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  • Business logistics ; Management
  • 1
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Keywords: Organizational change ; Industrial efficiency ; Business logistics ; Management ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: The goal of this article, according to the authors, is to help managers understand several key work design principles that undergird not only agile practices in software but also Toyota Motor Corp.'s well-known production system. Understanding these underlying work design principles - through a framework the authors call dynamic work design - enables managers to create work processes in their own organizations that are both more flexible and more efficient. Traditionally, an academic theory known as contingency theory has suggested that if work consists of well-defined tasks (for example, assembling components), then it is best to organize it serially, like a factory assembly line. Conversely, if work is highly ambiguous and requires ongoing interaction (for example, designing new products), then it is best organized collaboratively. The authors argue that this approach to work design is not entirely satisfying for two reasons. First, it describes an unpalatable trade-off: Work done using a serial factory design isn't very flexible, making it hard to adapt to changes in external conditions, and work done using the collaborative approach often isn't very efficient. Second, few types of work perfectly fit the archetype of well-defined or ambiguous work. The authors instead advocate a dynamic approach to process and organizational design that transcends the serial versus collaborative work framework by creating mechanisms for moving between the two basic ways of organizing work at appropriate intervals. By identifying mechanisms to cycle back and forth between well-defined factory-style tasks and collaborative modes when appropriate, managers can considerably reduce the trade-off between efficiency and adaptability. For example, work on Toyota assembly lines is the epitome of the serial, mechanistic work design, and tasks are precisely specified. But sometimes things go awry. In the Toyota scheme, a worker noticing such an issue is supposed to pull the Andon cord (or push a button) to stop the production line and fix the problem, which temporarily changes the work design to a collaborative problem-solving mode. Once the problem is resolved, the operator returns to the serial work design. The authors argue that movement between the two work modes is also the key to understanding the success of agile software development methods.
    Note: "Reprint #59234.". - Includes bibliographical references. - Description based on online resource; title from cover (Safari, viewed February 7, 2018)
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  • 2
    ISBN: 9780133091748 , 0133091740
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (3 volumes in 1) , illustrations
    Keywords: Business logistics ; Management ; Industrial management ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: A brand new collection of world-class supply chain design solutions... 3 authoritative books, now in a convenient e-format, at a great price! 3 authoritative eBooks deliver state-of-the-art guidance for designing and optimizing highly competitive global supply chains! This unique 3 eBook package will help you design state-of-the-art supply chains that deliver rapid, quantifiable, and sustainable competitive advantage. The Encyclopedia of Operations Management is the perfect single-volume "field manual" for every supply chain or operations management practitioner and student. Nearly 1,500 well-organized, up-to-date definitions cover every facet of supply chain design, planning, management, and optimization. Next, in Reinventing the Supply Chain Life Cycle, Marc J. Schniederjans and Stephen B. LeGrand show how to optimize supply chains throughout their entire lifecycle: creation, growth, maturity, and decline! Reflecting up-to-the-minute "in-the-trenches" experience and pioneering research, this book illuminates the complex transformational processes associated with managing complex supply chains that incorporate multiple products and services within ever-changing networks. They walk you through: starting, creating, and building new supply chains; realigning them for growth; adjusting to dynamic change, readjusting networks, building flexibility, and managing new risks. Next, they offer practical, realistic guidance for realigning "mature" supply chains, innovating, controlling costs; and smoothly managing declining demand. Throughout, they offer invaluable insights, tools, and examples for negotiation, performance measurement, anticipating change, improving agility, meeting commitments to social responsibility and the law; and more. Finally, in Supply Chain Network Design, four leading IBM and Northwestern University experts show how to use strategic supply chain network design to achieve dramatic new savings. They integrate rigorous principles and practical applications to help you select the right number, location, territory, and size of warehouses, plants, and production lines; and optimize the flow of all products through even the most complex global supply chain. You'll find better ways to decide what (and where) to manufacture internally; and which products to outsource (and to whom). You'll get help managing cost vs. service-level tradeoffs; using analytics to improve decision-making; and re-optimizing regularly for even more savings. What...
    Note: Includes bibliographical references and indexes. - Description based on online resource; title from title page (Safari, viewed July 20, 2015)
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  • 3
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    [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : CRC Press | Boston, MA : Safari
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (189 pages)
    Edition: 1st edition
    Keywords: Business logistics ; Business logistics ; Business logistics ; Business logistics ; Management ; Electronic books ; local ; Electronic books
    Abstract: The supply chain is a complex system of numerous, integrated stakeholders. These stakeholders are responsible for the transportation, storage, documentation, and handling of material goods and cargo. Each entity has its own unique relationship with and role within the chain as well as its own unique security requirements. The challenge of trying to
    Note: Online resource; Title from title page (viewed March 1, 2013)
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