Operations Excellence: Smart Solutions for Business Success

By Roland Schwientek

Book Overview

Introduction- Operations Excellence PART I Introduction - What is Successful Product Development? Changing Business Models and their Impact on Product Development Innovate to Win Global Development made Successful Success Factors and Levers for Best Practise in Innovation Management Smart Engineering Processes 'Made in Japan' PART II Introduction - Strategic Trends and Challenges for Purchasing Key Trends in Purchasing Best Practises and Impact on Purchasing Strategy Purchasing Empowerment- The Way to Achieve World Class Purchasing PART III Introduction - Manufacturing in a Global Context Organizations Drive Strategy and Performance: Insights from Two Successful Lead Buying Models How Companies can Optimize their Global Manufacturing Footprint Leveraging Manufacturing Excellence in Global Production From Maintenance to Quality Control PART IV Introduction - Supply Chain Management - More than just Logistics Global Supply Chain Management - A Success Factor for Global Players Complexity Management- The Starting Point for Improving Performance Working Capital Excellence - How Companies Can Tap Hidden Cash Reserves in the Supply Chain Supply Chain Organization - A Key Enabler for Successful Supply Chain Management

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349304050
• ISBN13: 9781349304059
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"