Profit from Time: Speed Up Business Improvement by Implementing Time Compression

ISBN-13: 9780333712054 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 276 str.

Ian C. Gregory; Simon B. Rawling

Opis

The search for speed has become the latest initiative in the pursuit of competitive advantage. This book equips the practising manager with the tools and techniques needed to utilise the philosophy of Time Compression. The authors explain how Time Compression can accelerate strategic change. They apply the principles of Time Compression to production and manufacturing systems as well as the human aspects of a business to gain competitive advantage. With detailed examples from companies that have used Time Compression, such as the Rover Group, Coats Viyella, British Airways, Lucas Industries, Short Brothers, British Steel and Massey Ferguson, the authors contend that Time Compression can be used to gain strategic advantages in virtually all businesses.

Spis treści

Why Time Compression - Time Compression and Business Strategy - The Fundamentals of Time Compression - Time Compression and the Supply Chain - Time and New Product Development - Time Compression and Change - Creating the Environment for Change - Wishes to Actions - Time to Take Action - How to Get Started - Tools and Techniques