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La Filosofia Lean
Garrido Martínez, Enrique; Sanz Marcos, P.Technical Note IIST-PIN-23Service and Operations ManagementEsta nota es una introducción al Lean para lectores no expertos en esta filosofía. Se hace una introducción histórica y se explican los conceptos de valor y desperdicio. Se habla de las fases que requiere su implantación y de las herramientas que son necesarias para mantenerla en marcha. Por último, se describen los cinco principios básicos de la filosofía Lean y se repasan otros conceptos que le sirven de apoyo.Starting at €8.20
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Alimentación y salud: ¿hacia dónde vamos?
Montalvo, AndreaTechnical Note IIST-DCI-45Knowledge and Communication, StrategyEl documento recoge las principales líneas de las diferentes estrategias nacionales y europeas que están poniendo en marcha sobre nutrición, actividad física y prevención de la obesidad; así como el impacto que dichas iniciativas tendrá en la estrategia de las empresas relacionadas con el sector agroalimentario, específicamente en la necesidad de modificar sus líneas de actuación en: desarrollo de productos, I+D, marketing, comercial, distribució...Starting at €8.20
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Cómo elaborar un currículo y una carta de presentación
Velilla Barquero, RicardoTechnical Note IIST-FHIN-7Knowledge and CommunicationNota técnica sobre cómo elaborar y redactar un CV y una carta de presentación. El currículo no solo es un ”DNI laboral”, sino sobre todo una ”herramienta de marketing personal” con la que promocionarse ante un posible empleador. Por su parte, la carta es un complemento necesario en muchas ocasiones. Se facilitan numerosas pautas, sugerencias y planes de mejora. Se resaltan aquellos aspectos que más inciden en que ambas actividades se acoplen al ...Starting at €8.20
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Managing Change in Operations
Landel, Robert D.; Goldberg, RebeccaTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1376-EService and Operations ManagementThis note's focus is how the robustness of an organization may be due in large part to its ability to build a continuous-improvement cycle solidly into the infrastructure of its culture and operations. Students will learn that when internal or external pressures cause a company to undertake an operational improvement process such as Six Sigma or Lean, managing the human aspects of implementation is critical and utilizing the appropriate tools and...Starting at €8.20
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Managing Inventories: Determining Order Quantity
Freeland, James R.; Landel, Robert D.; Weiss, Elliott N.Technical Note DARDEN-OM-1395-EService and Operations ManagementCycle-stock ordering decisions, including cost-element considerations, are examined. Students will see that as materials flow from suppliers through a firm's operations to customers, the cost-effectiveness of inventory investment is improved by the development and implementation of an inventory management system.Starting at €8.20
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A Brief Note on Process Capability
Weiss, Elliott N.Technical Note DARDEN-OM-1439-EService and Operations ManagementProcess capability, as revolutionized by Motorola, can be defined as the extent to which a process's natural variation falls within specifications. This note is a succinct introduction to the process capability ratio, which compares set specifications against the three standard deviations on either side of the process mean--six in total, referred to as Six Sigma. This introduction assumes a normal distribution of observations and a process that i...Starting at €8.20
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Business Process Mapping: Prospective Student Visits to the Darden School
Landel, Robert D.; Snyder, AndrewTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1445-EService and Operations ManagementAppropriate for courses in operations management and process improvement. Hundreds of prospective students visit the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration throughout the academic year to interview for admission and gain a better understanding of the Darden educational experience. In anticipation of these visits, the Darden Admissions Office coordinates a typical schedule of events with the first-year (FY) and second-year (SY) student ...Starting at €8.20
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Six Sigma at Dominion Resources, Inc.: Investing In Excellence
Landel, Robert D.Technical Note DARDEN-OM-1453-EService and Operations ManagementThis note provides information on Six Sigma and business improvement at Dominion Resources, Inc., including many examples of the CEO Tom Farrell’s personal commitment and support. It can be used in executive education leadership programs and business courses in operations management in discussions about Six Sigma program elements that help sustain a culture of continuous improvement and deliver extraordinary business results. Ten years after its ...Starting at €8.20
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The Ins and Outs of Open Innovation
Chao, Raul O.Technical Note DARDEN-OM-1495-EService and Operations ManagementThis technical note explores open innovation--initiatives that are executed with organizations or individuals outside the typical boundaries of the R&D organization. Through a broadening of the interpretation of open innovation, the note aims to help managers who are trying to be more open with their innovation initiatives. Understanding what works or what doesn’t work in different settings helps answer questions such as these: What types of proj...Starting at €8.20
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Operations Management: An Introduction to Process Analysis
Kraft, TimTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1556-EService and Operations ManagementThis technical note introduces students to fundamental concepts in process analysis and is appropriate for both undergraduate and MBA students in an introductory operations management course. It can be used as a stand-alone text for a lecture-based course or supplement for a case-based course. Concepts are broken out by section so that readings can be partitioned by class topic. Definitions of key terms are emphasized throughout the note, and a g...Starting at €8.20