In companies that produce goods and services, productivity and efficiency improvements are a constant challenge. This book reviews the differences between productivity and efficiency. It proposes a new method and makes available a computational tool for implementation that contributes to facilitating the use of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA).The book presents a discussion about productivity and efficiency, illustrating the potentials of use and conceptual differences. It covers th...

Consolidating existing knowledge in Design Science, this book proposes a new research method to aid the exploration of design and problem solving within business, science and technology. It seeks to overcome a dichotomy that exists in the field between theory and practice to enable researches to find solutions to problems, rather than focusing on the explanation and exploration of the problems themselves.Currently, researches concentrate on to describing, exploring, explaining and ...

A Journey of Transformation: Through Asana, Meditation, and Inner Wisdom"Elevate, Embrace, Evolve: Dive into the Depth of Self, Discovering Power, Peace, and Purpose!"Unlock a symphony of soul, body, and mind harmonics! "A Journey of Transformation Through Asana, Meditation, and Inner Wisdom" invites you on an introspective adventure, intertwining the age-old wisdom of yoga with the transformative powers of meditation. Are you ready to ascend, attune, and actualize? Let’s...

Embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and inner healing. This comprehensive guide offers a holistic approach to wellness, combining the ancient wisdom of yoga and meditation with the transformative power of conscious, healing breathwork.What to Expect:Journey of Transformation Through Asana and Meditation: Dive into the practice of yoga and meditation as tools for self-discovery, healing, and transformation....

Are you in search of a journey toward inner transformation and self-discovery?Do you crave a deeper connection with yourself and the world around you? Are you ready to embark on a transformative adventure that weaves together yoga, meditation, and timeless wisdom? If you’re looking for support as you navigate your path to personal growth and enlightenment, you’re in the right place. Many of us share the desire to uncover a richer understanding of ourselves.Introducing

In the 1950s, a planning method was conceived called “Material Requirements Planning (or MRP).” MRP changed the world of manufacturing forever. But times have changed—customer tolerance times are much shorter, product variety and complexity has increased, and supply chains have spread around the world. MRP is dramatically failing in this “New Normal.” Demand Driven Material Requirements Planning (DDMRP) is a practical, proven, and emerging method for supply chain planning and execution tha...

Putting forward a unified presentation of the features and possible applications of probabilistic preferences composition, and serving as a methodology for decisions employing multiple criteria, this book maximizes reader insights into the evaluation in probabilistic terms and the development of composition approaches that do not depend on assigning weights to the criteria.With key applications in important areas of management such as failure modes, effects analysis and productivit...

Fierce competition in today's global market provides a powerful motivation for developing ever more sophisticated logistics systems. This book, written for the logistics manager and researcher, presents a survey of the modern theory and application of logistics. The goal of the book is to present the state of the art in the science of logistics management.This third edition includes new chapters on the subjects of game theory, the power of process flexibility, supply chain competit...

Maximizing reader insights into project management and handling complexity-driven risks, this book explores propagation effects, non-linear consequences, loops, and the emergence of positive properties that may occur over the course of a project.This book presents an introduction to project management and analysis of traditional project management approaches and their limits regarding complexity. It also includes overviews of recent research works about project complexity modelling...

In two volumes, Planning Production and Inventories in the Extended Enterprise: A State of the Art Handbook examines production planning across the extended enterprise against a backdrop of important gaps between theory and practice. The early chapters describe the multifaceted nature of production planning problems and reveal many of the core complexities. The middle chapters describe recent research on theoretical techniques to manage these complexities. Accounts of production planning s...

This book is focused on the impact of ocean transport logistics on global supply chains. It is the first book solely dedicated to the topic, linking the interaction of parties along this chain, including shippers, terminal operators and line carriers. While ocean container transport logistics has been greatly studied, there are many important issues that have yet to receive the attention they deserve. The editors and contributing authors of Ocean Container Transport Logistics: Making G...

Postponement strategy is one of the major supply chain management (SCM) pr- tices that has a discernible impact on rms’ competitive advantage and organi- tional performance. Postponement is a mass customization strategy that captures the advantages of both mass production and mass customization. Recent research studies have identi ed four common postponement strategies, namely pull, logistics, form and price postponement. The former three postponement strategies are linked to production an...