This book focuses on the tactical planning level for spare parts management. It describes a series of multi-item inventory models and presents exact and heuristic optimization methods, including greedy heuristics that work well for real, life-sized problems. The intended audience consists of graduate students, starting scholars in the field of spare parts inventory control, and spare parts planning specialists in the industry.

In individual chapters the authors consider topics includ...

Een strategie is de manier waarop je je aan veranderende omstandigheden aanpast om van waarde te blijven.

In deze tijd verandert de technologie snel en daarmee ook de omgeving waarin je als organisatie opereert. Zonder een goede digitale strategie is het moeilijk om als organisatie met die veranderende omstandigheden van waarde te blijven.

Hoe maak je nu een digitale strategie die inspireert, die handvatten geeft om aan te trekken en bovenal een beeld geeft van de samenhang. Ingrediënten waa...

Lean Production for Competitive Advantage: A Comprehensive Guide to Lean Methodologies and Management Practices, Second Edition introduces Lean philosophy and illustrates the effective application of Lean tools with real-world case studies. From fundamental concepts to integrated planning and control in pull production and the supply chain, the text provides a complete introduction to Lean production. Coverage includes small batch production, setup reduction, pull production, preventive maint...

We live in disruptive times. The world is changing faster than ever before, leaving people dazed, businesses struggling, economies floundering and societies fracturing. But why? Transition Point is the result of over five years of research to establish the answer; a breathtaking tale of freedom, unintended consequences and disruptive technologies that starts 1000 years ago and ends up in the second half of the 21st Century.

Starting with an examination into the drivers of technological change...