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Austin Macauley Publishers
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2024.
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The complexity of managing a business today has increased exponentially due to rapid technological advancement and global events. This implies that the solutions of yesterday may not be applicable today or in the near future.
Some of the major problems faced by businesses today include financial management, competition, strategy, change and innovation. Business managers must therefore development a comprehensive understanding of business organisations...
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Microcosm Publishing
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[2023]
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How do you start and run a successful business, despite the odds? This unique guide to entrepreneurship teaches you practical math and management skills alongside the emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and coping skills that you need in order to overcome internal barriers to success no matter what type of business you are in. Joe Biel, author of A People's Guide to Publishing, draws on 26 years of business ownership and management experience...
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Are you tired of following the rules and playing it safe in your business?Do you want to break free from the status quo and create something truly remarkable?If so, you are a rebel entrepreneur.Rebel entrepreneurs are not afraid to challenge the norms and disrupt their industries. They are innovators, visionaries, and game-changers who dare to do things differently. They are the ones who build businesses that last.In this book, you will learn how...
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Genchi genbutsu is the Toyota way of thoroughly understanding a situation by personally observing and confirming information or data at the place where the situation is happening. For instance, when someone in charge is trying to figure out a problem, they will go to where the work is being done and watch how it's being done. They will also talk to the people doing the work to make sure the information is correct and to understand what's going on....
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Management has the important job of teaching and helping people get better. But they also need to give support, listen, motivate, give power, and give challenges. If you want people to do what you want them to do and do it well and passionately, you have to find the way to encourage and motivate them.Management has the important job of teaching and helping people get better. But they also need to give support, listen, motivate, give power, and give...
6) PMP Exam Prep: How to pass the PMP Exam on your First Attempt – Learn Faster, Retain More and Pas
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Discover the Only Guide You'll Ever Need to Smash Your Project Management Professional Exams on Your First or Next Try! Are you preparing to take your first PMP exam, but are scared by how notoriously difficult it is to pass? Have you spent money and sleepless nights preparing for the exam, only to fall short when the results are out? Do you want to uncover secret information, hacks and tips to give you the best possible chance of passing the PMP...
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The life blood to every organization is its projects, and the burden of success or failure hangs on the shoulders of the project manager. In every project, the buck stops with the PM, who must be more than a jack of all trades, but a master of it all. The AMA Handbook of Project Management is the must-have resource for any project management professional or student. Covering everything from individual projects to programs and strategic alignment,...
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In recent years, financial professionals have been using outdated ideas and methods to judge how well companies are doing and give feedback to the bosses. This helps the executives and CEOs figure out what changes they need to make and make important choices. The boss wants assistance in locating the means to finance a new project. He wants to find areas where we can reduce costs in our products and services, as well as determine if changes made have...
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TPS is a Thinking Production System rooted in leadership and a comprehensive set of principles, we can begin to fully appreciate its potential and apply it effectively in diverse industries and contexts. So, what exactly is TPS? It is a holistic approach to production that requires a shift in mindset and a deep understanding of the principles that drive its implementation. TPS is not limited to a specific industry or a set of rigid techniques. It...
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Changing how we manage people is important for making any business plan work. In his great book Toyota Kata (2009), Mike Rother talks about how Toyota changes the way its employees act and think by forming new habits and culture. Using the word "kata" to explain how Toyota solves problems instead of using the pharase "problem solving." Toyota's way helps create a better work environment by teaching people to become better leaders and make positive...
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Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement' is a comprehensive guide that equips readers with the knowledge and tools to foster a culture of continuous improvement (CI) in their organizations. Beginning with the definition and importance of CI, the book covers a range of topics including root cause analysis, removing barriers, and changing negative beliefs. It delves into leadership's role in CI, attitudes and behaviors that support it, and considerations...
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Since the 1930s, industrial sociologists have tried to answer the question, Why do workers not work harder? Michael Burawoy spent ten months as a machine operator in a Chicago factory trying to answer different but equally important questions: Why do workers work as hard as they do? Why do workers routinely consent to their own exploitation?
Manufacturing Consent, the result of Burawoy's research, combines rich ethnographical description with an...
13) How Lean Can improve Healthcare? A Brief Guide on Eliminating Waste and Identifying Areas for Imp
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The lean operational concepts and techniques help make things more efficient for patients by reducing waste and wait times. This focuses on getting employees involved, constantly getting better, and thinking about what the customers want. All workers in the company, including doctors, staff, and support staff, always try to find ways to save time and money and get rid of anything that doesn't help patients, using lean methods in healthcare.To ensure...
14) The Carpet Cleaning Business Blueprint: The Definitive Guide for Starting Your Own Carpet Cleaning C
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Embark on a transformative journey into the world of entrepreneurship with "The Carpet Cleaning Business Blueprint: The Definitive Guide For Starting Your Own Carpet Cleaning Company." This indispensable manual serves as your beacon of knowledge, illuminating the path to establishing a successful carpet cleaning business from scratch.Dive headfirst into the intricacies of the carpet cleaning industry as this guide navigates you through every essential...
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Failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) was initiated by the aerospace industry in the 1960s to improve the reliability of systems. It is a part of total quality management programs and should be used to prevent potential failures that could affect safety, production, cost or customer satisfaction. FMEA can be used during the design, service or manufacturing processes to minimize the risk of failure, improving the customer's confidence while also...
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A way to control production where activities that come after in the process communicate what they need to activities that come before. Pull production aims to reduce or remove excessive production and is one of the three key elements of a complete just-in-time production system.In pull production, a step that comes after another step, either in the same place or somewhere else, tells the step before it what stuff or materials are required, how much...
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One of the main difficulties for people practicing lean is trying to find a clear and direct link between doing something that aligns with lean principles andthe financial advantage it brings. Toyota follows certain principles in regards to cost-benefit analysis (CBA) by making management decisions based on thinking about the financial impact in the long run rather than focusing on short-term gains.
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To save money during the economic downturn, many businesses are using abstinence policies. This might mean firing employees and reducing pay for some people. Actually, those actions might only work for a little while. If the company doesn't make a culture of always getting better and change how it works, the problem might happen again and get even worse. This takes us back to the reason why the Toyota production system was created.Waste means something...
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Many businesses say that lean failed to meet their long-term objectives and that the improvements it brought about were only temporary. When businesses utilize lean as a toolkit, copying and pasting the methodologies without trying to adapt the employee culture, manage the improvement process, maintain the outcomes, and grow their leaders, 7 out of every 10 lean projects fail. The primary objective when the Toyota production method was developed was...
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Heijunka, which means "production smoothing or leveling" in Japanese, is a method that helps balance production in all areas and with suppliers over time. It aims to make Just-In-Time (JIT) production easier. Heijunka is an important part of Just-in-Time (JIT) production. It means finding and keeping a consistent level of production. The main purpose of using the Heijunka technique is to provide goods at a consistent pace, which allows other operationsto...
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