Summary Best Practice Business Processes Original Keynote Research Papers Available: Supply Chain / Manufacturing / Inventory Management / JIT Capacity Management & Scheduling Materials Management & Stock Control Inventory Strategy Managing Demand Producing Accurate Forecasts World Class Manufacturing Participative Sales and Operations Planning, Master Production Schedule (MPS) Material Requirements Planning (MRP 1) Manufacturing Resources Planning (MRP 2) Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) Lean Supply Chains Lean Manufacturing Agile Manufacturing Just in Time (JIT) Kanban The future of manufacturing Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Change Management Step Change Change Management Culture Development Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) Organisational Redesign Achievable Benchmarks Benchmarking Continuous Improvement Focused Improvement Systems (FIS) (TQM, Kaizen) Operations Management Control of Operations Communications IS / IT / Software IS / IT Strategy Software Selection and Implementation Negotiating Software Contracts Computer Operations ERP vs.PDM
Creativity techniques and creative tools for problem solving This A to Z of Creativity and Innovation Techniques, provides an introduction to a range of tools and techniques for both idea generation (Creativity) and converting those ideas into reality (Innovation). Like most tools these techniques all have their good and bad points. I like to think of these creativity and innovation techniques as tools in a toolbox in much the same way as my toolbox at home for DIY. It has a saw, spanner, hammer, knife and all sorts of other things in it, they are all very useful, but you have to pick the right tool (creativity / Innovation technique) for each job. This site will try and provide a little guidance along with each tool to let you know whether it's best used for cutting paper or putting in nails. For the future, the aim is to also have sub-categories which will identify Techniques for; Problem Definition - including problem analysis, redifinition, and all aspects associated with defining the problem clearly. Subcategories
41 questions every business leader should ask (The Invisible Thread) Change is the only constant in the world, there’s no doubt about it. Today more than ever, businesses must face – and effectively manage – rising change and complexity. Uncertainty is everywhere we look. From marketplace shifts to surprise disruptions, managing this new reality is not an easy task. If you think about our organizations today, they are all part of a dynamic business network of relationships with customers, partners and suppliers that shape the way we do business. Bottom line is that the time is up for sitting on the sidelines. As you consider the processes that make your business run, here are 41 key questions you should ask yourself: Does your organization change effectively when it needs to? Tags: ceo business-agility featured business-leader change cio questions agile cto complexity it-leader
The Mercenary vs. Missionary Entrepreneur Do you have a purpose in your business that goes beyond making money? Consider these companies: Harley-Davidson's mission is to 'fulfill dreams through the experience of motorcycling.' I first learned why a company needs a core purpose from Randy Komisar, who wrote the book The Monk and the Riddle, which was published just as the dot-com market went bust in 2001. As people sobered up, Komisar became the conscience of a generation of start-ups that he encouraged to build businesses with a significant purpose beyond just making money. As we approach the 10th anniversary of the release of The Monk and the Riddle, I spoke with Komisar, now a partner at Silicon Valley–based venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, about how things have changed since he first released the book and if he sees any parallels between today's business environment and that of the period after the technology crash. Warrillow: How has the world of entrepreneurship evolved in the past 10 years?
Welcome to Berkeley Lab's Center for Science & Engineering Education 29 Ways to Collect Email Addresses for Your Business Looking for ways to grow your list of newsletter subscribers? There are a ton of ways to get people to sign up for your weekly or monthly email marketing campaigns. I’ve put together a list for you to read, so you have heaps of options for growing your list. Include a link to your newsletter sign up form in the main navigation bar of your website and/or blog. (Or better yet, include a sign up form in the main navigation bar).Create a “sign up” call to action on your Facebook business page.Create enticing visuals encouraging people to sign up for your list, and post them on social media channels (especially Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn).Attend or exhibit at a trade show or networking event and bring a newsletter email sign up clipboard or book. Bonus: Optimize your site for appropriate SEO keywords, and ensure your business is on appropriate online listings. Have any additional ideas? Need more ideas for your next email? Send your next email for free using VerticalResponse.
Build an Adjustable Standing Desk with Pipe and Kee Klamp - Blog - Projects,... This project got stared the other day when I read and discussed a couple of posts on the Lifehacker web site about the health risks of working while sitting all the time. I got inspired to do something about it and decided that I would build myself a desk that I could stand at. One of the goals that I had for the desk was to make it versatile enough to be used in a number of settings. My thought was something that I could use in my office, but might also be used with a treadmill. In this video I talk about the idea for the standing desk: Design My design consisted of a telescoping pole that went from floor to ceiling and a perpendicular pole that could support a keyboard or laptop. Sketchup Model Thanks to my pal Sam, the Sketchup Master, you can also download this project and play with it in Sketchup. Building the Standing Desk Design is one thing, implementation is another. Parts List In this video I talk about the advantages of using Kee Klamp and Kee Lite parts: Basic Costs 1. 2.
EMC/Paradigm: College Resource Centers This textbook is designed with productivity tools that will guide your study. Before You Read Each Chapter Read through the chapter outline before you read the chapter. It provides a road map for the content to follow. Ask yourself how the heads relate to the chapter title. Review the titles of the procedures that are included in the chapter and ask yourself how they relate to the overall chapter content. While You Are Reading Highlight or underline key points as you come across them in the textbook. After You Have Finished Reading Each Chapter Re-read the Clinical Summary. One Final Note Although your schedule will not always allow it, it is best to study a chapter prior to attending the lecture that will cover that chapter content.
10 Biggest Entrepreneurs of 2011 Embed this infographic on your site! <a href=" src=" alt="10 Biggest Entrepreneurs of 2011" width="500" border="0" /></a><br />From: <a href=" Do a quick search for important entrepreneurs. Matt Mickiewicz, 99designs Co-Founder—27 Years Old Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowski, Dropbox Founders, 28 and 25 Years Old Founded 2007 Located in San Francisco 50 employees No official revenue released Lets users access and share files from nearly anywhere using a file sync cloud 3 months in, landed $7.2 million in funding from venture capitalists and individual investors The how-to video posted on Digg boosted beta waitlisting from 5,000 to 75,000 people in a few hours Available in English, Spanish, French, German and Japanese 25 million users 1 million files saved every 5 minutes Plans up to 100 GB of storage