Focused Operations Management : Achieving More with Existing Resources

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.