MES Guide for Executives

MES Guide for Executives
Author: Bianca Scholten
Publisher: ISA
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2009
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1936007037

Are you having trouble demonstrating to management what a manufacturing execution system (MES) is and what it can do for you? Suitable for CEOs, CFOs, and managers, this book sheds light on how to complete your plant's move into the twenty-first century.

Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership

Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership
Author: Joan Garry
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2017-03-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1119293065

Nonprofit leadership is messy Nonprofits leaders are optimistic by nature. They believe with time, energy, smarts, strategy and sheer will, they can change the world. But as staff or board leader, you know nonprofits present unique challenges. Too many cooks, not enough money, an abundance of passion. It’s enough to make you feel overwhelmed and alone. The people you help need you to be successful. But there are so many obstacles: a micromanaging board that doesn’t understand its true role; insufficient fundraising and donors who make unreasonable demands; unclear and inconsistent messaging and marketing; a leader who’s a star in her sector but a difficult boss… And yet, many nonprofits do thrive. Joan Garry’s Guide to Nonprofit Leadership will show you how to do just that. Funny, honest, intensely actionable, and based on her decades of experience, this is the book Joan Garry wishes she had when she led GLAAD out of a financial crisis in 1997. Joan will teach you how to: Build a powerhouse board Create an impressive and sustainable fundraising program Become seen as a ‘workplace of choice’ Be a compelling public face of your nonprofit This book will renew your passion for your mission and organization, and help you make a bigger difference in the world.

The Executive Guide to E-mail Correspondence

The Executive Guide to E-mail Correspondence
Author: Dawn Michelle Baude
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1564149102

Sit down at the keyboard and cinch that deal! Press the send button and get the account! Writing skills are more important than ever in determining business success. They can make the difference between climbing the corporate ladder and getting stuck on a low rung. An e-mail that's clear, concise, and targeted will get more than just a response -- it will get results ... including your boss's attention! No matter what the business or sector, top communication skills are in major demand. Why? Because businesses are bogged down with e-mails that are too long, wordy, and unclear. Instead of wasting time rewriting, clarifying, and still miscommunicating, write it once, write it right, and get the job done the first time. The Executive Guide to E-mail Correspondence will show you how to rapidly transform basic writing skills into global communications expertise. Geared to the computer-toting professional with little patience for instructions and explanations, The Executive Guide to E-mail Correspondence fills the gap between academic training and real-world writing by providing you with a range of e-mail templates that you can instantly adapt to your business needs. Written in a fresh and lively, here's-how style, The Executive Guide to E-mail Correspondence: -Demonstrates the hallmarks of effective business e-mails.-Features ready-to-use organizational plans.-Presents quick and easy editing techniques.-Furnishes before-and-after editing models.-Focuses on the do's and don'ts of proficient e-mails.-Supplies practical writing tips and tricks. The Executive Guide to E-mail Correspondence is a must-have book for anyone who wants to fast-forward his or her career in any business or industry. Dawn-Michelle Baude is an international corporate speaker specializing in global communications. She has lectured throughout Europe and Asia to businesses and alumni groups alike. An accomplished professional, she has written copy for Gucci perfumes and feature articles for Reader's Digest and Vogue. She also co-authored a self-help bestseller, Savoir Dire Non (Flammarion 2006). In 2000, she began working as a writing consultant for IBM Corp. She holds an M.A., an M.F.A., a D.E.A. and a Ph. D. in English. A 2005-06 Senior Fulbright Scholar in Creative Writing, she teaches at the American University of Paris.

Business Process Management

Business Process Management
Author: John Jeston
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 689
Release: 2014-01-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 113617298X

This textbook provides organisational leadership with an understanding of business process management and its benefits to an organisation. It provides a practical framework, complete with a set of tools and techniques, to successfully implement business process management projects.

Executive's Guide to Personal Security

Executive's Guide to Personal Security
Author: David S. Katz
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2003-07-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0471449873

In this day and age, terrorist threats and ordinary criminal activity have become a growing concern for those at home as well as individuals traveling abroad. This year alone, hundreds of executives, tourists, and exchange students will be robbed, assaulted, kidnapped, and murdered. Most of these incidents could be prevented by adherence to the basic rules of personal safety. But many people are unaware of these rules or choose to ignore them. This must change. The only way to lessen your chances of becoming a victim is to learn how to make yourself less vulnerable. Written by two seasoned security experts, Executive’s Guide to Personal Security will allow you to make the right decisions in regard to your personal safety, the safety of your employees, and corporate assets. But these lessons are not confined to those in the business world. Anyone who would like to feel more secure–from individuals traveling to foreign countries to those studying abroad–can also benefit from these lessons. Executive’s Guide to Personal Security will teach you how to recognize and prepare for the real threats faced by executives and ordinary individuals in today’s world. It will provide you with the type of knowledge necessary to empower you to face these threats and overcome them. By introducing you to information formerly reserved for security professionals and government employees, it will teach you about situational awareness, risk analysis, and countersurveillance. You will also learn how to travel safely by selecting the right airline, the right hotels, and the appropriate rental cars for your security needs. If you plan to reside abroad, this comprehensive guide will show how to select a safe neighborhood and how to secure your home against intruders. If you are an executive responsible for the safety of your employees and corporate assets, you will learn how to secure your facility and information, how to formulate emergency protocols, and how to handle a crisis. In short, Executive’s Guide to Personal Security will arm you with the necessary knowledge to take actions that will enhance the physical safety and security of your property, your family, and yourself. As a company or an individual, you cannot control the desire and the ability of criminals and terrorists. However, you have full control over effectively lowering your risk of being attacked by increasing security measures–physical, technical, and procedural. The less vulnerable we are, the less attractive we are to any criminal or terrorist planning an attack. Let Executive’s Guide to Personal Security show you how to ensure safety both at home and abroad.

Smart Digital Manufacturing

Smart Digital Manufacturing
Author: Rene Wolf
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2020-10-02
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3527830952

The world progresses toward Industry 4.0, and manufacturers are challenged to successfully navigate this unique digital journey. To some, digitalization is a golden opportunity; to others, it is a necessary evil. But to optimist and pessimist alike, there is a widespread puzzlement over the practical details of digitalization. To many manufacturers, digital transformation is a vague and confusing concept they nevertheless must grapple with in order to survive the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The proliferation of digital manufacturing technologies adds to the confusion, leaving many manufacturers perplexed and unprepared, with little real insight into how emerging technologies can help them sustain a competitive edge in their markets. This book effectively conveys Siemens's knowledge and experience through a concept called "Smart Digital Manufacturing," a stepwise approach to realizing the promise of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The Smart Digital Manufacturing roadmap provides guidance and enables low-risk, high-reward adoption of new manufacturing software technologies through a series of tipping-point investment decisions that result in optimized manufacturing performance. The book provides readers with a clear understanding of what digital technology has to offer them, and how and when to invest in these essential components of tomorrow?s factories. René Wolf is Senior Vice President of Manufacturing Operations Management Software for Siemens Digital Industries Software, a business unit of the Siemens Digital Factory Division. Raffaello Lepratti is Vice President of Business Development and Marketing for Siemens Digital Industries Software.

Applying Manufacturing Execution Systems

Applying Manufacturing Execution Systems
Author: Michael McClellan
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 204
Release: 1997-08-21
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781574441352

Computer systems have become an integral part of most companies. The newest of these is Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), a technology that provides on-line application software that companies rely on to manage their manufacturing processes. Applying Manufacturing Execution Systems is the book for everyone who has the responsibility of improving their company's manufacturing results. It shows how the current conditions on the plant floor can be optimized to improve production output using an integrated MES. Applying Manufacturing Execution Systems shows how MES benefits all types of manufacturing from discrete item production to process flow production. The concepts discussed are applicable in all production facilities where a number of variables, whether simple or complex, need to be considered in order to optimize production by effectively using the available resources of people, inventory, and equipment. The book emphasizes the application of MES in the real world of manufacturing that includes:

Executive Guide to Computer Viruses

Executive Guide to Computer Viruses
Author: Charles Ritstein
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 85
Release: 1993
Genre: Computer networks
ISBN: 1568062516

Designed for the busy executive. Provides a clear understanding of viruses and the detrimental effect they could have on an organization. Includes step-by-step methods to disinfect your computer.

What Keeps Leaders Up at Night

What Keeps Leaders Up at Night
Author: Nicole Lipkin
Publisher: AMACOM
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2013-06-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 081443214X

You are not perfect. Never have been, never will be. And no matter how much experience you gain, how long you contemplate a decision, or who you seek counsel from, you will still make the occasional management misstep--a few of them. Guaranteed. And if you stay in management long enough, you will undoubtedly ask yourself questions such as:• Why do I sometimes feel threatened by my best people? • How do I remain cool in hot situations? • How can I ensure people hear what I say? • How can I cope more effectively with change? • Why have I lost so many of my best employees to the competition?The question is, will you wait for these mistakes to happen and then stay awake at night dwelling on these questions, or will you address them proactively so that you may discover the right solutions to apply now? Clinical and business psychologist Nicole Lipkin knows the stresses leaders face. In What Keeps Leaders Up at Night, she examines the common mistakes leaders make with their people. Featuring illuminating examples and exercises, this sleep-friendly book shines a bright light into the dark corners where all leaders struggle with their own shortcomings and presents smart solutions to the problems that arise as a result.

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
Author: Uthayan Elangovan
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2020-06-24
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1000056317

As featured on CNN, Forbes and Inc – BookAuthority identifies and rates the best books in the world, based on recommendations by the world's most successful business leaders and experts. Winning the spot of #19 out of 26 on the 2020 Bookauthority Best New Industrial Management Books of All Time. Winning the spot of #3 out of 8 on the 2021 Bookauthority Best New Industrial Management Books to Read in 2021. Winning the spot of #5 out of 11 on the 2021 Bookauthority Best New Product Design Books to Read in 2021. 2020 Taylor & Francis Award Winner for Outstanding Professional Book! Product Lifecycle Management (PLM): A Digital Journey Using Industrial Internet of Things (IIot) provides a summary of the essential topics of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) in the era of Industry 4.0. The book discusses emerging technologies, their contribution towards enhancing product design, development, and manufacturing. It also presents the integration of PLM, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) along with IIoT as well the integration of mechanical, electronic components, embedded systems, firmware and software focusing on smart design, development, and manufacturing in the digital transformation journey. The book provides a high-level overview of how the smart product development through smart manufacturing materializes within the smart ecosystem. Manufacturing professionals, designers, mechanical, electrical, electronics, instrumentation and industrial engineers, information and communication technology consultants and those working in production planning, process control, and operations will find this book invaluable.