Kategoria BISAC: Business & Economics >> Production & Operations Management

This is the latest volume in the series of Springer titles on emotional engineering tracking the development of this field.

Engineering has been based on the Euclidean space approach and it was numerical data-centric. In short, our engineering up to now has been control-based, i.e., on tactics and problem solving. When we realize AI consumes 10,000 times more energy than human brain, we understand how it is better to use 10,000 people’s minds. But current society is industrial society. The industrial revolution introduced division of labour and we started to work for others. But...

This book provides a stage-by-stage integration of lean and green manufacturing paradigms to achieve environmental and economic benefits. The book includes chapters on conceptual development for incorporating the lean and green paradigm, and methods, tools and techniques for developing and integrating lean manufacturing. Several case studies which demonstrate the benefits of integrating lean and green manufacturing techniques are also covered here. The contents of this book are expected to support researchers and practitioners in the implementation of integrated lean and green...

The term sustainability has become one of the most significant in the current era. It seems to be ubiquitous amongst academics, politicians, business leaders, media personnel and even the general public. It is no exaggeration to state that it is considered all over the world to be the most pressing issue to be addressed for the long-term future of the planet and its inhabitants. The topic is of course complex, and the issue of sustainability is under much debate as to what it actually is and how it can be achieved, but it is completely certain that the resources of the planet are fixed in...

From employment laws and hiring practices to managing performance, enforcing discipline and ensuring patient satisfaction and safety, you need well-defined and painless-to-implement HR policies and procedures.

In this updated edition of MGMA's popular HR resource, you will receive guidance on developing policies and procedures, and have access to more than 100 forms and policies that you can modify and use.

What's included:

• Revised and updated policies
• New policies reflecting today's healthcare and business landscape
• Checklists to ensure that...