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Inventory Analytics
Inventory Analytics provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the theory and practice of inventory control – a significant research area central to supply chain planning. The book outlines the foundations of inventory systems and surveys prescriptive analytics models for deterministic inventory control. It further discusses predictive analytics techniques for demand forecasting in inventory control and also examines prescriptive analytics models for stochastic inventory control.
Artificial Intelligence and the New World of Work
Change occurs at the speed of technological devices.
New Perspectives on Corporate Governance
This book discusses new perspectives on good corporate governance principles. It focuses on ESG, the history of good corporate practices and aspects of business human rights, as well as international developments in
Design Thinking 101: Framing the Future: Exploring Empathy, Systems, and Innovation in Complex Contexts
In the rapidly evolving landscape of the 21st century, the challenges we face are multifaceted and complex. Traditional methods of problem-solving, while effective in certain contexts, often fall short in addressing the dynamic and interconnected issues that characterise our world today. It is against…
Making a mark: Wits School of Construction Economics and Management and its contribution to the construction and property fields
A history of the Wits School of Construction Economics and Management. The book traces its development, teaching and research, and its connections with the construction industry and wider built-environment professions.
Linking Education and the Local Economy: Intermediaries in a Furniture Ecosystem
A case study of relationships between education and the furniture industry in South Africa. The book examines the role of intermediary organisations in connecting skills development, training institutions and changing economic needs.
The Transformation and Turnaround of Employers' Federation SEIFSA
Kaizer Mabhilidi Nyatsumba recounts his leadership of the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa. His account follows the organisation’s challenges, management decisions and turnaround efforts within South Africa’s manufacturing sector.
Design Roadmapping: Guidebook for Future Foresight Techniques
A guide to design roadmapping and future-oriented planning. Methods and tools help teams connect longer-term possibilities with the development of products, services and design strategies.
Collaboration in Development: A South African Heritage
A history of collaboration in development in South Africa. The book follows people, organisations and shared projects, examining how cooperative work has shaped approaches to development over time.
Transformative Innovation in Times of Change: Lessons for Africa from COVID-19
Studies of innovation during the disruptions associated with COVID-19. African case studies examine responses to changing conditions and consider what can be learned from efforts to adapt institutions and practices.