The Operations Manager's Toolbox: Using the Best Project Management Techniques to Improve Processes and Maximize Efficiency (FT Press Operations Management)

Synopsis

Use proven project management techniques to drive powerful e fficiency improvements throughout operations

• Liberate resources and eliminate useless meetings
• Predict and mitigate operational risks
• Improve the way you manage teams, schedules, and budgets
• Discover best practices for every manager with operational responsibilities

For operations managers, running a smooth and efficient organization is more crucial than ever–and it’s more difficult, too. Fortunately, there’s a secret to success: proven project management techniques. The Operations Manager’s Toolbox shows you how to adapt project management disciplines to any operational challenge–liberating resources, reducing waste and cost, delivering more, and delivering it faster.

Long-time operations executive Randal Wilson shows you how to apply the Project Management (PM) discipline to completing the crucial “smaller” tasks that can help you quickly achieve substantial improvements in efficiency and performance. You’ll learn how to apply PM-style processes, structure, communication techniques, and tools throughout operations…plan, implement, and measure the success of high-impact changes…eliminate waste in engineering, manufacturing, distribution, inventory control, and supply chains…and organize key tasks so they actually get done.