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Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Management- The Major Differentiating Factor

Supply chain management (SCM) is one major differentiating factor for the organizations. It is the ultimate in process management. Read the main points on SCM at URL:

http://manage-supply-chain.blogspot.com/

The effectiveness and efficiency of supply chain determines the effectiveness and efficiency of an organization.

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Quality Circles

Quality Circles: First Japanese Management System The World Became Aware of

As Japanese quality became famous all over the world, most people first attributed it to an unique concept called Quality Control Circles (QCC) or Quality Circles (QC) or Small Group activity (SGA). In a way, it was true to an extent. Then it caught up with the rest of the world like wild fire and a large numbers of organizations reaped benefit from Quality Circles. You can know more about them at URL:

http://quality-circles.blogspot.com/

Also read for other famous Japanese systems at: http://total-quality-concept.blogspot.com/ (TQM), http://total-productive-maintenance.blogspot.com/ (TPM), http://just-in-time-management.blogspot.com/ (JIT), http://5s-housekeeping.blogspot.com/ (5S Housekeeping), http://kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/ (Kaizen), http://gemba-kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/

Monday, December 29, 2008

Six Thinking Hats

Six Thinking Hats (Parallel Thinking)

It is a beautiful problem solving framework or system to provide you a non-adversarial, non-conflicting process of working out solutions with creativity and thus facilitating effective decision making. Refer for details:

http://six-thinking-hats.blogspot.com/

Also, we suggest you to read at: http://decision-making-function.blogspot.com/ (Decision Making), http://manage-conflict.blogspot.com/ (Conflict Management), http://creativity-management.blogspot.com/ (Creativity and Innovation) and http://problem-solving-skill.blogspot.com/ (Problem Solving)

Sunday, December 28, 2008

Winners and Losers

You Are Born to Win: You Can Be a Winner Too

Who doesn't want to win in life? Yet, it's not automatic. You must have a desire to become a winner and then learn as to how to develop and use the winner personality. So, go to the URL link given below:

http://winners-losers.blogspot.com/

We wish you all the best to come out a winner in all the aspects of your life.

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Personality

On Personality Depends Your Success

One must develop holistic personality and keep on improving it for effectiveness, success and happiness in various aspects (professional, personal, family and social aspects) of life. Refer the URL given below to know more on this topic:

http://human-personality.blogspot.com/

You may also like to read at: http://humansoftware.blogspot.com/ (Effectiveness Management: HSoftware), http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/management-in-life-profession-family/6txz9nck6g3/3# (Effectiveness Management: HSoftware), http://managing-stress-strain.blogspot.com/ (Stress Management), http://interpersonal-relations.blogspot.com/ (Interpersonal Relations) and http://controlling-anger.blogspot.com/ (Anger Management)

Friday, December 26, 2008

Develop Global Mindset

Every Leader/Professional Should Develop Global Mindset

To know about global mindset and globalization, refer URL:

http://global-mindset.blogspot.com/

Make sure to refer Shyam Bhatawdekar Effectiveness Model: HSoftware at URLs: http://humansoftware.blogspot.com/ (Effectiveness Management: HSoftware) and http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/management-in-life-profession-family/6txz9nck6g3/3# (Effectiveness Management: HSoftware)

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Problem Solving

Problem Solving: Essential Skill or Competency

Every professional must mater the skill or competency of problem solving. It is required very often by the professionals. The problem solving process and other aspects of problem solving are given at URL:

http://problem-solving-skill.blogspot.com/

You may also like refer: http://decision-making-function.blogspot.com/ (Decision Making)

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Activity Based Costing (ABC) & Activity Based Management (ABM)

Activity Based Costing (ABC) & Activity Based Management (ABM)

Activity based costing (ABC) is far more accurate than conventional costing system and therefore, activity based management (ABC) also makes more sense. Get to know about ABC/ABM by referring URL:

http://activitybased-costing.blogspot.com/

You will also benefit from http://cost-management-control.blogspot.com/ (Cost Management)

Monday, December 22, 2008

Just-In-Time Management (JIT)

JIT: A Complete management System

JIT is in itself a complete management system, one most important system of lean management, lean manufacturing or world class manufacturing. Every professional must know it in detail for which please refer the URL given below:

http://just-in-time-management.blogspot.com/

You may also like to read other related topics at http://total-quality-concept.blogspot.com/ (TQM), http://total-productive-maintenance.blogspot.com/ (TPM), http://5s-housekeeping.blogspot.com/ (5S Housekeeping), http://kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/ (Kaizen) and http://gemba-kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/ (Gemba Kaizen)

Friday, December 19, 2008

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM): For Zero Breakdown and Zero Defects

It is widely recognized that complete success of TQM in terms of zero defects is possible only if total productive maintenance (TPM) is also implemented. Large number of organizations are therefore implementing TPM. Professional should know about TPM. Read at URL:

http://total-productive-maintenance.blogspot.com/

Also refer: http://total-quality-concept.blogspot.com/ (TQM) and http://six-sigma-system.blogspot.com/ (Six Sigma)

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Business Process Reengineering (BPR)

Business Process Reengineering (BPR): Quantum Jump Improvement

There is no point in automating the legacy processes or using them as such. What one needs for quantum jump in successes is adopting BPR. However, one should take all the necessary steps that are required for success of BPR. Read about them at the URL given below:

http://business-process-reengineering-bpr.blogspot.com/

You may also read at: http://total-quality-concept.blogspot.com/ (TQM), http://six-sigma-system.blogspot.com/ (Six Sigma) and http://benchmarking-system.blogspot.com/ (Benchmarking)

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Project Management

Project Management: It's Good to See Every Assignment as a Project

As suggested above, it is more effective to treat every professional assignment as a project. it is imperative, then, to develop project management competencies. You can get a good idea about project management by referring the write-up at URL given below:

http://management-of-project.blogspot.com/

Friday, December 12, 2008

Knowledge Management

Knowledge Management (KM) and Knowledge Worker

Organizations are learning to institutionalize knowledge management initiative and also trying to relate to the knowledge workers in more and more productive ways. You may be benefited a lot by reading about it at following URL:

http://knowledge-management-initiative.blogspot.com/

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Total Quality Management (TQM)

Total Quality Management (TQM)

TQM has been, perhaps, the most successful strategy in the industrial and business world that put Japan in no 1 slot in quality, productivity and customer delight. Every professional needs to know and master this strategy for success. Read about TQM at URL:

http://total-quality-concept.blogspot.com/

Also refer: http://manage-change.blogspot.com/ (Change Management), http://customer-orientation.blogspot.com/ (Customer Orientation), http://cost-management-control.blogspot.com/ (Cost Management), http://5s-housekeeping.blogspot.com/ (5S Housekeeping), http://kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/ (Kaizen) and http://gemba-kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/ (Gemba Kaizen)

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Benchmarking

Benchmarking: Must for Innovations and Achieving Excellence

There is no point in wasting one's time, efforts and all the resources in re-inventing the wheel. Why not study the available "best" in a boundaryless manner and then, be creative enough to surpass it? All professionals must learn this system and implement it for achieving excellence with minimum resources and fast. Read about benchmarking at URL:

http://benchmarking-system.blogspot.com/

You may also like to read at URLs: http://manage-change.blogspot.com/ (Change Management) and http://six-sigma-system.blogspot.com/ (Six Sigma)

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Gemba Kaizen

Gemba Kaizen (Commonsense Low-cost Approach to Management)

Gemba kaizen is a step ahead of kaizen. It ensures immediate attention to problems right at the workplace (gemba) where the problem is experienced and solutions are thought of at the earliest and implemened to achieve the pre-determined targets. Read about gemba kaizen at URL:

http://gemba-kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/

Also refer URLs: http://kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/ (Kaizen) and http://5s-housekeeping.blogspot.com/ (5S Housekeeping)

Kaizen

Kaizen- Continuous Improvement

In a competitive environment, continuous improvements in various aspects of an organization are required for its survival and growth. Kaizen, a system of Japanese origin is very effective in involving everyone in the organization to effect such improvements. Professionals, should know about kaizen. Refer URL given below:

http://kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/

You may also like to read at URLs: http://six-sigma-system.blogspot.com/ (Six Sigma), http://5s-housekeeping.blogspot.com/ (5S Housekeeping) and http://cost-management-control.blogspot.com/ (Cost Management)

Monday, December 8, 2008

5S Housekeeping

5S Housekeeping- Fundamental Management Initiative

5s Housekeeping- a system of 5 simple, yet, important principles is literally like the foundation stone. If that is week, the whole structure can be weak. Therefore, all the professionals should learn it thoroughly and implement it in their offices/works/hospitals. It is equally beneficial to implement it for self and home. Read about it at URL:

http://5s-housekeeping.blogspot.com/

You may also like to read at: http://5s-housekeeping-home.blogspot.com/ (5S Housekeeping at Home)

Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence (EI) or Emotional Quotient (EQ)

Certain research work has shown that only high IQ does not necessarily ensure effectiveness and success in professional, organizational, home and social life. In addition to having better IQ, one should cultivate high EQ (emotional quotient) or emotional intelligence (EI). Read more about emotional intelligence on URL:

http://emotional-quotient-intelligence.blogspot.com/

Also read at URLs: http://humansoftware.blogspot.com/ (Effectiveness Management: HSoftware) and http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/management-in-life-profession-family/6txz9nck6g3/3# (Effectiveness Management: HSoftware)

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Cost Management

Cost Management (Cost Control or Waste Control)

One most fundamental and best way to make more profits is by way of cost management. Professionals must be conceptually very clear about this strategic aspect of running the organization for saving it from down trend and bankruptcy, particularly in bad times and to put the organization on a growth path. You will like to read what is given on URL:

http://cost-management-control.blogspot.com/

You may also like to read at URLs: http://manage-change.blogspot.com/ (Change Management) and http://six-sigma-system.blogspot.com/ (Six Sigma)

Friday, December 5, 2008

Telephone Etiquette

Telephone Etiquette (Including Cell phone Etiquette)

Large numbers of business and social transactions are completed mostly over the telephones (cell or land line). For effectiveness in telephonic communication, one must know the right do's and dont's and practice them. You can know all of them at one place if you refer the URL:

http://telephone-etiquette.blogspot.com/

You may also like to read about other types of etiquette and manners on URLs: http://executive-manners.blogspot.com/ (Executive Etiquette and Manners), http://cross-cultural-etiquette.blogspot.com/ (Cross Cultural Etiquette and Manners), http://email-etiquette-manners.blogspot.com/ (Email Etiquette), http://dining-manners.blogspot.com/ (Dining Etiquette and Table Manners)

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Cross Cultural Etiquette and Manners

Cross Cultural Awareness

Refer URL: http://cross-cultural-etiquette.blogspot.com/ for gaining knowledge of cross cultural etiquette and manners which are very useful for:

  • Global travelers
  • Tourists
  • Students going abroad for education
  • Business executives
  • Businessmen
  • Politicians
  • Bureaucrats
  • People from film industry
  • Authors
  • Artists
  • Professionals working for call centers, customer service centers, BPOs, KPOs etc
For other etiquette and manners refer: (Executive Etiquette and Manners) http://executive-manners.blogspot.com/, (Email Etiquette) http://email-etiquette-manners.blogspot.com/, (Dining Etiquette and Table Manners) http://dining-manners.blogspot.com/, (Telephone Etiquette) http://telephone-etiquette.blogspot.com/

Customer Orientation

Customer Orientation and Customer Focus

Customer driven organizations are the ultimate winners in any locally or globally competitive market place. Professionals of all kinds must know this. Read about it at URL:

http://customer-orientation.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Coaching

Coaching: Already Becoming a Full Time Profession

Coaching is already becoming a much sought after full time or part time profession in sports, games and now in the corporate sector. For understanding the benefits of coaching, areas of coaching and the coaching process, read at URL:

http://coaching-skill.blogspot.com/

You may also like to refer URL: http://training-function.blogspot.com/ (Training and Development)

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Managing Meetings

Managing and Conducting Meetings

As one moves up the hierarchy, a professional has to start managing and conducting the meetings. As a participant, one has to attend and contribute in them right from the beginning of one's career most times. Therefore, it is necessary for everyone to be good at this competency. You can read the most important aspects of managing and conducting the meetings at URL:

http://managing-meetings.blogspot.com/

Learn about it and improve your effectiveness in the meetings.