Focused Operations Management: Achieving More with Existing Resources - Hardcover

Ronen, Boaz; Pass, Shimeon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0470145102 ISBN 13: 9780470145104

Publisher: Wiley, 2007

Synopsis

Focused Operations Management shows how to do much more with existing resources in terms of throughput, response time and quality. It provides a system view and will touch upon performance measures, operations management, quality, cost-accounting, pricing, and above all, value creation and value enhancement.

About this title

About the Author

BOAZ RONEN is a Professor of Technology Management and Value Creation at Tel Aviv University. He has consulted to numerous corporations, organizations, and government agencies worldwide. He has been a visiting professor at several high-profile business schools, including Columbia University, New York University, and SDA-Bocconi Graduate School of Business Administration in Italy. He is also the coauthor of Focused Operations Management for Health Services Organizations, from Jossey-Bass.

SHIMEON PASS is a noted expert on applying the philosophy and tools of the Focused Management methodology and the Theory of Constraints (TOC) in high-technology, industrial, service, retail, and nonprofit organizations. As an executive at IBM, he specialized in the implementation of advanced managerial methods to enterprise information systems. He specializes in applying Focused Management and TOC practices in the management of research and development organizations and project management. His papers on value creation and performance improvement have been published in leading practice and academic journals.

From the Back Cover

After their book Focused Operations Management for Health Services Organizations revolutionized the healthcare field, authors Boaz Ronen and Shimeon Pass now offer the same practical knowledge and proven tools for businesses and other organizations in Focused Operations Management: Achieving More with Existing Resources.

For almost any organization nonprofits, service companies, manufacturing, high-tech industries, financial services, retail, communications, and more Focused Operations Management offers solutions for doing more with existing resources in terms of throughput, response time, and quality. It provides a system view and covers performance measures, operations management, quality, cost accounting, pricing, and, most important, value creation and enhancement.

Based on commonsense principles and applicable to both large and small organizations, Focused Operations Management covers vital topics in the field, including:

• Management principles in the dynamic environment
• The Pareto Rule, the Focusing Table, and the Focusing Matrix
• The Theory of Constraints (TOC)
• Resolving managerial conflicts
• Reducing long response times
• The Complete Kit concept
• Performance measures and managerial control
• Quality management and process control
• Strategy, positioning, and focusing
• Value-focused project management
• And much more

With its focus on increasing throughput, reducing response time, and creating value, Focused Operations Management gives you the knowledge and methodology to turn around any organization in almost any industry. Completely up to date and packed with expert insight and real-life examples, this thorough guide is the ultimate resource for any business struggling to succeed in the hyper-competitive global marketplace.

From the Inside Flap

After their book Focused Operations Management for Health Services Organizations revolutionized the healthcare field, authors Boaz Ronen and Shimeon Pass now offer the same practical knowledge and proven tools for businesses and other organizations in Focused Operations Management: Achieving More with Existing Resources.

For almost any organization—nonprofits, service companies, manufacturing, high-tech industries, financial services, retail, communications, and more—Focused Operations Management offers solutions for doing more with existing resources in terms of throughput, response time, and quality. It provides a system view and covers performance measures, operations management, quality, cost accounting, pricing, and, most important, value creation and enhancement.

Based on commonsense principles and applicable to both large and small organizations, Focused Operations Management covers vital topics in the field, including:

• Management principles in the dynamic environment
• The Pareto Rule, the Focusing Table, and the Focusing Matrix
• The Theory of Constraints (TOC)
• Resolving managerial conflicts
• Reducing long response times
• The Complete Kit concept
• Performance measures and managerial control
• Quality management and process control
• Strategy, positioning, and focusing
• Value-focused project management
• And much more

With its focus on increasing throughput, reducing response time, and creating value, Focused Operations Management gives you the knowledge and methodology to turn around any organization in almost any industry. Completely up to date and packed with expert insight and real-life examples, this thorough guide is the ultimate resource for any business struggling to succeed in the hyper-competitive global marketplace.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470145102
• ISBN 13: 9780470145104
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 464