July 2008
Some Asian companies are better at executing capital projects than are rivals elsewhere. What lessons can others learn from them?
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June 2008
Investment in capital projects is rising. First-rate contracting will help companies to get a significant leg up on their rivals.
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November 2007
To get the most out of the purchasing function, top-performing companies redefine its role and ensure that its goals align with corporate strategy.
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November 2007
As the country merges into the world economy, best practice in China will become best practice globally, products developed in China will become global products, and industrial processes developed in China will become global processes.
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November 2007
A carefully constructed change agent program is essential to any successful operational transformation.
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September 2007
For pharmaceutical and medical-product companies, adopting world-class manufacturing processes can create a competitive advantage by reducing regulatory risk and production costs.
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August 2007
Many nonmanufacturing sectors are rapidly adopting lean techniques. Soon they will no longer be a differentiating factor in themselves; the important thing will be how well you implement them.
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July 2007
Real-time information can help companies manage “invisible” employees.
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April 2007
In a buoyant economy, the next recession seems far off. But managers who prepare during good times can improve their companies' chances to endure—or thrive in—the eventual downturn.
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February 2007
Services operations are variable, and measuring their performance is complex. But a company can raise their productivity by managing demand, assigning tasks by the cost of resources, and increasing labor's efficiency.
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September 2006
Dividing IT into demand and supply organizations helps companies realize the full potential of their IT investments.
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