The Internet of Things is changing the world. Thingalytics by Dr. John Bates is the most powerful book written to date about the Internet of Things (IoT), showing businesses how to take advantage of the fast Big Data that flows across the digital planet. Pulling from exciting examples of real-life innovation and invention, John makes IoT come alive.From digitally enriching exotic shops in Istanbul, Turkey, to crossing the USA on a sensor-enabled Greyhound Bus to finding new ways to...

Inventory management is about more than counting what you've got. It's about understanding business realities and making decisions that balance current demand with future needs-while keeping overhead and operating costs to a minimum. Now in its Second Edition, Essentials of Inventory Management gives inventory professionals the information they need to maximize productivity in key areas, from physical stock issues to problem identification and resolution to technologies like RFID and other...

Today the fastest growing companies have no physical assets. Instead, they create innovative digital products and new data-driven business models. They capture huge market share fast and their capitalizations skyrocket. The success of these digital giants is pushing all companies to rethink their business models and to start digitizing their products and services.Whether you are a new start-up building a digital product or service, or an employee of an established company that is t...

Being a hotel revenue manager requires mastering complex systems, keeping abreast of evolving technologies and adapting to continuous change. To be successful, the best revenue managers repeatedly ask difficult questions, seeking answers that will safeguard the financial health of their hotels and ensure their rooms are not only booked, but optimized. But what may surprise you is that answers to these questions are more than attainable—they also illuminate a set of simple rules that every ...

Most companies know that long-term success does not hinge on any single product but on a continuous stream of value-rich products that target growth markets. Yet many firms inexplicably develop one product at a time, and by doing so fail to embrace commonality, compatibility, standardization, or modularization among different products and product lines. At last, in this timely book, Marc H. Meyer and Alvin P. Lehnerd provide a formula for turning products into profits, ena...

★ New Revised Edition for PMBOK Sixth Edition with AGILE★ Proven Strategies And Tips That Will Help You Pass The PMP Exam On Your First AttemptDo you know that more than 55% of the people fail in their first attempt to pass the PMP Exam? Also, if you fail 3 times within a year, you have to wait a whole year before you can try it again, not to forget the struggle of studying again and the expenses associated with the re-exam. Worst! if the PMBOK changes.Almost all PMP ...

Blockchain Meets Supply Chain: Rewiring Business Operations for the Digital Age is a primer for those who want to learn about blockchain applications in supply chain management, and how the technology could help to reshape the flow of goods and finance across the globe.   High-performing supply chains are critical to business success. It is estimated that in the U.S. alone, business logistics costs reached $1.48 trillion in 2015, a 2.6% increase over the previous year. &nb...

If you are looking to find out how to create your NFT without programming knowledge and earn from it, then keep reading.I guess you are confused by the thousands of confusing information about the world of NFTs coming out of the media and you are afraid of missing this train reminiscent of Bitcoin's beginnings.I understand you and I've been there myself, but I didn't give up and I've been studying a lot the...

OverviewNo previous works have focused on the topic of inventory reduction and optimization to the extent that this one does. Spare Parts Inventory Management: A Complete Guide to Sparesology™ by Philip Slater covers the whole part’s life cycle, from initial purchase to final disposal, and addresses issues throughout, including maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO). The author, Phillip Slater, was described in a recent podcast as “truly one of the leader...

During the past decade Japanese companies have derived many of their competitive advantages from streamlined work-flow processes. Desperate to replicate the Japanese systems, American managers have bought into countless theories advanced by management consultants which, lacking a methodology, have proved fruitless and frustrating. Now, from inside a world-renowned learning organization, comes that methodology.Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) is an improvement and problem-prevent...

How non-IT managers can turn IT from an expensive liability into a cost-effective competitive tool.Firms spend more on information technology (IT) than on all other capital assets combined. And yet despite this significant cash outlay, businesses often end up with IT that is uneconomical and strategically feeble. What is missing in many organizations' IT strategy is the business acumen of managers from non-IT departments. This book presents tools for non-IT manager...

Different strategies and tactics to accelerate innovation and growth through collaboration.This is not the hype story of how cool startups are and why you should invest in them with a fund or setup an accelerator. Corporate Venturing is so much more than CVC - Corporate Venture Capital. The aim of this book is to provide insights in the different strategies and tactics to accelerate innovation and growth through collaboration, as well as plenty of cases as...