Written by a team of CPAs, professors, and tax lawyers with over 100 years of combined experience, State and Local Taxation: Principles and Planning helps you understand important tax issues of today'
Project success rates haven't changed in 20 years.Learn why, and what you can do to improve them in your organization. Today, less than a third of projects deliver their specified business benefits on
Taylor (project management, George Washington U.) addresses common mistakes in project management and offers advice for time planning and cost control. Topics covered include: the nature of schedule a
Understanding supplier performance is vital to ensuring a well-functioning supply network. This how-to book will help you develop and implement an evaluation process to help you reduce costs, lower ri
With a focus on business-to-business high-tech products and markets, Rafinejad (Stanford U. Alliance for Innovative Manufacturing) presents a holistic framework for new product development and commerc
Operational excellence cannot be achieved by technology alone. An effective sales and operations planning (S&OP) process is essential to successfully implement any integrated management system, such a
Since the first few years of the 21st century, the number of organizations and people using projects and programs to achieve their goals and objectives has grown dramatically, particularly within the
Official reference material for the Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP) Credential Examination!Many businesses are not properly considering the risks inherent in reporting project investments in
By some estimates, knowledge workers outnumber all other workers in North America by a four to one margin. These workers analyze data, identify and understand trends, and understand cause and effect,
Since publication of the first edition in 1992, Project Management for Designers and Facilities Managers has remained the leading choice for professionals and students seeking to learn and master the
This extensively revised comprehensive textbook, covering a wide range of topics, is suitable for courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels, each with a different emphasis. There is more than e
"Since publication of the first edition in 1992, Project Management for Designers and Facilities Managers has remained the leading choice for professionals and students seeking to learn and master the
This book systematically details the basic principles and applications of head-related transfer function (HRTF) and virtual auditory display (VAD), and reviews the latest developments in the field, es
Demand Management Best Practices outlines an effective demand management model process tied to an integrated business process that will give your organization a competitive edge. The book helps you ef
This book attempts to produce a unifying theoretical synthesis to tie together four hitherto disparate areas of ecology: 1) the topological structure of food webs, 2) ecosystem dynamics, 3) ecosystem/
One of the big questions for a brand manager is whether to place the brand inside content that's created exclusively with the brand in mind? This is the idea behind Branded Entertainment (BE). This bo
In previous years, setting up IT infrastructure involved just the preparation of the data center. It has become much more complex and evolved today. The infrastructure includes not only the data cente
Class A ERP is often misunderstood and confused with software tools and implementations, but is actually a management system for continuous improvement. This book will resolve these myths by thoroughl
In many organizations, procurement has evolved from a tactical, transaction-oriented department into a strategic function responsible for establishing spend management objectives for the entire organi
According to these three consultants, using the right business processes can make your supply chain operate more efficiently, creating surprisingly positive results on the bottom line. They examine ne
In today's competitive business climate, companies with effective procurement strategies are beginning to separate themselves from the competition. Successful purchase order management (POM) is now a
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is one of the most talked about emerging technologies in business today. But is it a temporary fad or an unstoppable business improvement process? Because organiz
Focusing on discrete part manufacturing with batches, operations, and routings, this guide suggests ways to identify limiting factors for improved production control and bump production control up a n
Kapp (interactive/instructional technologies, Bloomsburg U., Pennsylvania) presents all of the essentials of developing, writing, and presenting "e-learning" the delivery of training materials, inform
Bristol Bay, Alaska, supports an extraordinary diverse amount of globally significant natural resources—from the world’s most valuable wild salmon fishery to one of the world’s largest untapped copper
Most setups of project management offices (PMOs) exhibit failure or at least fade into obscurity. Perry, the founder of BOT International describes here how to achieve the opposite. His unique approac
Kendall, a specialist in implementing strategic planning, project portfolio management, and Theory of Constraints, and Austin, who works in Theory of Constraints implementation, development, and facil
Whereas in his previous books Koller (PhD), a senior risk evaluation advisor at a major corporation, focused on the technical aspects related to executing risk assessment processes, here he examines i
“Many companies have spent a great deal of time and effort on project portfolio management with little ROI to show for it. We finally have a true guide for executives looking to bring sanity, maturity
With the fall of trade barriers, global competition and company shareholder demands have become more intense, causing business leaders to seek further value generation within their supply chains and t
Innovation for Media Content Creation provides a fresh approach to the strategic, logistic, creative, and managerial aspects of media content and television programming development. Mr. Quintero has t
Letavec, who leads program efforts in companies and industries like consumer products, new venture start-ups, information technology services, and information technology consulting, outlines a common-
FAST Creativity & Innovation is a landmark work authored by the creator of the method called Function Analysis Systems Technique (FAST) and pioneer of value engineering and value analysis. FAST is a
Master scheduling is the heartbeat of every manufacturing and distribution process. In fact, there is no more important process within manufacturing. This up-to-date "how-to" guide explains how master
Official reference material for the Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP) Credential Examination!This comprehensive book presents a road map for the achievement of high value enterprise strategies
In his 2007 best-selling book, Strategic Supply Management, Robert Trent presented concepts, processes, tools, best practices, and a framework for creating a supply management organization that would
The persistent failure rates of complex industrial and large capital investment projects are a clear indication that traditional project management is not sufficient to deliver these types of project
Written as a reference for CIOs, business analysis managers, consulting firms, recruiters, business analysts, and project managers, this book seeks to enact positive change within challenging business
The role of project management in the modern organization has grown significantly. The effective management of project portfolios that include numerous short-terms projects, large multi-project progra
