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Strategic Management of Sustainable Manufacturing Operations
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 436

Strategic Management of Sustainable Manufacturing Operations

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2016-05-11
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  • Publisher: IGI Global

As companies and organizations continue to grow economically, it has become pertinent to also implement business and management practices that help relieve environmental and social stressors created by manufacturing processes. Strategic Management of Sustainable Manufacturing Operations features an inclusive overview of various management practices that contribute to the sustainability efforts of an organization. Highlighting successful techniques being implemented and utilized by different companies, this publication is an essential reference source for researchers, academics, consultants, policy makers, and practitioners interested in sustainable performance measurement, supply chain design, and operations management.

AGC 2023
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 190

AGC 2023

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 1st Analytics Global Conference, AGC 2023, held in Kolkata, India, in April 2023. The AGC conference sought to facilitate industry-academia interfacing in the domain of machine learning and artificial intelligence. The 11 full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 36 submissions. The papers are organized in the two topical sections: Applications of Analytics in Business and Machine Learning & Deep Learning and Text Analytics.

Asset Maintenance Management in Industry
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 177

Asset Maintenance Management in Industry

This book introduces readers to essential strategies, practices, and benchmarking for asset maintenance in operations intensive industries. Drawing on a case study from the oil and gas sector, it offers a methodology and practical solutions to help maintenance practitioners select and formulate an asset maintenance strategy, and to establish best maintenance practices at an organizational level using the frameworks developed here. It is intended for industry practitioners, young maintenance professionals, and students of engineering management who aspire to a career in operations intensive industries.

Crowdsourcing: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1677

Crowdsourcing: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2019-05-03
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  • Publisher: IGI Global

With the growth of information technology, many new communication channels and platforms have emerged. This growth has advanced the work of crowdsourcing, allowing individuals and companies in various industries to coordinate efforts on different levels and in different areas. Providing new and unique sources of knowledge outside organizations enables innovation and shapes competitive advantage. Crowdsourcing: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications is a collection of innovative research on the methods and applications of crowdsourcing in business operations and management, science, healthcare, education, and politics. Highlighting a range of topics such as crowd computing, macrotasking, and observational crowdsourcing, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for business executives, professionals, policymakers, academicians, and researchers interested in all aspects of crowdsourcing.

Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis in Management
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 422

Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis in Management

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2020-02-01
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  • Publisher: IGI Global

Multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) has been extensively used in diverse disciplines, with a variety of MCDM techniques used to solve complex problems. A primary challenge faced by research scholars is to decode these techniques using detailed step-by-step analysis with case studies and data sets. The scope of such work would help decision makers to understand the process of using MCDM techniques appropriately to solve complex issues without making mistakes. Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis in Management provides innovative insights into the rationale behind using MCDM techniques to solve decision-making problems and provides comprehensive discussions on these techniques from their inception, development, and growth to their advancements and applications. The content within this publication examines hybrid multicriteria models, value theory, and data envelopment. Ideal for researchers, management professionals, students, operations scholars, and academicians, this scholarly work supports and enhances the decision-making process.

Re-imagining Diffusion and Adoption of Information Technology and Systems: A Continuing Conversation
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 733

Re-imagining Diffusion and Adoption of Information Technology and Systems: A Continuing Conversation

This two-volume set of IFIP AICT 617 and 618 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the IFIP WG 8.6 International Working Conference "Re-imagining Diffusion and Adoption of Information Technology and Systems: A Continuing Conversation" on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2020, held in Tiruchirappalli, India, in December 2020. The 86 revised full papers and 36 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 224 submissions. The papers focus on the re-imagination of diffusion and adoption of emerging technologies. They are organized in the following parts: Part I: artificial intelligence and autonomous systems; big data and analytics; blockchain; diffusion and adoption technology; emerging technologies in e-Governance; emerging technologies in consumer decision making and choice; fin-tech applications; healthcare information technology; and Internet of Things Part II: information technology and disaster management; adoption of mobile and platform-based applications; smart cities and digital government; social media; and diffusion of information technology and systems

Reconsidering the Impact of Climate Change on Global Water Supply, Use, and Management
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 449

Reconsidering the Impact of Climate Change on Global Water Supply, Use, and Management

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2016-11-04
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  • Publisher: IGI Global

Changes in the planet’s climate in recent years have led to significant impacts on natural resources and ecosystems. New strategies must be adopted in order to support the protection and continued development of numerous natural resources. Reconsidering the Impact of Climate Change on Global Water Supply, Use, and Management is a pivotal reference source for the latest scholarly material on the relationship between global climate changes and the planet’s water ecosystems. Highlighting relevant environmental, social, and economic issues, this book is ideally designed for academics, researchers, policy makers, students, and practitioners interested in the impacts of climate change on global water resources.

Operations and Service Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1812

Operations and Service Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2017-11-30
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  • Publisher: IGI Global

Organizations of all types are consistently working on new initiatives, product lines, and workflows as a way to remain competitive in the modern business environment. No matter the type of project at hand, employing the best methods for effective execution and timely completion of the task is essential to business success. Operations and Service Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications is a comprehensive reference source for the latest research on business operations and production processes. It examines the need for a customer focus and highlights a range of pertinent topics such as financial performance measures, human resource development, and business analytics, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for managers, professionals, students, researchers, and academics interested in operations and service management.

Social Entrepreneurship: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1764

Social Entrepreneurship: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2019-04-01
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  • Publisher: IGI Global

Businesses are looking for methods to incorporate social entrepreneurship in order to generate a positive return to society. Social enterprises have the ability to improve societies through altruistic work to create sustainable work environments for future entrepreneurs and their communities. Social Entrepreneurship: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications is a useful scholarly resource that examines the broad topic of social entrepreneurship by looking at relevant theoretical frameworks and fundamental terms. It also addresses the challenges and solutions social entrepreneurs face as they address their corporate social responsibility in an effort to redefine the goals of today’s enterprises and enhance the potential for growth and change in every community. Highlighting a range of topics such as the social economy, corporate social responsibility, and competitive advantage, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for business professionals, entrepreneurs, start-up companies, academics, and graduate-level students in the fields of economics, business administration, sociology, education, politics, and international relations.