutting-edge research. Moving beyond the politics that cloud standard debates about diversity, he explains why difference beats out homogeneity, whether you're talking about citizens in a democracy or scientists in the laboratory. He examines practical ways to apply diversity's logic to a host of problems, and along the way offers fascinating and surprising examples, from the redesign of the Chicago "e;El"e; to the truth about where we store our ketchup. Page changes the way we understand diversity--how to harness its untapped potential, how to understand and avoid its traps, and how we can leverage our differences for the benefit of all.

This book introduces readers to behavioral finance applied to wealth management. It explains essential behavioral biases and their damaging consequences including financial bubbles, and Prospect Theory. Additionally, it establishes fundamental rules for improving the structuring and protection of wealth. Despite its practical and didactic aspects, the book is accessible without sacrificing the depth of the subject. Aimed at students, asset managers, financial advisors, and investors, the book explores the behavioral approach on financial decisions and examines the psychology around investor behavior.