Take the Kata path to scientific thinking and superior results!In this long-awaited companion to the groundbreaking book Toyota Kata, Mike Rother takes you to the next level of developing business mindset and capability for the 21st Century. Much more than a list of management concepts, The Toyota K…
The formula for Lean success! Toyota veterans reveal how to build continuous improvement into your company’s DNA Ever since Toyota introduced the revolutionary Toyota Production System (TPS), businesses have tried to replicate Toyota’s success. Few have succeeded over the long term. What busin…
This book is designed to meet the course requirements of undergraduate and graduate courses in Negotiation. The text provides clarity of concepts and theory addressing different approaches to negotiation and its applications. Each chapter consists of a case study, discussion question, activity and e…
Are you spending too much on R&D? Too little? Is your innovation program successful? And how do you measure that success?Your company is spending millions on R&D every year, but despite your best efforts, that R&D isn’t driving growth. If you’re like 95% of firms, you aren’t invest…
Visualize Your Successful New Business You have a great idea for a new business. Now what? How do you turn that great idea into a viable business? Leveraging visual tools, The Startup Equation leads you step by step through the decisions you need to make to find your perfect startup model. You'll le…
The most complete, current guide to Six Sigma“Best practices in Six Sigma are continuously evolving, just as Six Sigma itself evolved from earlier best practices in quality improvement. …This fourth edition...(features) expanded materials on innovation, strategic development, Lean, and constrain…
OverviewThere are some basic questions that an investor or a shareholder would have in mind while going through the financial statements of a firm:Ø What are the types of assets of an entity? How valuable are they? Can they be liquidated easily or will they become a risk for the entity over time?…
Covering funds and working capital, capital invested and factors affecting fund requirements, and fund flow and cash flow statement, this new edition also emphasizes on:Ø liquidity quotient of a business entityØ sources and uses of fundØ control on working capital that dif…
Similar to the earlier edition, various intriguing portions have been dealt with through amusing conversations infused with witty answers relating to P&L Statement. Additionally, the new edition elaborates on certain other equally important sections of the P&L Statement that were not address…