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Innovate or Perish! Seven-Step Innovation Process to Meet the Challenges of Globalization by: Richard Sussman Sc.D.

This book is a complete manual for small and medium sized manufacturing companies to produce new products and processes that can enhance their competitive position. The unique Seven Step Innovation Process starts with the creation of a strategic innovation plan and then provides a system to evaluate the current products and manufacturing capabilities of a company. MORE INFO 

 

Quick Fixes for Business Writing: An Eight-Step Editing Process to Find and Correct Common Readability Problems by Jim Taylor

Breaks down the editorial process into a series of tasks which are designed to improve the readability of the final product. It will be invaluable to you; regardless of whether you are a novice or a proficient editor.

Author, Jim Taylor, has taught Eight-Step Editing for 18 years and clients for his workshops include the Editor’s Association of Canada and the Ontario Cabinet office. MORE INFO

 

The "Please" and "Thank You" of Fundraising for Non-Profits: Fifteen Essential Ingredients for Success by ArLyne Diamond, Ph.D.

This book will show you how to successfully raise funds for non-profits; whether you are a member of a national organization, or a small community association.

The author, Dr. ArLyne Diamond has many years of experience with non-profits.  MORE INFO  

 

The Glass Slipper: Smart Steps for Every Woman's Success in Running Her Own Business by Shelley Peever and Layla Didmon

A functional business guide specifically geared toward women in small and medium sized businesses. Each chapter is an integral part of an overall guide that will assist women in gathering information to apply to businesses of their own. MORE INFO 

 

Global Wolves are at the Door: Be the Future or be History by James Bowen, Ph.D.

In order to keep ahead of the global competition we need to thrive not just survive. This means we need metrics to evaluate our organization's capability. We need to have a framework that shows us what our organization's current ability is and how to improve it. MORE INFO 

 

The Six Sigma Toolbox: 54 Improvement Tools and When to Use Them by Jerry W. Wishes

Jerry Wishes says: "In this book I provide fifty-four improvement tools. They are focused around two concepts. First, Variation is Evil. Every process has variation but the secret is to restrict it to natural causes and then use improvement tools to 'manage' the variation. Second, use of the tools is not optional. Once you embrace them, you do so forever." MORE INFO 

 

Quality in the 21st Century: What You Have to Change to Stay in Business by Jerry W. Wishes

Jerry Wishes says: "If you don't 'get it' soon and start doing things differently, you'll be in a down-cycle and never understand why. My hope is that this book will give you some insight and a direction you can use to conquer the challenges ahead." MORE INFO  

 

Seven Sigma: The Pursuit of Perfection by Jerry W. Wishes

This book makes the case, through the use of a fictional business story, for the rejection of mediocrity in the corporate world. The acceptance of 'things just go wrong' is replaced with the need to raise the bar on expectations. The story takes place at a high-technology start-up. MORE INFO 

 

Modern Materials Management Techniques: A Complete Guide to Help You Plan, Direct and Control the Purchase, Production, Storage and Distribution of Goods in Today’s Competitive Business Environment.....Essentials of Supply Chain Management  SECOND EDITION by Paula Mackie

Materials management is the process in which you plan, direct and control all phases of the acquisition of goods and services; from introduction to disposal, from suppliers to end users. This book will give you the opportunity to explore materials management as a profession. If you are already in the profession, it will help you enhance your skills and abilities and help you to improve your service performance.

Modern Materials Management Techniques is essential reading if you work in business, a government department or any other organization involved with procurement.

Author, Paula Mackie, has over 20 years of experience in Material, Financial, Purchasing and Supply Management, both in the private and public sectors. She was also a Help Desk Analyst for the procurement requirements of a major Canadian Government department. With this book, she has created a hand-on, user-friendly package that helps you explore all aspects of Modern Materials Management Techniques.

This revised second edition includes a new chapter on Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).

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