{"product_id":"focused-operations-management-isbn-9780470145104","title":"Focused Operations Management","description":"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. \u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: The Dynamic Management Environment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1. The Modern Business Environment 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2. Principles of Management in the Dynamic Environment 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3. The Pareto Rule, the Focusing Table, and the Focusing Matrix 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: New Approaches in Management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4. Managing the System by Its Constraints 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5. Management by Constraints in a Bottleneck Environment 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6. Managing by Constraints When the Market Is the Constraint 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7. Focused Current Reality Tree 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8. Resolving Managerial Conflicts 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9. The Efficiencies Syndrome 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10. Evils of Long Response Times 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11. Reducing Response Times 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12. The Complete Kit Concept 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13. Performance Measures and Managerial Control 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14. The Effects of Fluctuations, Variability, and Uncertainty on the System 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15. Evils of Traditional Cost Accounting 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16. Marketing, Costing, and Pricing Considerations in Decision-Making Processes 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17. Quality Management and Process Control 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Strategy and Value Creation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18. Strategy, Positioning, and Focusing 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19. Value Creation 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Applying the Focused Management Approach\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20. Value-Focused Project Management 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21. Managing Research and Development 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22. The Focused Management Approach in Logistics 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Perspective and Implementation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23. Our Managerial Credo 421\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended Readings 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 441\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOAZ RONEN\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eFocused Operations Management for Health Services Organizations,\u003c\/i\u003e from Jossey-Bass.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHIMEON PASS\u003c\/b\u003e 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.     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter their book \u003ci\u003eFocused Operations Management for Health Services Organizations\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eFocused Operations Management: Achieving More with Existing Resources.\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor almost any organization—nonprofits, service companies, manufacturing, high-tech industries, financial services, retail, communications, and more—\u003ci\u003eFocused Operations Management \u003c\/i\u003eoffers 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.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on commonsense principles and applicable to both large and small organizations, \u003ci\u003eFocused Operations Management\u003c\/i\u003e covers vital topics in the field, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eManagement principles in the dynamic environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Pareto Rule, the Focusing Table, and the Focusing Matrix\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Theory of Constraints (TOC)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eResolving managerial conflicts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReducing long response times\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Complete Kit concept\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePerformance measures and managerial control\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuality management and process control\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrategy, positioning, and focusing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eValue-focused project management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnd much more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith its focus on increasing throughput, reducing response time, and creating value, \u003ci\u003eFocused Operations Management\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989224931557,"sku":"NP9780470145104","price":93.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470145104.jpg?v=1761783276","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/focused-operations-management-isbn-9780470145104","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}