The main purpose of this book is to enhance the understanding of differences in productivity performance between countries and sectors and to improve our insight in the drivers of productivity levels and its growth. Due to demographics the speed-up of productivity growth will be of increasing...

Three practicing managers with years of experience improving production facilities around the world explain why lean methodology on its own often fails to deliver productivity gains and how a holistic package incorporating safety, employee development, business planning, capital spending,...

Das vorliegende Buch gibt einen profunden Einblick über das Forschungsgebiet gesundheitsorientierter Dienstleistungen und deren Management im Krankenhaus. Die Erbringung von Dienstleistungen ist im Krankenhauswesen mit hohen Kosten verbunden. Eine große Herausforderung besteht darin die...

Systematisierung von Cross-Docking-Konzepten -- Literaturüberblick: Verfahren der Produktivitätserhebung in der Logistik -- Entwicklung eines mathematischen Modells zur Simulationsanwendung -- Quantitative und Qualitative Ergebnisinterpretation auf Basis empirischer Daten -- Integration in...

Emerging Development of Agriculture in East Africa offers case studies that find promise in many new innovations. Farmers in Uganda have quickly learned the management of NERICA rice (a new upland rice variety), which is being disseminated in a limited way in the region. Also in Uganda, farmers...