For all courses in Materials Management, Production, Inventory Control, and Logistics taught in business and industrial technology departments of community colleges, four-year colleges, and universities. Understand all elements of production planning and control, and how they fit together with Introduction to Materials Management. Clearly written and exceptionally user-friendly, this text covers all the essentials of modern supply chain management, manufacturing planning and control systems, ...

Je hoort het bijna in alle organisaties. En dat maakt Operational Excellence (OpX) nu belangrijker dan ooit. In veel organisaties is OpX zelfs opgenomen in de strategie. Maar wat is het precies en hoe voer je het effectief in?

OpX gaat om het doelmatig én doeltreffend inrichten en managen van de operationele organisatie, die daardoor steeds weer in staat is de juiste klantwaarde tegen de laagste kosten te realiseren. Hiervoor zijn vaak technieken zoals Lean en Six Sigma geschikt, maar ook de ...

This is an exciting and innovative core textbook that focuses on the micro-level analysis of TM as a dynamic capability. Now in its second edition and fully updated throughout, it systematically addresses the major tools and techniques needed for businesses to successfully conduct TM activities. Arguing that there is no single best way to manage technology in a company and there is no mechanistic route to success, this accessible handbook provides a wealth of resources designed to increase th...