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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Going lean Going lean Stephen A. Ruffa Follow the lead of Toyota, Southwest Airlines, and Wal-Mart and embrace "Lean Dynamics" for business success. OL11913719W
The healthcare imperative The healthcare imperative LeighAnne Olsen,Pierre L. Yong,Robert Samuel Saunders Summarizes workshops convened in May, July, September, and December 2009 by the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Value & Science-Driven Health Care (formerly the Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medic… OL16639516W
Construction scheduling, cost optimization, and management Construction scheduling, cost optimization, and management Hojjat Adeli This book provides a practical methodology which will be of great benefit to all those involved in construction scheduling and cost optimization. OL16957680W
Cutting costs in chemicals management Cutting costs in chemicals management Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development The chemicals industry - including industrial chemicals, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, food and feed additives and cosmetics - is one of the world's largest industrial sectors. Many chemical products … OL19839209W
Purchasing medical innovation Purchasing medical innovation Robinson, James C. "Innovation in medical technology drives improvement in the quality of health care but also the unsustainable increase in costs. This book analyzes methods of technology regulation, insurance, paymen… OL20016522W
Supply chain development for the lean enterprise Supply chain development for the lean enterprise Robin Cooper,Regine Slagmulder "In this book, Cooper and Slagmulder use nine case studies to document how successful companies transfer cost management pressures across organizational boundaries. However, more than just cost manag… OL20607791W
An analysis of the administration's health proposal An analysis of the administration's health proposal United States. Congressional Budget Office 1. Overview of the proposal -- 2. Financial impact of the proposal -- 3. Budgetary treatment of the proposal -- 4. Economic effects of the proposal -- 5. Other considerations -- Appendix. Summaries o… OL21411339W
Building design cost management Building design cost management Peter Love,Andrew Ross,David H. Jaggar,Jim Smith Construction procurement options are discussed and their impact on cost planning techniques, data availability and the relationships between the parties involved are examined. OL24157019W
Opening the door to managed care Opening the door to managed care United States. Health Resources and Services Administration. Bureau of Primary Health Care Describes the Bureau of Primary Health Care's Managed Care Program, which is designed to help federally qualified health centers and other programs develop, implement, and participate in managed care… OL24972716W
Summaries of Medicare competition demonstrations Summaries of Medicare competition demonstrations John Meitl Summaries of 21 Medicare competitive health care system development demonstration projects in Arizona, California, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey… OL24987306W
Summary and recommendations Summary and recommendations United States. Physician Payment Review Commission Report presents Commission's proposals for a Medicare Fee Schedule and policies to reduce the rate of increase of program costs and to improve the quality of care to Medicare beneficiaries. OL24987419W
Faster, Better, Cheaper Faster, Better, Cheaper Howard E. McCurdy "Space exploration has always been one of the country's most expensive undertakings. The first moon landing cost $21 billion in 1969 dollars. The International Space Station currently under construct… OL2617010W
Managing cost in today's manufacturing environment Managing cost in today's manufacturing environment Peter Chalos x, 283 p. : 24 cm OL4282906W
Regulating prospective payment Regulating prospective payment Mindy Widman xi, 160 pages : 23 cm OL4980694W
Buying smart Buying smart Nancy S. Bagby xi, 66 p. ; 23 cm OL5284275W
Blueprint for workers comp cost containment Blueprint for workers comp cost containment Martin F. McGavin This book is a complete resource for employers that wish to reduce their workers compensation costs. OL5970848W
The Power of Positive Profit The Power of Positive Profit Graham Foster When businesses struggle they often try to make up for it by cutting costs to increase sales, but volume selling isn't real success because you can't do it forever. In this book, Graham Foster shares… OL8205261W
Principles of Food, Beverage, and Labor Cost Controls Principles of Food, Beverage, and Labor Cost Controls Paul R. Dittmer Principles of Food, Beverage, and Labor Cost Controls, Eighth Edition is the essential text for understanding the ins and outs of controlling food, labor, and beverage costs. It comes accompanied by … OL8226725W