Category Archives: Office Automation

Creating Agile Business Systems with Reusable Knowledge

Posted on February 25, 2007 by singleton

Agility and innovation are necessary to achieve global excellence and customer value in twenty-first century business; yet most approaches to business process engineering sacrifice these in favor of operational efficiency and economics. Moreover, the IT systems used to automate and … Continue reading →

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Grid Computing

Posted on February 26, 2004 by singleton

According to John Patrick, IBM’s vice-president for Internet strategies, “thenext big thing will be grid computing.”The purpose of this book will be to describe several interesting and uniqueaspects of this exciting new topic. Grid Computing is a type of parallel … Continue reading →

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Autonomic Computing

Posted on February 26, 2004 by singleton

This book introduces Autonomic Computing. This concept is a cornerstone of IBM’s strategic initiative, and it offers great promise because autonomic computing systems have the ability to manage themselves and dynamically adapt to change in accordance with evolving or dynamic … Continue reading →

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Baldridge Award Winning Quality: 13th Edition- Covers the 2004 Award Criteria How to Interpret the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence

Posted on February 25, 2004 by singleton

This handy pocket book is a quick reference guide to interpreting the 2004 criteria in the seven Baldrige categories. Whether a company is applying for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award or not, this can help employees at all levels … Continue reading →

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Practical Lean Accounting: A Proven System for Measuring and Managing the Lean Enterprise

Posted on February 26, 2003 by singleton

Practical Lean Accounting: A Proven System for Measuring and Managing the Lean Enterprise Brian Maskell and Bruce Baggaley As companies move ahead with the implementation of lean production, financial functions often lag behind. When this happens, not only do they … Continue reading →

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Strategies for Information Technology Governance

Posted on February 26, 2003 by singleton

In many organizations, Information Technology (IT) has become crucial in the support, the sustainability and the growth of the business. This pervasive use of technology has created a critical dependency on IT that calls for a specific focus on IT … Continue reading →

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Lean Supply Chain Management: A Handbook for Strategic Procurement

Posted on February 25, 2003 by singleton

Lean Supply Chain Management A Handbook for Strategic Procurement Jeffrey P. Wincel Lean Supply Chain Management provides procurement and supplier development professionals with a powerful and profitable method for strategic procurement. Unlike other strategic procurement guides, Lean Supply Chain Management … Continue reading →

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Six Sigma Fundamentals: A Complete Guide to the System, Methods and Tools

Posted on February 25, 2003 by singleton

Although much has been written touting Six Sigma and its benefits, many are still confused about what exactly Six Sigma is and why it is extremely beneficial. Six Sigma Fundamentals cuts through the “fluff” of conventional Six Sigma jargon and … Continue reading →

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Six Sigma Tool Navigator: The Master Guide for Teams

Posted on February 25, 2003 by singleton

Six Sigma Tool Navigator The Master Guide for Teams Walter J. Michalski and Dana G. King Six Sigma Tool Navigator is the only lean resource that provides a complete compendium of tools for teams engaged in Six Sigma improvement activities. … Continue reading →

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The Alignment Effect: How to Get Real Business Value Out of Technology

Posted on February 26, 2002 by singleton

The Alignment Effect offers managers a systematic blueprint for demanding real accountability and bottom-line business results from their IT investments. Using actual case studies, Faisal Hoque introduces Business Technology Management, a comprehensive approach to aligning technology with business objectives, increasing … Continue reading →

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