Operations Excellence: Smart Solutions for Business Success

Front Matter....Pages i-xx
Introduction....Pages 1-3
Front Matter....Pages 5-5
Introduction:What is successful product development?....Pages 6-8
Changing business models and their impact on product development....Pages 9-23
Innovate to win: how clever cost approach design can outsmart competition....Pages 24-44
Global development made successful: lessons learned by the automotive industry....Pages 45-60
Success factors and levers for best practice in innovation management....Pages 61-78
Smart engineering processes: ‘made in Japan’....Pages 79-90
Front Matter....Pages 91-91
Introduction Strategic trends and challenges for purchasing....Pages 92-95
Key trends in purchasing best practices and impact on purchasing strategy....Pages 96-113
Purchasing EmPowerment: the way to achieve world-class purchasing....Pages 114-130
Organizations drive strategy and performance: insights from two successful lead buying models....Pages 131-142
Front Matter....Pages 143-143
Introduction Manufacturing in a global context....Pages 144-146
How companies can optimize their global manufacturing footprint....Pages 147-161
Leveraging manufacturing excellence in global production networks....Pages 162-173
From maintenance to quality control: effective support functions leverage manufacturing performance....Pages 174-196
Front Matter....Pages 197-197
Introduction Supply chain management — more than just logistics....Pages 198-200
Global supply chain management: a success factor for global players....Pages 201-215
Complexity management: the starting point for improving performance....Pages 216-231
Working capital excellence: how companies can tap hidden cash reserves in the supply chain....Pages 232-256
Supply chain organization: a key enabler for successful supply chain management....Pages 257-269
Back Matter....Pages 270-300