Services requiring parts has become a $1.5 trillion business annually worldwide，creating a tremendous incentive to manage the logistics of these parts efficiently by making planning and operational decisions in a rational and rigorous manner。This book provides a broad overview of modeling approaches and solution methodologies for addressing service parts inventory problems found in high-powered technology and aerospace applications。The focus in this work is on the management of high cost，low demand rate service parts found in multi-echelon settings。The text may be used in a variety of courses for first-year graduate students or senior undergraduates，as well as for practitioners，requiring only a background in stochastic processes and optimization。It will serve as an excellent reference for key mathematical concepts and a guide to modeling a variety of multi-echelon service parts planning and operational problems。

Discovering the Leader in You Workbook From the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) comes a highlyaccessible workbook based on the concepts outlined in the revisedand updated edition of Discovering the Leader in You. The workbookcontains a variety of questions and exercises designed to helpprofessionals reflect on, examine, explore, and discover conceptsand issues related to their role as leaders. Most of the activitiescan be completed while working through the book, others requiremore time, and some involve other people. To gain the greatestbenefit, it is suggested that all the activities be done asthoughtfully and as honestly as possible. Once you have completed the exercises and tasks outlined in theworkbook, you will be able to Clarify your purpose for leading, based on a clear leadershipvision and a core set of values Articulate your leadership strengths and areas fordevelopment Understand who you are as a leader in the context of both yourwork and your personal life

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Executives everywhere acknowledge that finding, retaining, and growing talent counts among their toughest business challenges. Yet to address this concern, many are turning to talent management practices that no longer work?because the environment they were tailored to no longer exists. In today's uncertain world, managers can't forecast their business needs accurately, never mind their talent needs. An open labor market means inevitable leaks in your talent pipeline. And intensifying competition demands a maniacal focus on costs. Traditional investments in talent management wind up being hugely expensive, especially when employees you've carefully cultivated leave your firm for a rival. In Talent on Demand, Peter Cappelli examines the talent management problem through a radical new lens. Drawing from state-of-the-art supply chain management and numerous company examples, he presents four new principles for ensuring that your organization has the skills it needs--when it needs them. 作者

Timeless management wisdom taken from the classics of Indian literature Most people don't know The Kama Sutra isn't just about sex; much of it is about wise leadership. The Kama Sutra of Business is based on Indian history and literature, drawing lessons for business and life from the remarkable stories of great leaders and their adventures. Vittachi uses these sources, including The Bhagavad-Gita and The Kama Sutra to present valuable management lessons and introduce the world's first management guru, who wrote a classic text on economics some 2,000 years ago. Peppered with fascinating facts and ageless business and management wisdom, The Kama Sutra of Business looks at good business practices from a fascinating historical perspective. Nury Vittachi (Hong Kong) is Hong Kong's bestselling English-language author. He wrote the popular "Traveller's Tales" in the Far Eastern Economic Review and has also written for the South China Morning Post.