This book is a holistic impact study, replete with real-world examples, of digital transformation enhancing businesses and influencing managers' thinking. It links economic value with digital disruptions, arguing that these disruptions deliver economic benefits, boost shareholder value, and...

This book is an essential guide or foundational toolkit for anyone who is involved in the process of developing, offering or selling any type of product or service. Based on How to surf on the waves of innovation and the principle of “form follows function” (System Architecture), it...

This book presents a comprehensive introduction to Integrated Business Planning (IBP), building on practitioner’s experience and showcasing the value gains when moving from disconnected planning to IBP. It also proposes a road map for the transformation of planning, including technological...

Chapter 1. GTEC Service, Consulting and Training -- Chapter 2. The Purchasing Manager’s Challenges in Asia -- Chapter 3. Asian Supplier Productivity Diagnosis -- Chapter 4. Supplier Development in Asia in 5 Steps -- Chapter 5. The Purchasing Organization of The Future -- Chapter 6. Cost Break...

Chapter 1: Performance Management as Part of the Corporate Strategy -- Chapter 2: Performance in Procurement and Supply Management -- Chapter 3: Performance Management in Operations Management -- Chapter 4: Strategic Management Tools and Excellence Models -- Chapter 5: Strategic Management...

1 Introduction -- 2 General information -- 3 The Enormous Pace of Infrastructural Development -- 4 Internationalisation of China -- 5 Energy Supply -- 6 Market Opportunities -- 7 Economic Hubs -- 8 Labour Market and Education -- 9 Understanding the Chinese Culture -- 10 General Business...

This book presents a very novel and strategic approach to Sales Management, an area that has suffered from a lack of sophistication in practice. This book considers the sales performance of an organization at a very high, strategic level and offers specific guidance in managing not just a few...

This book provides a road-map to successful implementation of strategic outsourcing programmes, providing down-to-earth approaches to outsourcing decision making and programme management, based on a grass-roots understanding. This is a practitioner-focused book for business leaders and managers...