{"product_id":"business-operations-models-becoming-a-disruptive-competitor-9780749473310","title":"Business Operations Models: Becoming a Disruptive Competitor","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost successful companies have operations management at their heart. It enables strategy and should be part of boardroom discussions. However, Cranfield research has shown that business strategy barely recognises the world of operations management. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRecognising that operations management needs to be more strategic, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBusiness Operations Models\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a revolutionary new title that looks at the interrelationship of operations management and strategy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBusiness Operations Models\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Martin Christopher and Alan Braithwaite identify the characteristics of market-leading businesses that have transformed their markets and delivered super performance for their stakeholders. It points to the theory gap between strategic thinking and operations and how many high-performing businesses arrive at their new operating models as much by chance as judgement. Unpacking those observations leads to some clearly defined features of winning competitors, including eliminating waste, leveraging technology, and utilising transformative business models. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBusiness Operations Models\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eoffers a framework for achieving super performance and understanding when and how a company may be able to leverage its capabilities to outperform. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book provides detailed international case studies that illustrate how the principles work in practice, including Apple, Dell, Amazon, John Lewis, Southwest Airlines, Aldi, Toyota and many others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan Braithwaite,Martin Christopher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kogan Page\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.55d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780749473310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan Braithwaite\u003c\/b\u003e is Visiting Professor at Cranfield University and specializes in supply chain strategy and operational excellence in the retail, manufacturing and service sectors. He is the founder of LCP Consulting, which collaborates with over 400 companies internationally. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Christopher \u003c\/b\u003ehas been at the forefront of the development of new thinking in logistics and supply chain management for over 30 years. He is Emeritus Professor of Marketing and Logistics at Cranfield University, where he helped build the Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management into a leading centre of excellence. His published work is widely cited by other scholars and he has been invited to participate in academic and industry events around the world.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kogan Page","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43792737042547,"sku":"9.78075E+12","price":88.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_1f00d511-a300-4d5e-b351-e9c1a8659049.jpg?v=1758104503","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/business-operations-models-becoming-a-disruptive-competitor-9780749473310","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}