Thriving on Chaos: Handbook for a Management RevolutionThe national bestseller that offers prescriptions for an economic world turned upside down. "Enough inspiration and information to feed American management for years."-- "Industry Week" A "New York Times" bestseller for eleven months."Enough inspiration and information to feed American managers for years." "--Industry Week" "A provocative and worthwhile book, loaded with sound advice on how to manage our institutions in a world in which the old ways do not seem to work." "--Across the Board" |
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Page 128
... Distribution System Dealing with local customs and institutions on local terms is vital . Take Japan's distribution system . In America , 1.5 middlemen handle the average product between producer and ultimate consumer ; in Japan , that ...
... Distribution System Dealing with local customs and institutions on local terms is vital . Take Japan's distribution system . In America , 1.5 middlemen handle the average product between producer and ultimate consumer ; in Japan , that ...
Page 179
... distribution rela- tionships with more distributors . Instead of fixing its distribution manage- ment structures and learning new ... habits about the " partnering " aspects of distributor relationships , management often just keeps ...
... distribution rela- tionships with more distributors . Instead of fixing its distribution manage- ment structures and learning new ... habits about the " partnering " aspects of distributor relationships , management often just keeps ...
Page 309
... distribution center cafeteria to celebrate ninety days of meeting the promise of " 95 percent fulfillment within 24 hours of receiving the order . " Have hamburgers made of top sirloin - and have man- agement do the cooking and serving ...
... distribution center cafeteria to celebrate ninety days of meeting the promise of " 95 percent fulfillment within 24 hours of receiving the order . " Have hamburgers made of top sirloin - and have man- agement do the cooking and serving ...
Contents
Using the Prescriptions The Essentials of Proactive | 35 |
3 | 59 |
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